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Heifer’s Holiday Gift Guide

Last-Minute Gifts for Everyone On Your List

Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift for Mom, Dad, a family member or a friend? Give them the most important gift: one that will change the world.

With the busy holiday season, it can be hard to find time to buy gifts for everyone on your list. Donating to Heifer International in honor of your loved one is the perfect last-minute gift that gives back.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say they would rather receive a donation to charity on their behalf than a gift for themselves (Source: Fidelity Charitable). In our gift guide, you’ll find the perfect presents for men and women, as well as gift ideas for coworkers, Secret Santa and white elephant gift exchanges.

For a limited time, ALL new donations will be matched 4X – making each gift go further to help hungry families. 

Plus, we’ll help you create a free customized holiday card for your loved one, to let them know about the gift you gave in their honor and share the Christmas spirit. It’s quick and easy to send the card – and you can choose whether you want it to arrive by mail or email, or to print the card at home and hand-deliver it yourself.

The Best Christmas Card

Even if it’s Christmas Eve, you can give a heartfelt Christmas gift by donating to Heifer and having a beautiful, festive card ready under the tree on Christmas morning.

Select the gift you’d like to give through the Gift Catalog, or give your recipient a gift card and allow them to choose their own.

Donations to Heifer also make great stocking stuffers.

A Powerful Gift for Mom

Your mom is the woman who raised you; she deserves a thoughtful gift that makes a powerful difference in the world. Give Mom the gift of women’s empowerment with a food basket ($20) that alleviates hunger (includes produce, honey, coffee and dairy products to provide nutrition) or help a family like Maritus' send their daughter to school ($275).

A Sweet Present for Dad

If your dad has ever considered keeping bees – or if he cares about the environment – a honeybee gift donation ($30) makes a sweet last-minute Christmas gift. Or team up with your siblings to donate a whole honeybee farm ($2,500) in honor of Dad.

Earth-Friendly Gifts for Grandparents

Does your grandma or grandpa garden? Give your grandparents a gift that helps families start kitchen gardens and teaches farmers about sustainable agriculture with Garden Seeds ($60), an Earth Gift Basket ($60) or a Gardeners Gift Basket ($170). A sheep ($120) is the perfect gift for a grandma who knits wool sweaters or mittens.

The G.O.A.T. Gift for Teens

The greatest gift of all time? Donate a goat ($120) or a share of one ($10) in honor of your teen and send them a customized holiday card so they can learn about how goats help families feed themselves. Along with training and education, each goat gift donation provides dairy for nourishment, income through the sale of extra milk and encourages better crop yields.

A Gift for Kids That Keeps On Giving

Donate a starter flock of chicks ($20) to give a family a steady source of income and nutrition, and teach kids about the value of giving back. With your gift, a family will receive training to care for the chickens. When the farmer’s flock is grown, they’ll Pass on the Gift, sharing new chicks and knowledge with another family.

Or give a kid – meaning a baby goat ($120) – in honor of your kid.

Send a Basket of Hope to A Friend or Coworker

Jumpstart a family toward a sustainable future with a Hope Basket ($50) that provides rabbits and a starter flock of chickens, along with farmer training and education. The gift of a Hope Basket provides eggs for nourishment, boosts income through sales of extra eggs and offspring and Passes on the Gift to others, since livestock can multiply quickly.

From Your Family to Theirs

Bring light to a family’s holiday with the gift of a Family Solar Kit ($250) or a share of a kit ($50). Your gift will provide reliable and affordable power for a family’s home and small farm.

A Better White Elephant and Secret Santa Gift: The Heifer Gift Card

Instead of a joke gift that will end up gathering dust, give a Heifer Gift Card. You pick the amount; your recipient picks their favorite product from the Heifer Gift Catalog, and it’s all for a good cause. You can email a card immediately (for a last-minute gift), schedule it to arrive on a certain date or print the card and give it to them in person.