We ♡ Alternative Gifting!

Can't figure out what to buy your loved ones this Valentine's Day? Surprise them with a gift that has heart. For the first time, Gifts That Give Hope is hosting an online Valentine's Day mini-fair for three of our non-profits: The Animal Welfare League of Arlington, the Mason Leach Superstar Fund, and the Reading Connection. Choose the acts of kindness you'd like done on behalf of your loved ones, place the order in our online store, and check your mailbox for your greeting cards. It's that easy. Order by Feb. 9, and cards will be mailed out in time for Valentine's Day. 

Thank you for your support in 2016!

Gifts That Give Hope was -- once again -- a highlight of the holiday season for many. People from across the Washington area came out in December to learn about alternative gift-giving, support the important work being done by nonprofits in our community, and help raise over $16,000. 

Missed the fair? At GTGH-Arlington, we put a new spin on gift-giving. The concept is simple: Make a donation to one of our locally-based nonprofits, personalize a GTGH greeting card for a loved one, and give that act of kindness as a gift. Thanks to our generous shoppers, children with special needs 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 in 2017. 

Want to get involved?    

Keep an eye on our website. We accept applications from nonprofits in August and September. If you'd like to volunteer, please send an email to arlingtonVA@giftsthatgivehope.org.

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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