NEW for 2011! While the original FEED Bag is no longer available from Amazon.com, you can get a much, much more stylish and comfortable Blue Denim Bucket Tote or White Canvas Tote from the Gap. Two years ago on Thanksgiving Day 2007, the World Food Programme introduced the FEED Bag, an ingenious idea where purchasing […]
Entries Tagged as 'Causes'
Give a Feed Bag on Thanksgiving 2009
November 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Children's Charities, World Hunger
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Polar Bear Calendar for 2010
November 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Amazon, Animal Causes
Not all of us can visit the arctic to see a polar bear in person, but this Mama Bear 2010 Polar Bear Calendar will let you see one every month of the year. Thomas Kotka and Linda Drake both braved the elements so you don’t have to. The result is this calendar featuring mother polar bears and their cubs […]
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Kate Spade Women for Women Knits
November 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Developing Areas
The good folks sat Kate Spade have created a program called the the Hand in Hand program in partnership with Women for Women International. They sell various knit items, from dog sweaters to mittens to scarves. You can see them here:http://www.katespade.com/family/index.jsp?view=all&categoryId=3896905What makes these unique, other than their colorful and unique designs, is that they are […]
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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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Become a Toys R Us Fan on Facebook and help Toys for Tots
November 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Children's Charities
Here’s a cool thing you can do for the holidays which will cost you nothing but will help a lot of needy kids. Toys R Us is doing a clever bit marketing where if you become a Fan of them, they’ll donate $1 worth of toys to Toys for Tots. Just visit this page: http://www.facebook.com/toysrus […]
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Patriotic Yankees and Phillies Caps
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Veterans and Military
The Yankees and Phillies played a phenomenal World Series this year. I grew up in central New Jersey with a clear TV signal to Channel 11 in New York and Channel 17 in Philadelphia, my earliest baseball memories are of the Yankees 1978 World Series wins and the Phillies 1980 World Series wins, I stuck […]
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Ranger Rick – Still a great gift for the young person in your life
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Conservation, National Wildlife Federation
Back when I was growing up, one of my prized possessions was my collection of Ranger Rick magazines. Published by the National Wildlife Federation.The National Wildlife Federation was founded in the 1930s as a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about nature, connecting people to nature, and conserving lands. One of the things I’ve always […]
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Cute Pink Bear
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer
Last but not least for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is this cute Pink 9 inch Bear. Huggably soft with the cutest face you’ll see on a teddy bear, this bear has beautiful pink and white fur. A portion of sales of this bear will go to support the Val Skinner Foundation’s breast cancer work.
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Pink Playing Cards by Bicycle
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Amazon, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Research Foundation
These are official Bicycle Playing Cards in every way, except they’re colored pink and the reverse of each card has a pink ribbon to support breast cancer awareness. It’s a great way to support breast cancer research (a portion of proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation), as well as bring some awareness to […]
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Kitchenaid Pink Tea Kettle
October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, KitchenAid, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
In past years we’ve highlighted some of KitchenAid’s best products in their Cook for the Cure collection, including their innovative Pass the Plate promotion and of course, the always popular Pink KitchenAid Mixer. This year’s new entrant is a very stylish and functional tea kettle. The Cook for the Cure® Tea Kettle in Pink is new […]
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