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" With just over two weeks left before Santa takes a trip down your chimney, the holiday shopping season is in full swing. But this time of year is also the best to give back, so along with the annual PM Wish List, check out our picks for some cool\u2014yet socially responsible\u2014gifts this year. \u2013Erin McCarthy For the Tech Geek According to the World Health Organization, 39.5 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS this year\u2014with 24.7 million in sub-Saharan Africa alone. So consider buying a Motorola Razr or iPod Nano from the (Product) RED line. A portion of the proceeds from select products will go toward the fight against HIV and AIDS in Africa. For the Environmentalist Use the Carbon Neutral Company&amp;#039;s Carbon Calculator to determine your favorite greenie&amp;#039;s yearly emissions, then donate to a project that will help offset them. And if your friend is a bird watcher, consider getting him some shade-grown coffee. The coffee plantations, which are certified by the Smithsonian (even Audubon has its own brand), help protect migratory birds.  For the HandymanThe Unmet Needs program from hardware supplier Vermont American provides emergency financial support to the families of military personnel and has raised over $1 million since it began in 2004. Already stocked up on tools for the holidays? You can also make a donation in your favorite handyman&amp;#039;s name to Tools for Self-Reliance, a U.K.-based charity that buys or refurbishes used, donated tools and distributes them to nations in Africa.  For the Do-Gooder Give the gift of milk, eggs, wool, meat and compositing material in your do-gooder&amp;#039;s name by funding animals\u2014like llamas, chickens or goats\u2014from Heifer International, which will give the animals to struggling communities all over the world, including in the United States. Or get your Samaritan a subscription to the newly launched GOOD magazine, which will donate 100 percent of subscription proceeds from its first year to charity; subscribers even get to pick which one.  For the Kids For just $50, you can adopt your child&amp;#039;s favorite endangered animal from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which comes with an adoption certificate and stuffed animal. The same amount provides for an alligator adoption package from Louisiana&amp;#039;s Audubon Nature Institute\u2014complete with a certificate and plush gator\u2014and helps raise awareness about the diminishing wetlands. Some local zoos even offer adoptions\u2014so the kids can get up close and personal with their new friends. Other options include adopting a manatee (like we did) and sponsoring a whale. For the Pet Skip the fancy collars and the knit sweaters (he hates them anyway!) and get Fido something from Planet Dog, which donates 10 percent of the profits from its dog toys to Planet Dog Philanthropy. Even if your pup doesn&amp;#039;t have the higher brain functions to appreciate it, his toy will support causes like animal welfare and restoring natural environments, so you can buy without guilt. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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