Create Gift Baskets for a Cause

Tuesday October 30, 2007 •  

Gift basket retailers are not just great designers, they are also very caring givers themselves. Even though there may not be a big tax writeoff or lots of resulting customers, gift basket designers still give to many causes that are special to them.
 
This time of year you’ll receive lots of requests for donations. The best recipients of your donations will be the causes you’re involved in or that you care about.

  • Some designers donate a portion of their profits to animal welfare organizations.
  • Others ask their customers to donate cash to offset the costs of an expensive operation for a child.
  • A few donate their time and supplies to disaster relief or women’s shelters

If you’re looking for a worthwhile cause I recommend Angels Wings, a nonprofit organization I support. They assist children who find themselves in distress. Angels Wings focuses on children with cancer, other critical diseases and special needs.
 

What appeals to me most about Angels Wings is they offer short-term help in that critical period immediately following diagnosis or discovery. Families with insurance or disability often suffer for many grueling months before their benefits start to arrive. Angels Wings fills that crucial and critical gap between the initial discovery and the arrival of agency, governmental or other funds.
 
There are many ways you could help Angels Wings provide this need to waiting children and their families.
 
–Offer a portion of your profits for specific baskets or baskets during a certain time frame.
–Launch a campaign selling a specially designed basket where all of the proceeds are donated to Angels Wings
–Ask your customers  to match your donation of a specific amount and make it easy for them to do so by setting up         PayPal or other payment agent on your site.
–Appeal to a wealthy or celebrity client to make a substantial donation.
–Create a spectacular gift basket and auction it on your website, eBay and on Angels Wings website.
–When you take a phone order ask the customer if they’d make a donation to your charity of choice, Angels Wings.

Learn more about Angels Wings. I hope you agree that is the perfect charity for your creativity and generosity.

Filed Under Donating to causes, Gift basket business