Now that Halloween is behind us, the Christmas gift giving season is officially underway.  If you're making your holiday shopping list and coming up blank with what great gifts you can get some of those important people in your life, I have just the thing.  Donate Fruit carries a wide variety of wonderful gourmet gifts featuring various pieces of premium orchard fruit and what's more, every purchase made helps people in need.

Donate Fruit commits to match every purchase, pound for pound, with a donation to fresh fruit to food banks that feed families in need.  I recently had the chance to review the Easy Entertaining gourmet gift from Donate Fruit.  Keep reading to learn more about a gift idea that encompasses everything the holidays are all about!

Donate Fruit hand picks and packs their finest gourmet fruit for their premium fruit gifts, and delivers them fresh in their signature gift box.  Plus – every purchase gives back!  Through the Donate Fruit program, they will match every purchase, pound for pound, with a donation of fresh fruit to a food bank across America.  Your Donate Fruit gift sends the message that you care about the recipient and also that you invest yourself in the cause to fight hunger.

The Need:

• For 1 in 6 Americans, hunger is a daily reality.
• According to Feeding America, 50.2 million Americans lived in food-insecure households in 2009…including 17.2 million children.
• Scientific evidence suggests that hungry children are less likely to become productive citizens.

You Can Help Feed the Need:

• Working to end hunger in our own communities is especially critical in today’s economic climate.  Through the Donate Fruit program, together we can put fresh fruit in the hands of those who need it most.
• Fresh and nutritious fruit is a vital component of food donated to food banks, where too often economically challenged families have to rely on cheaper, processed foods, which can lead to health problems or obesity.

Entertain with pizzazz, and bring more of the blossoming orchard into your kitchen with the Easy Entertaining Gourmet Gift Set.  "Pears" inspired cookbook takes the foodie to fresh levels of culinary creativity, with over 60 internationally inspired recipes.  The adorable pear-shaped, swivel-style cutting board with stainless steel tools & bottle stopper will fast become your favorite gadget which is super portable too!

Bosc, Comice, Rogue Red & Shingo pears are snuggled inside for immediate consumption or that first new recipe attempt... don't forget to use the included pear slicer for precise slicing.  Organic, sparkling pear cider completes the gift for that special toast!

Contents Include:

• "Pears" Recipe Book
• Pear Swivel Board & Tools
• 25.4 fl. oz. Organic Sparkling Pear Cider
• 6 lbs. Assorted Seasonal Pears (Bosc, Comice, Rogue Red & Shingo Asian Pears)
• Stainless Steel Pear Slicer

Everyone in my family loves pears!  As soon as the Donate Fruit Easy Entertaining Gourmet Gift Set arrived, we all dug in and savored some truly fabulous fruit.  The stainless steel pear slicer is a must-have, for we were able to make perfect wedges in seconds.  I also truly enjoyed the organic, sparkling pear cider which would taste delicious served alongside hors d'oeuvres at a party, or at home with just some slices of cheese and crackers.

Of course, my favorite item included in the Easy Entertaining gift set was the pear swivel board.  This wonderfully high-quality cutting/serving board contains most everything you need for an at-home soiree.  Once you swiveled this pear-shaped serving board open, you had full access to the three stainless steel tools included inside.  The stem of the pear was also a removable wine stopper...how clever and gorgeous too!

The Donate Fruit Easy Entertaining Gourmet Gift Set incorporates everything that represents the holidays.  The pear-shaped serving board is perfect for entertaining the many friends and family which will be stopping by your home this time of year.  The fruit itself will provide a healthy snack and curb your temptation for cookies and sweets, and most importantly, your purchase from Donate Fruit will help families in need, thanks to the pound-for-pound fruit donation to America's food banks.

So by all means, if you are looking for a meaningful, high quality gourmet gift for those you love this holiday season, make sure to shop the fine selections from Donate Fruit!