It goes without saying that this time of year is perfect for unbridled generosity.  Toy drives are never hard to find, nor are opportunities to help out those who could use a bit of assistance from charities like The Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels.  But this year, a new website has come up with a highly personalized way to make a child's holiday season bright.  It's one part custom design, one part handmade, and 100 percent awesome.

Makeably, an online marketplace chock full of custom creations from jewelry to furniture, today launched its Make for Good campaign, fulfilling the holiday wishes of 100 children in the Bronx with a personal touch.  Makeably partnered with New York Cares and its affordable housing partner to reach out to local kids ages 4-10 and give them an opportunity to custom-design their dream gift, which will in turn be made with love by Makeably's community of "makers" and funded by donations of $30-35 from generous sponsors (like you, perhaps?) all over the world.  Given a choice of a superhero cape, animal hat, animal pillow or pair of shoes, each child sketched a design of their ideal item, and Makeably has published a profile for each child's gift with a link for those interested in sponsoring it.

By our count, that's 100 perfectly personal presents made from the heart by crafty folks who care, given by generous people in true holiday spirit, and aided by organizations with the biggest of hearts. Better still, the kids receiving these special gifts get to be a part of the creative process, unleashing their imaginations and watching their ideas come to life thanks to the kindness of a global community.  Really now, does it get any better than that?

Stay tuned as we follow the progress of the Make for Good project in upcoming posts!