Help make the world a better place. Give hope in 2018.

We put a new spin on gift-giving. The concept is simple: Make a donation to one of our locally-based nonprofits, personalize a Gifts That Give Hope greeting card for a loved one, and give that act of kindness as a gift. Thanks to our generous shoppers, children with learning challenges are getting new books, a homeless shelter is getting fresh blankets, orphans in Haiti are getting formula, and dozens of other acts of kindness are happening around the world. Take a look at this year's shopping list.

Introducing our 2018 nonprofits:

• Animal Welfare League of Arlington
• Arlington Food Assistance Center
• A-SPAN
• Bikes For The World
• Borromeo Housing, Inc.
• Bridges To Independence
• Doorways For Women And Families
• Eco-Action Arlington
• Heifer International
• Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation
• Mason Leach Superstar Fund
• Project Knitwell
• Reach Out To Haiti
• READ (Read Early And Daily)
• Rosie Riveters
• Shareplay
• The Nora Project 

Just like our youngest shoppers, our Children's Fair grows and grows!

Teaching young people about the importance of philanthropy is one of our chief goals. Bring your kids and start a conversation at our Children's Fair about all the ways they can help in the world. Shop at our $5 "store" and decorate cards for loved ones.  We'll have plenty of bonus activities from our sponsors, including:

We're challenging the Gifts That Give Hope community to get in the spirit of the season with our 30 days of Kindness. Download our Kindness Calendar and spread joy this holiday season. Don't forget to share your kind acts on social media with #NovaKindKids.

Want to get involved?    

We can always use volunteer power! Email arlingtonVA@giftsthatgivehope.org to let us know if your interest. If you have an hour or a week, we'd welcome more hands.

If you have a business that would like to sponsor the fair and help us put on this annual celebration, please let us know. We welcome sponsors any amount, including in-kind contributions. Just email arlingtonVA@giftsthatgivehope.org. 

Learn more 

We make headlines! Check out an article about Gifts That Give Hope from The Washington Post. 

Thank you to our many past participants for building the Gifts That Give Hope tradition: 

Achilles International DC Chapter, Animal Welfare League of Arlington, American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED), Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN), Art for Humanity, Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs, Inc (now Thrive)

Bikes For The World, Borromeo Housing, Inc., Breast Care For Washington, Bridges To Independence, Calvary Children's School, Children's National Hospital Foundation, Chris Lantos Foundation, Co-Partners For Campesinas

Discovery PTA on behalf of APS Functional Life Skills, Doorways for Women and Families, First Book – Northern Virginia, Food Bus, Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center, Just Neighbors, Homeless Children’s Playtime Project, Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation

Linden Resources, Literacy Council For Northern Virginia, Marshall Legacy Institute, Mason Leach Superstar Fund, MicheLo Program, Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR), Operation Renewed Hope Foundation, Our Military Kids, Postpartum Support VA

Randolph Elementary School PTA, Reach Out To Haiti, SharePlay, The Holiday Project, The Reading Connection, and Young Life Arlington