So your gift list is growing, your time is running out, and your patience for overcrowded shopping malls is waning. Have no fear! Celebs Gone Good has put together a Top 11 list of seasonal gifts that give back. While some may be a little outrageous (bidding on Amy Winehouse's used sneakers, anyone?), there are lots of good choices here for everyone on your list. A newsboy cap for dad (#2)? A charm necklace for mom (#3)? Read on for suggestions galore!
1. A variety of one-of-a-kind UGG Boots designed by celebs are being auctioned off with all of the proceeds going to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. A few of the celebrity artists are Miley Cyrus, Ashlee Simpson, Matthew McConaughey, Liv Tyler, Kelly Ripa, Penelope Cruz, John Travolta, Cindy Crawford, Ashton Kutcher, and Whoopi Goldberg.
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2. Make It Right Merchandise to finance and promote the construction of green affordable housing in New Orleans. The green products were hand picked by Brad Pitt, who envisioned the idea behind Make It Right, and include T-shirts, bags, hats. (. . . so that's why he never takes off his new favorite hat!)
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3. Maggie Gyllenhaal and jewelry designer TEN THOUSAND THINGS have created a signature silver charm necklace for the “Seed a Dream” campaign. With a donation of $100, you can give someone this special necklace while providing seed capital for people living in poverty to become self-sufficient.
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4. PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics kit includes eco-friendly natural cosmetics wrapped in a cute brown package. All of the profits made from the care packages go to charities that support women’s rights and health advocacy issues. You can even customize your own package by picking different lip glosses, lipsticks, and nail polishes. Daryl Hannah, Bonnie Raitt, and Tyra Banks are big fans of PeaceKeeper products because they are natural and mineral-based.
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5. Toms Shoes are casual slip-on shoes modeled after an Argentinean style that come in all shapes and sizes. For every pair of shoes sold, Toms will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need. The band Hanson is a big fan of the cause because it takes a simple action and turns it into a big difference.
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6. Bid on an item in one of the many celebrity auctions for charity that are drumming up buzz before the New Year! Imagine giving the gift of signed Aerosmith photos, a jacket from Snoop Dogg, or a pair of Amy Winehouse sneakers. OK, maybe you don’t want to imagine the latter. Check out the various auction opportunities here.
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7. Join the crusade of Goodwill Ambassadors Roger Federer, David Beckham, and Whoopi Goldberg by sending a gift from the UNICEF gift shop! There are cards, books, and toys galore, with proceeds benefiting the United Nations Children's Fund.
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8. Give a cow, man! Be like Patricia Heaton from Everybody Loves Raymond and support Heifer International. The non-profit will put your donation toward buying animals for families in need. Click here to read how your contribution helps to feed and support people directly.
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9. As featured in this fall's Do Something magazine (woot! woot!), OmniPeace apparel makes fashion feel good. Proceeds from these tees, caps, and products -- adored by Sienna Miller, Common, Courney Cox and David Arquette, and Emma Watson, pictured here -- go toward the Millennium Promise fund.
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10. Give the gift of entertainment. Leo DiCaprio would definitely approve of wrapping up one of his recent hits -- Blood Diamond and The 11th Hour both address important social and environmental issues while simultaneously keeping audiences engaged. More of a Don Cheadle fan? There's always Darfur Now or Hotel Rwanda. Want to make a statment about healthcare? Get Sicko on DVD, so you can experience that incredulous rage over and over in the comfort of your own home. You get the point . . .
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11. And finally: regift! Be like Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, who gave their baby shower gifts to charity. If it feels like you had an extra generous year, pack up things you don't need and bring them to a local thrift store or shelter.
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Have fun holiday gifting and getting. If you see Santa, tell him I wouldn't refuse that pair of designer Uggs to get me through the winter . . . ;)

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