ShopAble Holiday Gift Guide 2022

The Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego is excited to present a group of talented, local artisans with disabilities who create a variety of products perfect for gift giving this holiday season. Introducing San Diego’s first ever ShopAble Holiday Gift Guide!

The guide assists shoppers who want to purchase meaningful gifts “with a purpose” because each of the artisans featured here is a local business owner with a disability. They are ready and willing to help fill your stockings and check gifts off your list for friends, employees, loved ones, neighbors— even coworkers or teachers. Consider beautiful jewelry, handcrafted cards or journals, or a one-of-a-kind zippered pouch in bold colors. No celebration is complete without chocolate! The dark chocolate almond toffee by Big Al’s Best is delicious—choose from a variety of sizes to use as stocking stuffers or give as gifts at your holiday office party. Have you seen the custom sea turtle or nautilus soaps made by Sydney? They make wonderful party favors or hostess gifts. Many products highlighted here could also serve as gifts for clients, packed with purpose.

Behind each purchase is a story—a heartfelt, meaningful story. And isn’t that what the holiday season and gift-giving is supposed to be about?

How Do My Purchases Make a Difference?

Purchasing products and services from business owners with disabilities allows them to achieve independence and self-reliance. It supports credible and safe job opportunities and the idea that all people have agency in our community. It encourages inclusion. The more “able” we see people with different abilities, the more common hiring becomes for them.

What is ShopAble?

It’s simple. Invest in your community and your community thrives. The Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego has created a list of businesses owned by people with disabilities or chronic medical conditions. See the full list at www.specialneedsresourcefoundationofsandiego.com/ shopable-support-business-owners-with-disabilities.

Make your holiday purchases at https://specialneedsresourcefoundationofsandiego.com/shopable-holiday-gift-guide-2022/

Thank you to the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities and San Diego Family Magazine for your ongoing support of the ShopAble program.

SNRFSD.org • ShopAble Gift Guide 2022