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Back to School Gifts for College Students

By Jake Pritscher · Aug 23, 2017

Gifts That College Students Will Actually Want

 

It's that time of year again: family and friends everywhere are sending kids back to college—or they're sending them off for the first time. Whether this is the first time the college student you know is leaving the nest or not, you might like to send something with them that says, "Good luck—and don't forget about us!"

 

The products in this guide are not only back to school gifts that college students want, but also gifts that give back to various causes and charities, including providing school supplies to children in poverty, supporting veterans and more.

 

 

1. School Supplies Kit

Cause: Providing school supplies to                 underprivileged children

Organization: Yoobi

2. Sock Subscription

Cause: Providing socks for homeless people, impoverished seniors and children

Organization: Sock Panda

3. Custom T-Shirt Quilt

Cause: Supporting veterans

Organization: Project Repat

 

4. Custom Home State Sweatshirts

Cause: Donates to multiple sclerosis research

Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

5. Metal Water Bottle

Cause: Fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

Organization: (RED)

6. Ties and bowties

Cause: Supporting veterans and underprivileged men

Organizations: Bull + Moose and Kiva

7. Floral Backpack

Cause: Providing shoes, sight, water and safe         births in underprivileged areas

 Organization: TOMS Shoes

8. Striped Headband

 Cause: Supporting cancer patients

 Organization: Headbands of Hope

 

9. Sweet & Salty Treats Gift Box

Cause: Solving childhood hunger

Organization: That's Caring and                             Feeding America food banks

 10. Breakfast Mug

Cause: Caring for orphans

Organizations: Sevenly and Show Hope

 11. Sunglasses or Glasses

Cause: Providing glasses in underprivileged areas

Organizations: Warby Parker and VisionSpring

12. Boat Shoes

Cause: Providing shoes, sight, water and safe births in underprivileged areas

Organization: TOMS Shoes

 

We hope these back to school gifts for college students are something that the college student you know would love. These gifts don't just make your favorite college student smile, but they also support deserving causes across the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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