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Sympathy Gifts: Gift Ideas to Give Someone Who Lost a Loved One

By Jamie Pritscher ·

Thoughtful sympathy gifts that give back

When someone you know loses someone close to them, it can be difficult to know what to do. These bereavement gift ideas not only help someone deal with the loss of a mother, father, spouse or other loved one but also help those in need. 

Knowing that their thoughtful sympathy gift also supports a worthy cause can mean a lot to many, particularly if that cause is related to how they lost that person. The sympathy gift ideas below are all gifts to give someone who lost a loved one that also give back to various causes, including cancer research, HIV treatment, supporting women with addictions and childhood hunger. 

 

Thoughtful Sympathy Gifts That Give Back

 

Cause: Supporting women survivors of trafficking, addiction and prostitution
Organization: Thistle Farms
Cause: Fighting breast cancer
Organization: OneHope Wine
Cause: Empowering at-risk women in Northern India
Organization: Raven and Lily
Cause: Solving childhood hunger
Organizations: That's Caring and various Feeding America food banks
 
Cause: Various causes that help change the world
Organizations: The Sevenly Foundation
Sevenly | Love Mug | Sympathy Gift Idea
 
Cause: Supporting literacy programs
Organization: Out of Print Clothing
 
Cause: Solving childhood hunger
Organization: FEED Projects
FEED Candle | Sympathy Gift Idea
 
Cause: Supporting dog foster programs
Organization: Rescue Chocolate and Foster Dogs, Inc.
 
  
Cause: Supporting communities in need in various ways
Organization: World Vision
 
Cause: Solving childhood hunger
Organization: Cuddle and Kind
 

 

It can be difficult to find the right gift to give someone who lost a loved one, but in times of grieving, all kind gestures are appreciated. These thoughtful sympathy gifts are doubly thoughtful, too, as you'll be supporting a deserving cause in addition to showing someone going through a tough time that you care about them. For ideas on what to write in a sympathy card, click here.