(Photo: Courtesy of Ralph Lauren)

Rugby Ralph Lauren
99 University Pl., nr. 12th St.; 212-677-1895
Half the sales from each of these limited-edition cotton jerseys ($95) will benefit Ralph Lauren's Match Rugby Fund, a new program created to bestow grants on young social entrepreneurs. The Match program also teamed up with the FEED Foundation to create a burlap and canvas tote ($100). Half the proceeds of each tote will go toward the U.N. World Food Program.

(Photo: Courtesy of ABC Carpet & Home)

ABC Carpet & Home
888 Broadway, at 19th St.; 212-473-3000
ABC is focusing on Africa this season, offering jewelry, home furnishings (like this woven wire bowl, $45), tableware, and accessories from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and beyond. Five percent of the proceeds from the gifts will be donated to three charities that provide support services and educational programs for women in Africa: V-Day, the Batonga Foundation, and Green Belt Movement.

(Photo: Courtesy of TOMS Shoes)

TOMS Shoes at Kaight
83 Orchard St., nr. Broome St.; 212-680-5630
Socially conscious footwear company TOMS hand-delivers a pair of shoes to an underprivileged child in Argentina, South Africa, Ethiopia, and the U.S. for every pair sold, including their new glitter flats ($48). This month, the company is aiming to donate 30,000 pairs to children in Ethiopia in 30 days.

(Photo: Courtesy of Ikea)

Ikea
1 Beard St., nr. Otsego St., Red Hook, Brooklyn; 718-246-4532
Through Christmas Eve, Ikea will donate one euro to UNICEF and Save the Children's educational programs for every soft toy purchased ($1.49 to $19.99). The programs will benefit fourteen developing countries around the world.

(Photo: Courtesy of Housing Works)

Housing Works
Various locations
Thrift-store chain Housing Works saves some of its best merchandise for the holiday season, unearthing recent finds like a Valentino column dress for $130, an embroidered Roberto Cavalli dress (right, $175), and coats from D&G for $200. All proceeds are donated to their non-profit foundation, which provides support and services to homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.

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