12 Days of ... GOOD GIVING

Each day from now until Christmas Eve, Life & Style will highlight a gift that can make a difference in the world. Giving one of these presents can help feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, rescue wildlife or restore the planet. Giving these gifts can make many people happy, including yourself.

Today’s Gift Idea: Ties--a seasonal staple--rescued from the ho-hum by celebrity artwork. Celeb Ties for Save the Children is a new collection of silk neckwear with designs by Jerry Seinfeld, the cast of NBC’s “Friends,” Larry King, above, Courteney Cox and others. The ties carry the artist’s signature, come in three color variations and retail for about $25 each.

The Payoff: Sales benefit Save the Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making lasting positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged children in the United States and throughout the world.

Their Motto: “Cravats With a Cause.”

Place Your Order: The ties are available at Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, the Hecht Co. and other major department stores. Information: (800) SAV-CHIL.

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Update: Because of unexpected demand, the 800 number that appeared in Thursday’s “Good Giving” column for ordering gifts from Skid Row Access has been replaced temporarily by these numbers: (213) 624-1773 and (213) 624-9112.