• December 03, 2007
• Vol. 68
• No. 23

For Charity

1 Street Dogs
Photos of homeless pooches aid the World Society for the Protection of Animals. $22.95

2 Bake Me a Wish! Chocolate Mint Chip Cake
Fudgy decadence to benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation; bakemeawish.com; 888-987-9474; $29.99

3 TOMS Tiny TOMS Shoes
Cute camo kicks; for each purchase, TOMS gives a pair to a needy child; tomsshoes.com; 800-975-8667; $28

4 Dave Stevenson Inspiration Bracelet
Sterling silver wristlet to support Parkinson's disease research; artinjection.com; 212-380-6855; $175

5 Shea Terra Organics Indigenous Shea Butter Dead Sea Salt Scrub
Skincare to aid Africa; sheaterraorganics.com; 877-427-6627; $18

6 Cargo Cosmetics GlossyGreetings Tags
Comes with a dab of lip shimmer and benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; sephora.com; 877-737-4672; $7.50 for five

7 Worldwide Orphans Foundation Holiday Cards
Festive tidings to help orphans; wwo.org; 973-763-9961; $15 for 10

8 Apple (PRODUCT) RED iPod Nano
'Tis the season for iPods; this video edition contributes money to combat HIV in Africa; apple.com; 800-692-7753; $199

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Susan Sarandon on Gifts of Giving

"Charity gifts make you feel like your presence on Earth has made a difference," says the actress, who's purchased cows, sheep and oxen for families in developing countries on behalf of such pals as Julia Roberts and Bruce Springsteen through Heifer International (heifer.org; $10 and up). "People have donated to schools in Africa for me. It makes you feel like they put thought into it."