Help Make the World a Better Place. Give Hope.

We put a new spin on gift-giving. The concept is simple: Make a donation to one of our nonprofits, personalize a Gifts That Give Hope greeting card for a loved one, and give an act of kindness as a gift. Thanks to our generous shoppers, Gifts That Give Hope is supporting acts of kindness around our community and the world this holiday season.

2019 Gifts That Give Hope Nonprofits

• Anera
• Animal Welfare League of Arlington
• Arlington Food Assistance Center
• Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
• Bikes For The World
• Borromeo Housing, Inc.
• Bridges to Independence
• Challenging Racism
• Comfort Cases
• Doorways For Women And Families
• EcoAction Arlington
• Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation
• Mason Leach Superstar Fund
• Project Knitwell
• Reach Out To Haiti
• READ (Read Early And Daily)
• Rosie Riveters
• The Nora Project 

Teaching Our Kids About Kindness & Giving

Bring your kids and visit the Gifts That Give Hope Children's Fair. Teaching young people about the importance of philanthropy through giving is one of the primary goals of the Gifts That Give Hope fair. Kids can shop at the Children's Fair for $5 items from our nonprofits and decorate cards for loved ones to send along with their gifts of kindness. Kids can enjoy snacks, coloring, music and activities during the fair while you shop, including interactive demos brought to you by Coder Kids and hands-on cooking provided by Tiny Chefs.

It's time to be kind! Take the challenge and complete one kind gesture each day with our 2019 Kindness Challenge Calendar. We're challenging the Gifts That Give Hope community to get in the spirit of the season with our 30 days of Kindness, and spread joy during the holiday season. Don't forget to share your kind acts on social media with #NovaKindKids, and bring your completed calendar to the Gifts That Give Hope Fair to receive a special Kindness Badge!

Want to get involved?    

Volunteers are welcome! Email arlingtonVA@giftsthatgivehope.org if you would like to help with this year's fair.

We are grateful for sponsors! If you have a business that would like to sponsor the fair and help support this annual community-wide event, please email arlingtonVA@giftsthatgivehope.org. With a number of levels of sponsorships available, we appreciate your generosity!

Thank You!

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