20 Holiday Gifts That Give Back in 2026
Meaningful holiday gift ideas that make an impact.
The best gifts bring happiness to the person opening them. But what if your holiday shopping could spread that happiness even further?
From gifts that help fight childhood hunger and support veterans to products that plant trees, protect public lands, promote literacy and help children in need, we’ve rounded up 20 of our favorite holiday gifts that give back in 2026.
Whether you’re shopping for family, friends, teachers, coworkers, employees or clients, these gifts make it easy to give something they'll love while supporting a meaningful cause.
1. Chelsea Matte Brown Leopard Rain Boots | ROMA Boots
Price: $139
A stylish pair of rain boots with an even better mission. For every pair of ROMA Boots sold, the company donates a new pair of rain boots to a child in need.
Gives Back: One pair purchased helps provide a pair of rain boots to a child in need.
2. Hand in Hand Soap
Price: Varies
An easy stocking stuffer that makes an impact. Hand in Hand's Buy One, Give Back program provides soap and clean water to children in need with every purchase.
Gives Back: Helps provide soap and clean water to children in need.
3. Bombas Women's UltraLite Sport Ankle Socks
Price: $18+
Cozy socks are always a useful holiday gift. Bombas makes them even better with its One Purchased = One Donated program.
Gives Back: For every item purchased, Bombas donates an essential clothing item.
4. Hope & Joy Mug | Gifts for Good
Price: $26
Give them something uplifting for their morning coffee or tea. Each handmade Hope or Joy mug provides 15 minutes of work for women rebuilding their lives after domestic abuse and other difficult circumstances.
Gives Back: Provides meaningful employment for women rebuilding their lives.
5. Be A Star Cube Gift Box | That's Caring
Price: $35.99
A little box with a lot of meaning. The Be A Star Cube Gift Box is filled with treats and ready to make someone's day, while also helping fight childhood hunger.
With each That's Caring gift purchased, a donation helps provide weekend meals to children facing food insecurity.
Gives Back: Helps provide weekend meals to children in need.
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6. Wooden Photo Frame | Gifts for Good
Price: $32
Add a favorite photo and you have an easy, personal gift with an environmental impact. This real-wood 4" x 6" frame supports reforestation through Gifts for Good's partnership with WOODCHUCK USA.
Gives Back: Each frame funds the planting of one tree.
7. Camo Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler | The Kindness Cause
Price: $24
Perfect for the person who always has a drink in hand, this 20-ounce insulated tumbler combines everyday usefulness with support for U.S. veterans.
Gives Back: $2.50 from every tumbler sold is donated to U.S.VETS, which supports veterans and their families through housing, counseling, career development and other services.
8. Sweets & Snacks Assortment | That's Caring
Price: $48.99–$251.99
For the person who would rather unwrap something delicious, this collection of sweet and savory treats comes in multiple sizes, making it a great option for friends, families, employees and clients.
Even sweeter? Every That's Caring gift purchased helps provide weekend meals to children facing food insecurity.
Gives Back: Helps provide weekend meals to children in need.
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9. Good Spread Peanut Butter
Price: $12 for a 2-pack
Peanut butter that fights hunger. Good Spread donates 100% of its profits to help feed children. Purchases help stock food banks across the U.S. and fund therapeutic food for children and mothers around the world.
Gives Back: 100% of profits help fight hunger and malnutrition.
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10. Everlyne Friendship Bracelet | Kendra Scott
Price: $50 for the Rose Quartz style
A pretty gift with purpose. Kendra Scott's current give-back program includes the Everlyne Pink Cord Friendship Bracelet in Rose Quartz, with a portion of sales supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through the Kendra Scott Foundation.
Gives Back: Supports breast cancer research through the Kendra Scott Foundation.
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11. Love Your Melon Beanie
Price: Varies by style
Give something cozy while supporting a child battling cancer. Love Your Melon's original Buy One, Give One program is back: for every beanie purchased, another beanie is donated to a child battling cancer.
