Donations for Dads: Father’s Day Gift Ideas that Pay it Forward

Happy Father's Day from GiveWP! Whether you're wondering what to get your dad or how to honor his memory, we have some Father's Day gift ideas for you.
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Every year, Father’s Day comes and we ask ourselves – what should we get good old Dad? If you’re looking to do a little something different for Father’s Day, maybe consider a gift for charity?

You can always go with the classic gift of course…or you can venture out and give the gift that keeps on giving.

Give your dad a Father’s Day gift that represents his generosity and kindness. From gifts that help to empower dads in developing countries to gifts that help protect and care for children in need.

All of these charitable gift ideas will honor your dad and pay it forward.

Donations for Dads: Father’s Day charitable gifts that pay it forward

As we celebrate our dads this Father’s Day, we reflect on how their impact has shaped so much good in the world. What would we do without Dads?

That’s why we believe charitable gifts will help build a more fortunate world. Even if we can make a small impact on our community, that ripple effect will carry on for Father’s Days to come.

Here are some ways to give back this Father’s Day to the World Vision Fund.

  • Give a family a fish. (Or have your Dad give a fish!) For $75, you’ll help a dad feed and provide for his family for years to come. Give a fishing kit.
  • Help a struggling family with what they need to grow their own nutritious food — tools, drought-resistant seeds, and training in improved farming methods. Give tools, seeds, and training.
  • Donate a Relief Bed in your dad’s honor for $85 and provide a portable, durable, self-inflating mattress and pillow for someone who’s survived a disaster. Give a Relief Bed.
  • Bring hope to the most vulnerable in their hour of greatest need. Give to the Refugee Children’s Crisis Fund.
  • Help out the less mobile! Ship and deliver a custom-fit wheelchair for a child with disabilities for only $50. Give a wheelchair.

Charities to Check Out for Dad

Let’s go beyond the World Vision Fund and help you pick out 5 more charities that support your Dad this Father’s Day.

There are a lot of great charities to donate to for Father’s Day. Here are some amazing causes to check out this year for Father’s Day.

National At-Home Dad Network

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Now that the at-home model for the workforce is thriving, there are many more at-home Dads out there!

Have you heard of the At-Home Dad Network? It’s an organization entirely dedicated to recognizing and supporting at-home fatherhood.

In these ever-changing times, they even remind us how normal it is to have a stay-at-home dad. They provide current at-home fathers with resources and support, like by connecting them with other stay-at-home dads so they can form the parenting communities that have traditionally been easier for moms to come by.

Celebrate your stay-at-home dads with extra support this year by donating to National At-Home Dad Network!

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

Finding Cures. Saving Children.

We’ve all heard of St. Jude’s – the hospital helping millions of children with their research. What a meaningful Father’s Day gift for the dad this year – pass it along to another child in need. A donation to St. Jude, which has brought hope, health and comfort to so many families for so long, would go a long way.

St. Jude’s provides free medical treatments for kids, housing for their families, along with things like art therapy, education, community events, and more. They are doing groundbreaking research toward finding a cure for cancer – so this could be very touching for some that have battled with it.

You can make a donation in your dad’s name or send a card to a St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital – either way, you will be making a positive impact this Father’s Day.

Good+ Foundation: Engaging Fathers

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If you know a dad that has struggled with poverty or has been affected by COVID-19, this may be the charity for you. Consider making a donation to the Good+ Foundation’s Engaging Fathers initiative.

Good+ Foundation’s mission is to collaborate with national networks of leading programs to break the cycle of family poverty for families all over the globe. They collect and offer donated goods and services of all kinds – so that they can spread good in the community.

They create the Engaging Fathers initiative, which gives dads in need access to counseling, employment assistance, and other support services. All in the name of promoting strong fatherhood. We all want strong fathers out there – doing good for their families!

Donate to the Good+ Foundation today.

Fisher House Foundation

Woman and man smiling.

If you know a military based family, consider Fisher Houses! They take care of military families wonderfully in any time of need, no matter what the cause.

Fisher House Foundation provides free temporary housing to families of wounded service members. Their donations have made a huge impact on families across America. They strategically place their homes next to major military and VA hospitals, so that the families are nearby.

This Father’s Day, if you’ve got a dad or grandfather who’s served in the military, consider a donation that supports the families of our armed services members. Reach out to the Fisher House Foundation to make a donation this Father’s Day.

International Rescue Committee

Baby getting fed.

If you’ve got a dad focused on global good you can donate in his name to the outstanding, and highly efficient International Rescue Committee. Consider a donation to the International Rescue Committee that helps families around the world with urgent needs.

They focus a lot of their efforts towards the emergency refugee crises around the world. Each crisis needs unique relief and is of great concern to lots of the dads out there. You can provide relief like food, water, supplies and medical treatment.

They’re doing amazing things to help families in need and sustain the health of children – all while helping dads.

Donate to the International Rescue Committee to help dads across the world, and in turn, help their families.

Donate for Dad This Year

At GiveWP, we’re like family. So when it comes to celebrating those that we love, we want to be a part of it.

This year, we encourage you to do something different and pay it forward this Father’s Day. We hope you found a great charitable organization to donate to!

What charities do you donate to every year on Father’s Day? Share them with us and our readers.

And, happy Father’s Day from all of us at GiveWP.

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