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Oxfam America Celebrates The Wedding Season With Gifts That Do Good

BOSTON, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The arrival of summer signals the start of the wedding season. To celebrate, Oxfam America has announced a new way of giving through its alternative gift catalog, www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/brides. Brides or wedding guests can choose from over 50 gifts that can help people living in poverty. Brides or guests can support communities in need by planting trees or giving a dozen baby chicks. The wedding wish list is an easy way for brides to make a difference by symbolically giving gifts such as a sheep, bicycles, and school supplies.

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"With more ways to congratulate the happy couple, Oxfam America Unwrapped is a unique way to support the fight against global poverty," said Stephanie Kurzina, vice president of fundraising for Oxfam America. "Whether it's an animal lover or a nature lover in your life -- from cows to crocodiles, to planting a garden -- this is the way to give a gift that supports long-term solutions in the developing world."

Weddings are a special time to reflect and to do good, and through its symbolic gifts, Oxfam America Unwrapped offers a new way to give back to those living in poverty. Brides have reported that they love the gift catalog which includes popular items such as: a cow, water jugs and the ability to plant trees. All contributions are general donations to Oxfam's programs in over 120 countries, and are fully tax deductible.

For brides, here's how it works:

-- Go to www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com/brides to set up your wedding wish list.

-- Send the wish list to friends and family with the click of an email.

-- Guests can choose gifts from your wish list online.

-- Their donation goes to those who need it most.

-- You can track the purchases.

If you're a wedding guest and want to buck the toasters and towels trend, go to www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com to view all 53 items available in the catalog, and get giving. You can personalize a gift card that will be sent directly to the couple.

Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Learn more: http://www.oxfamamerica.org/.

** Editors: Camera-ready art of gifts is available upon request.

SOURCE Oxfam America

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