Positively Sweet: Gift Ideas
Posted on November 11, 2013 by A&U in Noteworthy
A&U’s 12th Annual Holiday Gift Guide
Essentials for Living
A cuddly teddy bear, stunning jewelry, a box of bonbons, a chic wrap, a cutie-pie coffee mug—you don’t need any of these. They are not exactly essentials for living. But, really, they are—each one of the items featured in our twelfth-annual holiday gift guide helps individuals living with HIV/AIDS to enjoy a nutritious meal on a daily basis, or access to direct services, or a chance to establish a livelihood, or the feeling of being loved. Check out these chances to strengthen the HIV/AIDS community.
Positively Sweet, Chocolate for a Cause
Positively Sweet, Chocolate for a Cause, makes it easy to be sweet with a few essential ingredients. Founder Jeremy Intille delivers on rich, decadent flavors and premium quality, and you help support communities across the country. The online-based retail/wholesale chocolate and confections business offers a core selection of sweets and treats, along with a collection of seasonal items. For the holiday season this year, for example, the Portland, Oregon-based chocolatier is serving up Meringue Cookies, Drageed Almonds, and more. The full, delectable list includes: Brown Butter Coco Nib Shortbread Cookies with Sea Salt (10 cookies; $6); Salted Vanilla Marshmallows (8; $7); Jacobsen Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bark with Dried Fruit and Nuts (6 oz; $12); Hot Coco Tin (serves 4; $15); Assorted Chocolate Bars (4 oz; $6).
Tell Me More: Positively Sweet stays local whenever possible; the products used in making the confections are primarily sourced from Southern California to upstate Washington. The chocolatier also favors organic, rainforest-certified, fair-trade products; no GMO products are used. Positively Sweet also takes specialty orders for weddings, holiday parties, and other events; special dietary restrictions are also accommodated.
Who Benefits: A portion of all sales goes to a variety of local and national HIV/AIDS organizations to help with education, treatment, prevention, and testing resources.
How Much: Prices for assorted chocolates: 6 Piece: $14; 12 Piece: $28; 24 Piece: $56. Box Sets range from $55–$200.
How to Order: Log on to: squareup.com/market/positively-sweet and Facebook.com/positivelysweetchocolates. E-mail Positively Sweet at positivelysweetchocolates@gmail.com or jeremy@positivelysweet.com. Contact by phone at: (916) 952-6630.
