The Facebook Blog

The holidays are upon us, and given the difficult times, many of you may also be wondering how to reach those less fortunate. Facebook can help.

The Causes application is a good starting point. You can select from more than a million registered nonprofits like Toys for Tots, which raises money for children's gifts. Search the application for organizations you may already support or lesser-known organizations that especially need help around the holidays. You can then share your cause with your friends and watch as you all band together to... make an even bigger impact.

While you're searching, you may come across a cause that a friend or family member is particularly passionate about. Just stop by the Causes store and donate a gift in their name.

You can also help one of your favorite celebrities with the Facebook giving spirit, too. The Regift the Fruitcake application lets you pass off virtual fruitcakes to friends. The more a fruitcake is regifted, the more money PayPal will donate to the charities of stars like Tony Hawk and Yao Ming.

If you're still shopping for just the right thing for that special someone, think shoes. TOMS Shoes will give a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair you purchase. They're hoping to contribute 30,000 pairs of shoes to children in Ethiopia this holiday season.

These are just a few ways you can help others this holiday season. We hope you'll pitch in.


Pete is checking out options for holiday giving on Facebook.