Gives Back: One beanie purchased = one beanie donated to a child battling cancer.
12. No Kid Hungry Spatula | Williams Sonoma x Miranda Lambert
Price: $19.95
A fun stocking stuffer for the home cook or baker on your list. This limited-edition spatula features artwork by Miranda Lambert and benefits Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.
Gives Back: Helps support the fight to end childhood hunger in America.
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13. Defend the Parks Bear Hoodie | Parks Project
Price: $85
For the outdoor lover on your list, this cozy hoodie makes a statement while supporting Parks Project's mission to protect public lands.
Gives Back: Every purchase supports Parks Project's Leave It Better™ mission and projects that help protect and preserve public lands.
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14. Homemade Cookie Gift Box | That's Caring
Price: $34.99
You really can't go wrong with cookies for the holidays. This gift box includes 12 individually wrapped homemade cookies in Chocolate Chunk, White Chocolate Macadamia, Caramel Sugar and Oatmeal Raisin.
And this is one gift that's especially sweet: every box contributes weekend bag supplies for a child facing food insecurity.
Gives Back: Provides weekend bag supplies for one child.
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15. Aspen the Penguin | Cuddle + Kind
Price: Starting at $59
An adorable gift for a little one that helps other children at the same time. Aspen the Penguin is hand-knit and, like Cuddle + Kind's full-size dolls, helps provide meals to children in need.
Gives Back: Provides 10 meals to children in need.
16. FEED 10 Bag
Price: $28
A simple, useful tote with its impact built right into its name. Made from 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton, the lightweight FEED 10 Bag is an easy gift for teachers, coworkers, friends or anyone who can never have too many totes.
Gives Back: Each purchase helps provide 10 school meals to children.
17. Mini Key Post Earrings | The Giving Keys
Price: $30
Small, meaningful and easy to gift, these mini key earrings are available with words including DREAM, LOVE, BELIEVE and HOPE. The Giving Keys was built around creating meaningful products and employment opportunities for people transitioning out of homelessness.
Gives Back: Supports The Giving Keys' mission and employment opportunities connected to helping people transition out of homelessness.
18. Warrior Select Adventure Blend Coffee | Alpha Coffee
Price: $21.95
For the coffee lover on your list, Alpha Coffee combines a great cup of coffee with a mission rooted in service. The veteran and woman co-owned company gives back through programs supporting veterans, deployed service members, communities and the planet.
Gives Back: Alpha Coffee donates more than 10% of its profits to nonprofit organizations supporting veterans, the planet and communities, while its Coffee for Troops program supports deployed service members.
19. Sesame Street Gifts | Out of Print
Price: Varies
Sunny days ahead! Out of Print's Sesame Street collection is a fun pick for kids, teachers, readers or anyone who grew up with Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster and the rest of the Sesame Street crew. Choose from apparel, socks, bags and other bookish gifts.
The best part? Out of Print uses purchases to help support literacy initiatives and book donations.
Gives Back: Purchases help fund literacy programs and book donations.
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20. STATE Bags
Price: Varies
A new backpack, tote or travel bag is a gift they'll actually use, and STATE makes that practical present more meaningful. The family bag company uses its business to support children and families across the United States.
Gives Back: For every STATE bag purchased, the company supports American children and families in need through initiatives that include fully packed backpack donations, charitable partnerships, school programs and other community support.
Give a Gift. Make an Impact.
Holiday shopping is already on your to-do list. Choosing gifts that give back is one simple way to make those purchases mean a little more.
At That's Caring, giving back isn't something we save for the holiday season. It's built into every gift we sell.
Every That's Caring gift purchased helps provide weekend meals to children facing food insecurity through our food bank partners. To date, together with customers like you, we've helped provide 538,957+ weekend meals.
So whether you're sending one gift to someone you love or hundreds of holiday gifts to employees and clients, your gifting can help make someone else's holiday season a little brighter, too.
Give Happiness. Help Hunger.