{"id":8191,"date":"2013-10-22T15:29:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T22:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ietransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=8191"},"modified":"2013-10-22T15:29:52","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T22:29:52","slug":"alternative-gift-registry-promises-fun-less-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/articles\/alternative-gift-registry-promises-fun-less-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Gift Registry Promises More Fun, Less Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8193\" alt=\"SoKind gift registry\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredeconom.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/sokindregistry.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/sokindregistry.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/sokindregistry-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>For a refreshing break from the traditional approach to gift giving in our overly-consumptive culture, an alternative gift registry focuses on experiences over goods, homemade over mass produced, and <a title=\"Repurposed Parking Meters Collect Donations for Homeless\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/2010\/08\/15\/repurposed-parking-meters-collect-donations-for-homeless\/\" target=\"_blank\">donations<\/a> over purchases.<\/p>\n<p>SoKind, which is a project from <a href=\"http:\/\/newdream.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Center for a New American Dream<\/a>, offers a different take on our culture&#8217;s mindless addiction to giving gifts for life events. Instead of assuming that everyone needs (or wants) a new set of pots and pans, or any other type of commonly gifted item in a box, SoKind enables easy giving, outside the box.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Want to plan a joyful and meaningful event that reflects your lifestyle and values? SoKind is a registry service that encourages the giving of homemade gifts, charitable donations, secondhand goods, experiences, time, day-of-event help, and more. Here&#8217;s to more fun and less stuff!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N-uzX0R8QLk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Today\u2019s gift-giving culture has become ever more commercialized, fueled by ads, fads, and glitz. Here at SoKind, we know that your favorite gifts don\u2019t always fit in a box. SoKind allows you to create a registry focused less on stuff and more on family, fun, and friends.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>SoKind allows its users to customize their registry <a href=\"http:\/\/sokindregistry.org\/ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to truly reflect what they&#8217;d like to receive<\/a> from their friends and relatives, from learning new skills to charity donations to <a href=\"http:\/\/eatdrinkbetter.com\/2012\/05\/25\/6-lessons-learned-from-a-500-mile-kitchen-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">locally made products<\/a> to secondhand items.<\/p>\n<p>SoKind lets users send personalized announcements to their guests, and like other gift registries, the service keeps track of which items have been spoken for, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/culture\/gift-registry-people-who-dont-want-stuff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delivers email notifications<\/a>, and allows the recipients to easily send thank you notes, in the form of e-cards.<\/p>\n<p>If you are planning a big life event, such as a wedding, a birth, or graduation, and would like to bring back the fun and leave the pointless stuff aside, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/sokindregistry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SoKind<\/a> and start your registry now.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Images: SoKind]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a refreshing break from the traditional approach to gift giving in our overly-consumptive culture, an alternative gift registry focuses on experiences over goods, homemade over mass produced, and donations over purchases. 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