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Charity playing cards that benefit Haiti

April 16th, 2010 · No Comments · AmeriCares, Developing Areas

The United States Playing Card Company, the leader in playing cards and makers of Bicycle cards, has released their Bicycle 2010 Hope for Haiti Playing Cards. It’s an official, regulation deck of playing cards with a ribbon of hope and the Haitian flag on the backs of the cards. 100% of the profits from these […]

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Philosophy Shower Gel, Shampoo, Bubble Bath that supports the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Nordstrom

philosophy inner grace is an amazingly refreshing shower gel which can also be used as a shampoo or a bubble bath. It has a lightly scented smell and produces luxurious silky bubbles. As with many products from philosophy, it’s a well produced product whose feel and the smell can turn your shower into a calm and […]

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Organic Diaper Bags that Help Haiti

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · American Red Cross, Developing Areas

This stylish diaper bag is made by the good folks at Dandelion Earth-Friendly Goods, a company that produces high quality baby toys, bags, and feeding items using organic, natural, and recycled items.Their organic stuffed animals are the cutest little things you’ll ever see, and they have a great array of organic teethers, rattles, and developmental […]

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Buy a Joseph Abboud suit to support Haiti

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Doctors Without Borders, Nordstrom

Of course, the best way to donate to Haiti Earthquake relief is to give directly, especially to one of the best charities to Haiti. On the other hand, if you happen to be in the market for a suit, from January 24 through January 30, Joseph Abboud is supporting aid efforts in Haiti by donating 10% […]

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Best charities to donate to for Haiti Earthquake relief

January 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · American Red Cross, AmeriCares, CARE International, Developing Areas, Doctors Without Borders

You’re probably seeing the devastation of the January 12th earthquake in Haiti on your TV screens, and you may be inspired to donate to help those who are suffering.  But while it’s important to give, it’s also important to be very selective in your giving. Unfortunately, for as many wonderful, generous, and giving people there are […]

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Gingerbread from the Heart

January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities, Ronald McDonald House

Gingerbread from the Heart is a heartwarming story about three children who each build a gingerbread house for their grandmother. One house is a crooked house build out of graham crackers, one is a silly beach hut, and one is a perfect fairy tale house with cookies and gumdrops. Which house will grandma say is the […]

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Last minute Christmas Gifts that Help Toys for Tots

December 21st, 2009 · No Comments · 1-800-Flowers.com, Children's Charities, Toys for Tots

So you’ve done it again. You got presents for everyone on your list, but lo and behold you get something from someone you’d totally forgotten about. You could do the scramble to the local Starbucks and pick up that last gift card, the gift that says “I thought about you AND I have a Starbucks near […]

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Adopt a Polar Bear from the World Wildlife Fund

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Animal Causes, World Wildlife Fund

See the cute little guy to the left. Now imagine him 30″ tall. That what you’ll get with a donation to the World Wildlife Fund when you adopt a polar bear. For a donation of $250, you get the giant polar bear and a framed certificate with a photo of a polar bear and her […]

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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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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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