Put a Ring on It

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, jewelry tends to be a good gift choice for most women out there. And while old standbys like diamond studs and heart-shaped pendants are always appreciated, there are also lots of fashion-forward choices for women who like to stand out from the crowd. Melissa Joy Manning designs modern pieces using gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones, and found objects. Inspired by the natural world, her rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets have an organic, slightly bohemian vibe and work with everything from a little black dress to a T-shirt and jeans. Through March 30, 10 percent of all sales from her Web site will be donated to the American Red Cross to support Haitian relief efforts.

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Send Some Love

In the market for a new tote bag or cosmetics case? If you buy one from Saltbox design studio, you can support relief efforts in Haiti at the same time. Now through February 14, the company will donate 10 percent of every purchase to the American Red Cross to help those affected by the recent earthquake. Just enter “Give my love to Haiti!” in the message box at checkout.

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Clothes for Comfort

Show your support for the victims of the Haiti earthquake with a limited-edition T-shirt from Studio Number One ($15). All proceeds from sales of the shirt go to the United States Fund for UNICEF, which has been sending much-needed supplies to the survivors of the natural disaster. Find the shirt at CafePress’s Haiti Relief Shop, which features other goods that also benefit UNICEF.

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Compassionate Computing

My dad used to always tell me and my siblings that he didn’t do weather. Of course, that was before 24-hour news channels, the Internet, and applications like Seasonality ($24.95, for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later). Available through Gaucho Software, it features everything from seven-day forecasts for locations throughout the globe to radar images and astronomical data like sunset and moon-rise times. And through the end of January, Gaucho Software will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from sales of Seasonality (minus a $3 processing fee) to Partners in Health, which has been working in Haiti for 20 years and is providing much needed medical care in the wake of the recent earthquake.

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Handmade Help

In just two days, Craft Hope has helped raise $7,000 for Doctors Without Borders’ efforts in Haiti through its Craft Hope for Haiti Etsy shop. Crafters from all over have been donating items to the site, everything from laptop covers and tote bags to pillows and jewelry. Donations keep coming in, and 100 percent of the proceeds from the items sold on the site go to Doctors Without Borders as it works to treat survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

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