While shopping for a doggie present for my sister’s dog Opie, I looked far and wide but couldn’t find anything better than the same boring and stale dog treats that have been probably sitting on the shelves of supermarkets and drug stores for months and are made with who-knows-what. Opie’s a good boy, and deserves […]
Entries Tagged as 'Causes'
Write a Review for Shopping.Com, Give to Charity
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Cancer
Zoe from Shopping.com wrote in to talk about a promotion they’re running for the month of July. Hi! I’m writing to you about a Shopping.com promotion for the month of July, in which the site will donate a dollar to cancer research for every product review people leave on the site. While Shopping.com normally pays […]
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Red Barbie to benefit the American Heart Association
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Amazon, American Heart Association, Heart Disease
As part of the “Go Red for Women” campaign, Mattel released this red Barbie Go Red for Women doll which benefits the American Heart Association. It’s somewhat reminiscent of the Pink Barbie we highlighted a few years ago that benefited breast cancer causes. As much attention is breast cancer gets, most people may not realize […]
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Winnie the Pooh items at Kohl Cares
July 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Children's Charities, Kohls
Kohl Cares is the philanthropic arm of Kohl’s department stores. We’ve featured them in the past–they sell very high quality merchandise at very low prices, where proceeds go to benefit a number of great charitable causes, from kids health and education to environmental causes to womens’ health. They have a new line of Winnie the Pooh […]
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Yoga DVD from Sting's Wife
July 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Amazon, Developing Areas, UNICEF
Trudie Styler’s Warrior Yoga is a DVD by Trudie Styler, also known as Mrs. Sting. Released in October 2009, it has both a 45-minute “Warrior Workout” and a 25-minute “Express Warrior Workout” with a number of positions for whole-body strengthening. The workout was developed by Ms. Styler and Fitness expert James D Silva. The DVD contains […]
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Quilt from Blanket America that helps Americans in Need
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Amazon, Poverty
This Blanket America Patchwork Heritage Quilt is a great quality quilt that is inspired by the flag colors of the 13 original colonies on one side, with a modern-day nod with our current President’s inaugural address on the other. Blanket America is a company that still manufactures all of its products in the USA. And […]
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Life-size Spaceship for Kids to Design
June 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities
This Shuttle Imagination kit is a great idea. It’s basically a large 6 foot tall cardboard spaceship that folds out. The walls are sturdy and plain white. Your kids basically take markers, crayons, paint, and other art supplies you may have and decorate the spaceship using their imagination. They can paint flags and markings on the outside, […]
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Learn to Knit for a Cause
June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Target
This Learn to Knit for a Cause kit, available from Target, is a great gift for someone who wants to learn to knit. It comes with everything you need to get started, including two balls of pink yarn, size 15 knitting needles, a large blunt eye needly for finishing, and fully illustrated instructions on how […]
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Go Green Tricycle
June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Amazon, Conservation
The Kettler Go-Green Trike is a great tricycle for young children 18 months and older. It’s the perfect first tricycle for a child and is environmentally friendly, as 98% of the plastic parts (the seat, wheels, pedals, fender, tip bucket, information card and shipping carton) are made from recycled materials. The frame is made of sturdy steel. […]
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Nutrients for soil gardens that helps charity
June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · World Hunger
If the crops in your outdoor garden are a bit anemic, the Fox Farm Soil Nutrient Trio will bring them back to greatness. Soil can lose its nutrients after years of having crops grow in it, or it may naturally be low or unbalanced in nutrients. With these three bottles, you’ll enjoy denser growth of vegetables, larger […]
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