When I visited the Web site of KiteChild, I was immediately struck by the statistics flashing in the corner. On of them said that every day, 5,760 more children become orphans. Another said that every 2.2 seconds, a child loses a parent somewhere in the world. Another said that by 2015 it is projected that there […]
Entries Tagged as 'Causes'
What the original Purple Heart looked like
November 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Poverty
The patch you see to your right is a replica of a Purple Heart. While everyone today thinks of the Purple Heart as a medal given to soldiers who are wounded or killed in the line of duty, the original Purple Heart, called the “Badge of Military Merit”, meant something different. It was created by […]
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Imagine There's No Hunger 2012 – John Lennon Inspired Gifts That Combat Childhood Hunger
November 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Children's Charities, World Hunger
Each year, the Hard Rock Cafe, Hotels, and Casinos, as well as hardrock.com, dedicate November and December to a wonderful cause: fighting childhood hunger and poverty. For the last five years, they’ve been running a campaign called IMAGINE, based on John Lennon’s 1971 song. One of the lines, of course, is “Imagine…no need for greed […]
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Tie-Dyed Roses in Red, White and Blue or any color of the rainbow.
November 4th, 2012 · No Comments · USO, Veterans and Military
A bouquet of flowers is still one of the most romantic and meaningful gifts you can give. Receiving a bouquet of flowers is a thrilling moment, and the roses can brighten a desk or house for weeks. Admittedly, it gets a little old to give the same red roses year after year. Which is why […]
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Help Small Businesses Devastated by Hurricane Sandy
November 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Disaster Relief
As most of you who read this blog know, I live in the New York City area. I was one of the fortunate ones to whom Hurricane Sandy meant a few hours of lost power and inconvenience. But it’s heart-wrenching to hear the stories coming in. Many people in Long Island, New Jersey, and New […]
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The best charities to donate to for Hurricane Sandy relief
November 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Disaster Relief
One of the sad realities of any disaster is that criminals and charlatans will invariably come and try to profit off of them by trying to pass themselves off as charities. If you get approached by an individual or receive something in the mail, double-check and triple-check it before providing any kind of financial information. […]
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Free Plants vs. Zombies for Halloween from PopCap Games and the American Dental Association
October 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Children's Charities
My wife got me hooked on Plants vs. Zombies on my iPad a while ago, and since then I’ve been hooked. Over 120 million people around the world play it too. It looks like a complicated game, at least compared to relatively brainless (no pun intended) games like Angry Birds and Bejeweled. But once you […]
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A useful Wedding Favor or Groomsman Gift: Dogtag bottle openers by PopTag
October 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Animal Causes
In the weeks leading up to my recent wedding, my fiancee and I were throwing out all kinds of ideas about wedding favors. We tried looking on TheKnot, but in all honesty most of the favors we saw there were kind of hackneyed. TheKnot.com tends to favor, no pun intended, vendors who pay them a […]
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Gifts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2012 – Part 2
October 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Breast Cancer
Here are some more great gift and shopping ideas for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2012: 6. We’ve talked about A Lot to Say before. They are an eco-conscious, toxin-free lifestyle line that also has a philanthropic partnership with Stand Up To Cancer. Amazingly, their products are manufactured completely using recycled plastic bottles. I had a chance to […]
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Gifts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2012 – Part 1
October 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Breast Cancer
Since this site started, for the last few years during the month of October I’ve traditionally posted throughout October on new products and promotions that help breast cancer awareness. Breast Cancer awareness, after all, is the charity that really got charity gifting and cause-related marketing booming in the first place. This year I’ve been a […]
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