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Protect your child with this cover up providing 40+ UPF (Ultraviolet Protection)

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Cancer, giggle

Terry Cover Up is an outfit for your child that provides sun protection with UPF of 40+ (by the way, UPF stands for “ultraviolet protection factor”). They say that the most important time to protect skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays is during childhood. Most light clothing only provides UPF protection of around 5. The […]

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Cute Bear from Pottery Barn Kids

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Cancer, Children's Charities

This adorable bear’s name is Oatmeal. He’s available from Pottery Barn Kids for only $20. He’s a full 20 inches tall and is huggably soft.$10 will go to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to support research and treatment for pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases. It makes a wonderful and meaningful Christmas present, and can help […]

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United Airline Bear to support kids in need

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Cancer, Children's Charities

For the third year in a row, United Airlines and the American Cancer Society are releasing a limited edition teddy bear sporting the name of a cute-but-horrendous pun. Year one saw the huggable “Kenny Hugyou”, followed by his sister the next year “Maye I. Hugyou”. This year’s bear is the third-born in the family, “Holden […]

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Recipes for a potluck lunch or dinner

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Amazon, Cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

If you’re like me, you are always at a loss of what to bring to those office potluck lunches or holiday potluck dinners. I mean, how many tuna casseroles and baked macarroni dishes can people stomach? Fret no more. This newly released cookbook, Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations: Entertaining at Home with New York’s Savviest Hostesses, […]

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Big Bundle for Charity – Get some Great Deals and help the American Cancer Society

September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · American Cancer Society, Cancer

Run, don’t walk to www.thebigbundle.com. Here’s a great idea which supports a fantastic cause. While it sounds “too good to be true”, it’s 100% legitimate and supported by some of the world’s best retailers and companies, from The Gap to 1-800-Flowers.com to Snapfish to Petco and many more.  Here’s how it works: give a donation […]

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Flower Cupcakes plus FREE Cupcake E-Cards!

September 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Cancer

Okay, how cute are these things? These are cupcakes that are made out of fresh flowers (no, it’s not edible), available from 1-800-Flowers.com. If you recall, 1-800-Flowers.com had a very successful product line called the Birthday Flower Cake which was made of fresh flowers. This is the same idea, but instead of a full-sized cake […]

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Cookbook to benefit Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Amazon, Cancer

The cookbook Park Avenue Potluck: Recipes from New York’s Savviest Hostesses is a cookbook straight from New York high society. Compiled by food editor Florence Fabricant, the proceeds from this cookbook benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.The recipes are actually very approachable. They’re not exotic hoity-toity fare, but actual dishes from the recipe files of hostesses […]

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Hockey Fights Cancer Ties

November 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Cancer

Hockey Fights Cancer™ is a joint initiative founded in 1998 by the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for fighting cancer.This Hockey Fights Cancer Tie is a great gift for a hockey fan. Available at FogDog, it’s a very stylish silk striped tie with the Hockey Fights Cancer logo on the bottom. […]

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Handy Makeup Compact and Collection whose Proceeds Helps Fight Skin Cancer Victims

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Cancer, Drugstore.com

Here’s something for anyone who likes to look their best and help others at the same time. This handy and extremely versatile Makeup Compact contains two lip glosses,  four exclusive eye shadows, one blush highlighter face shimmer, and a mirror. It was inspired by Lisa Blandino, the sister of Jerrod Blandino who created Two Faced Cosmetics, who […]

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Nike Bicycle Jersey that Supports the Lance Armstrong Foundation

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Cancer, Discovery Channel Store, Lance Armstrong Foundation

This is an actual Mike bike jersey as used by the 2007 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team in actual competitions. A top-of-the-line professional jersey , it’s made of Nike’s Dri-Fit fabric which breathes, keeping moisture from your skin when riding and keeps you drier. It’s race cut, so your ride is aerodynamic, and contains three […]

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