Only in Austin, where deal sites populate the city like musicians, would we have a new daily deal site that gives back–as in, 50% of your purchase price goes back to a non-profit of your choice. How ridiculously cool is that? Hello GivShop.
Joining Groupon, LivingSocial, aDealio, Localiter, and Eversave, GivShop offers similar fare to the others–a mani/pedi today, eco-friendly house cleaning yesterday,and the chance to buy deals from other days as “side deals.”
Seriously, I’ve been buying all this stuff anyway (did I really need a case of wine? um, yes) so I might as well be donating money to non-profits while I’m at it! The list of non-profits you get to pick from is long:
- KMFA, Classical 89.5
- Art Alliance Austin
- Austin Chamber Music Center (ACMC)
- Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
- Austin Humane Society
- Ballet Austin
- Boys and Girls Club of Austin
- Cancer Connection
- Capital Area Food Bank of Central Texas
- Caritas
- EMANCIPET
- Lights. Camera. Help.
- Long Center
- Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Central & South Texas
- Manos de Cristo
- Meals on Wheels and More
- Operation Turkey
- People’s Community Clinic
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas
- The Homeless Coach
- United Way Capital Area
Give GivShop a try! (and use this link, I get credits!)