Holiday Impact Gift Guide
Meaningful gifts that give back to people, planet, and community
This holiday season, give gifts that go beyond wrapping paper and ribbons. Whether you’re shopping for friends, family, colleagues, or kids, these mission-driven brands and experiences make it easy to share something thoughtful — and create a little more good in the world while you’re at it.
Each product or service below is rooted in impact: sustainability, inclusion, education, or community care. Consider this your guide to gifting with purpose.
O-Town Compost
Perfect for the eco-minded friend or family member, O-Town Compost offers residential composting services that help reduce waste and support a more sustainable Orlando. It’s a practical gift that keeps giving all year long — turning everyday food scraps into a resource for our community.
Explore: o-towncompost.com
The Good Pour
Choose wine, spirits, or home goods that give back. The Good Pour directs a portion of every purchase to a charity of your choice — no extra cost, just thoughtful gifting with real community benefit.
Shop Local or Online: goodpour.com
CREDO Coffee Roasters
Share coffee that stands for something. CREDO Coffee roasts ethically sourced beans with a mission rooted in community, connection, and impact. A great gift for coffee lovers who care about where their cup comes from and the good it supports.
Browse Coffees: credocoffeeroasters.com
Innovation Station Kits
Support hands-on, accessible STEM learning by sponsoring invention kits for local classrooms or gifting kits to young makers in your family. Innovation Station Kits, created by Orlando entrepreneur Kelly Shea, spark creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills — a meaningful, educational gift with lasting impact.
Purchase Kits: innovationstationkits.com
BBrave Backpacks
Gift a backpack designed to build confidence and inspire courage. BBrave Backpacks supports youth empowerment through products that promote resilience, creativity, and self-belief — perfect for kids, students, and families who could use a little extra encouragement this season.
Discover Backpacks: bbravebackpacks.com
Sense-ational You
Give the gift of comfort and inclusion. Sense-ational You creates adaptive, sensory-friendly apparel for kids and adults with features like tagless seams, magnetic closures, and calming designs that honor neurodivergent needs. A gift that says everyone deserves to feel good in what they wear.
Shop the Collection: shopsenseationalyou.com
WriggleBrew
For the plant lover in your life, WriggleBrew offers organic, worm-casting-based fertilizer that’s safe for pets, kids, and pollinators. It’s sustainability at its best — and supports ongoing research into plastic-eating worms that help restore our planet.
Learn More: wrigglebrew.com
Softly – Sustainable Shopping Browser Extension
The easiest sustainable gift you can give? A smarter way to shop. Softly is a browser extension that helps you discover ethical and eco-friendly brands while you browse. Add it to your own browser or share it with friends who want to shop with more intention this season.
Download Free Extension: softlysolutions.com/consumer
Tuesday App
Give the gift of giving. The Tuesday App makes it simple to discover and donate directly to verified nonprofits — perfect for Giving Tuesday or any time you want to make an impact.
Explore Nonprofits: tuesday.app/non-profits
Why It Matters
Every purchase we make is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in. These organizations prove that impact and everyday living can go hand in hand — that gifts can bring joy and create change.
This season, shop local when you can, support mission-driven founders, and choose gifts that do a little good long after they’re unwrapped. Happy Holidays!
