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3 Elfster Gift Exchanges That Started On Campus

Meghan L

College Goal #1: Make Friends! Elfster provides a unique gift-giving opportunity for students, alumni, and college groups to create connections, form friendships, establish traditions, and most importantly, feel a sense of belonging within their campus [read more]

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Exchanges Sorority Sister Gifts in Honor of Sorority’s History

Meghan L

Over a century ago, nine college co-eds attending Howard University—a historically black college in the heart of our nation’s capitol—had a common dream to make the world a better place. At the dawn of the [read more]

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Jam Band Fans Swap Groovy Gifts & Widespread Kindness

Meghan L

If you live for live music, the silence of 2020 may have seemed deafening. As the world pressed pause on festivals and concerts planned for the year, eager jam band fans waited with bated breath. [read more]

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Gifting For Good: Elfster Group Supports LGBTQ+ Run Businesses for Pride Month

Meghan L

After pressing pause on the party in 2020, rainbow flags are flying and the glitter is sparkling. Pride Month is in full swing! It’s time to support LGBTQIA+ run businesses by going all out for [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Growing the Tribe: How Autism Spectrum Moms Spread Good Vibes Through Generosity

Meghan L

For some parents of children living on the autism spectrum, family life can seem very different and distant from the experiences of many others. And facing challenges unique to their own family, many parents feel [read more]

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Homeschool Families Making Meaningful Connections with Simple Gifts

Meghan L

I saw the need in our community and was excited to think of something that would help – even a little. — Terry Yaceyko School-aged children have certainly been hit with challenges this past year, [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Life’s short. Talk fast. (And Gift Often!)

Meghan L

Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since the world first fell in love with the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore and their fast-talking, witty banter (ever-fueled by coffee)? The hit dramedy [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

After a Month of Self-Sacrifice & Spiritual Growth, a Party is Certainly in Order

Meghan L

Eid al-Fitr falls on May 12 this year and celebrations will continue into the next day. As someone new to these traditions, I was eager to learn more about the festivities surrounding the celebration of [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Black Girls Read Books, Too

Meghan L

Just as every book has its own story to tell, so too do the eyes that are cast upon their pages. Through the lens of an author of color, they share the diverse voices of [read more]

Gift Exchanges

Board Game Community Puts Spotlight on Generosity

Meghan L

When I was a kid, my family was really into playing board games. For my brothers, I’m sure it was all about the strategy and a little “friendly” competition. For me, it was all about [read more]

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LGBTQIA+ Podcast Fans Swap ‘Coming Out Boxes’ for Pride

Meghan L

As summer soon turns to fall, it’s hard to believe it has been over five months since we first heard the two words that would come to define 2020: social distancing. Way back when, as [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Elfster Group Supports Black-Owned Businesses for Juneteenth Gift Exchange

Meghan L

Updated: June 17, 2021 “If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Disney Lovers Remind One Another They Are Never Alone

Meghan L

Relax. Take a deep breath. In. Out. Ahhh. Now think of your happy place and the people you’d love to be with in that place. I’m sure it is a moment filled with laughter, joy [read more]

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Online Artisan Community Connects on Elfster to Share Unique Pottery Gifts

Meghan L

By its very definition, generosity is an act of unselfish giving—and offering one’s own talent, time, and creativity to a new friend you’ve just met is a beautiful example of selflessness. Recently, a group of [read more]

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Gift Exchanges

Ivy League-Bound Student Helps to Brighten the Future for Fellow Classmates

Meghan L

It’s high school graduation season and huge shout out to those who are taking that life-changing walk across the stage, cheered on by family and friends. Tassels and mortar boards are flying as inspirational words [read more]

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