to stick on your list...

Sisters of the Road, an awesome, awesome homeless/low-income focused program in Portland is doing some fundraising. If you are looking for a good program to contribute your fancy american dollars towards, I can vouch for this place.

Tukul Crafts has a lot of cool stuff. Yes, it ships from Egypt, but it's cheap and helps feed people I vaguely know.

Also,
one of my friends has a source of wrapping paper - type stuff that supports people who make it in Manilla. Leave a comment and I'll get you the relevant info.

ah, advertising that's actually worth it...
* breathes in *