Charitable Giving Could Get You This Brand New Cozy Sweater

Or a totally different one, in another color, if this isn't your thing. I'm completely serious.

From now until Sunday, November 15, you can print a coupon online that will save you 30% on ANY in-store purchase at the GAP, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. And in addition, if you use the coupon, those stores are donating 5% of your purchase price directly to DonorsChoose. The coupon is good for multiple uses, and there are no restrictions limiting you to using it only on full-price items. It's even good at the GAP Outlet and Banana Republic Factory stores!

How cool is that? as Daughter often says.

Don't know DonorsChoose.org? It's a fantastic site that serves as a collection point for worthy proposals from teachers in needy schools. Donors who would like to help out schools can fund all, or even a tiny portion, of any project that interests them. If you are looking for a place to do a little charitable giving this holiday season, and you are interested in eduction, I can't think of a better way to go. You know exactly where your funding goes, and you can see how your contribution adds to the growing pot to fund the project you adopt. You'll find projects for everything from buying books and journals for elementary classrooms to science equipment for high schools to basics like a white board for urban schools in terribly underfunded districts.

And, in case you forgot. Here's another cool way you can give to education: go shopping.

So, if you need winter clothes for yourself, or have a friend's brand new baby to outfit, or a husband's holiday present to buy, or a birthday present upcoming, or you just got a raise, or you ruined your only nice black skirt last week, or whatever...if you have any reason at all to shop retail clothing this weekend, why not do it with a giant coupon full of savings for yourself, and help out some deserving school kids in the process?

Holiday generosity seriously couldn't get any easier than this.

(This is not a sponsored post of any kind. I've done fund raising for DonorsChoose before because I really believe in the education cause and the small-grant model, and so I was emailed this news and thought it was worth passing on. After all, who doesn't love a 30% off coupon any time of year?)