The season of giving doesn't have to mean buying a Kindle for your tech-obsessed loved one and calling it a Christmas. Here are 10 ways you can give gifts, and give back to a few good causes this December.

10. Macy's Letters to Santa campaign

If you're shopping at Macy's, be sure to drop off a stamped letter to Santa at Macy's "Believe Stations." Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for each letter they receive — up to $1 million to make wishes come true for terminally ill children.