'Tis the season as they say. Yes, you could take part in the hectic Christmas shopping frenzy, or you could put your money to more philanthropic efforts. That's exactly the goal of Passports with Purpose, the brainchild of four travel bloggers: Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby, Pam Mandel of Nerd's Eye View, Michelle Duffy of WanderMom, and Beth Whitman of Wanderlust and Lipstick. The blogging divas all decided that this holiday season it was time to give back, launching PWP to allow travel bloggers the chance to help raise funds for Heifer International.

Each participating blogger -- and if you're up on your travel blogs, you'll recognize many of the names on the list -- has gotten together a raffle prize. A $10 raffle ticket (which all goes to Heifer International) gets you the chance to maybe pick one of them up. Now, this isn't your standard school raffle with homemade baked goods and a year's worth of tree pruning; PWP prizes are something to get excited about. The list is long, but here is just a sampling:

• 3 Nights at the Wyland Waikiki in Hawaii
• Mountain Hardwear Women's Mynx Jacket
• Eagle Creek luggage
• A collection of 5 Lonely Plant books

To take part in this great fundraiser, check out the full list of prizes, pick the one you want (or want to give to someone else!) and buy one or more $10 raffle tickets at FirstGiving. You'll get the chance to win something cool and, at the same time, help out an organization committed to building sustainable communities around the world.

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