For today’s final Green Gift Guide final installment, we’re going bigger than any individual. The products and services listed here can be enjoyed by the whole family, and the nonprofits have–and fulfill–amazing missions. If you missed the previous gift guides, I’ve lined up picks for Travel Nuts & Eco-Conscious Fashionistas, Foodies & the Veg-Curious, and Bookworms earlier in the week.

For the Whole Family

I’m a big fan of games. Big, big fan. In Korea, we managed to accumulate a pretty good stash, and one of my first questions when I go somewhere new tends to be, “Got any good games?” in the hopes I’ll discover a new one. Here’s a collection of my favorites, with one requirement: if you don’t yet own Settlers of Catan, go buy it, now. Forget everything else. If you have only one game, Catan should be it.

Settlers of Catan ($33.60). Don’t believe me that this is the best game on the planet? Bessie and Kyle, professional nomads, count it among their travel essentials. That’s saying something.

Apples to Apples ($18.99) might be the most entertaining way to really get to know someone’s sense of humor. You can play it with people you (think you) know well, or use it as an ice breaker. It all comes down to trying to predict what someone else will find funny. Not as easy as it sounds!

Somebody brought Qwirkle ($22.98) to our family reunion in September, and it seemed as if everyone took turns sitting around the table playing it. My mom had so much fun with it, she bought for herself as a Christmas present. Avoid the embarrassment of making your mom buy it for herself, and treat her to a set instead.

To play Mad Gab ($22.99), you read a card allowed, and try to figure out what it says. To quote the Amazon website: For example, “Canoe Key Pace He Grit” when pronounced quickly sounds like “Can you keep a secret?” This game is great for groups, and works for a big age range.

Do you remember Debra, from the Careers in Holistic Health series? When she’s not busy helping people make healthy lifestyle choices, she takes her love of clean living to the home with The Cleaner Earth Company. I admit this is for a limited audience (you or your recipient must live in the NorthEast Philadelphia region to take advantage of their services), but what a great way to help an overwhelmed young family, or your good friends who seem to agree about everything…except for whose turn it is to scrub the shower. Cost is $60/hour for a crew of two people, who bring their own non-toxic supplies and equipment.

Tis Better to Give Than Receive

I saved the best for last, with my roundup of favorite charities.

DonorsChoose.org is my new favorite philanthropic organization. Dedicated public school teachers can log on and register a project, which is then approved by someone on the DonorsChoose staff. Once approved, it goes on the website where people can make donations. You can search according to region, school, or subject. We’ve contributed to a classroom library in a Philadelphia charter school and reading materials for a special needs needs teacher in my hometown. I admit, I love the instant gratification factor, and you know that these resources are going to educators who care enough to go through the process of getting their project approved.

Farm Sanctuary has also quickly risen in the ranks of charities I support. The more committed to a Vegan-leaning-but-still-Pescatarian way of life, the more appreciate the work of organizations like Farm Sanctuary. In addition to rescuing animals, raising awareness is also central to their mission. Adopting Velma the turkey was my first direct experience with Farm Sanctuary, but it warmed my heart so completely, I’m definitely putting donations on my own wish list this season.

I’ll wrap up this gift guide with an oldie but goodie: Doctors Without Borders. Everyone deserves access to health care, but not everyone has access to trained professionals, medical centers, or medicines. From providing treatment to HIV/AIDS patients in Mozambique to treating sufferers of the recent Cholera outbreak in Haiti, Doctors Without Borders is helping to level the playing field at least a bit. You can help.

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