If your Mom happens to be an empty nester, she probably could use some company from time to time. Along with being a great companion, studies have down that pet owners have lower blood pressure, lower cholesteral levels, a lower risk for heart disease, and reduced number of visits to a doctor. The ASPCA offers […]
Entries Tagged as 'Charities'
Pass the Plate – Cook something delicious and pass it on!
May 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Here’s a great idea from the folks at KitchenAid and Villeroy & Boch. Cook for the Cure – Pass the Plate is a clever program that lets you turn your love of cooking into funding to help cure cancer. The way it works is pretty clever. You purchase the plate you see to the right, which […]
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Pretty Necklace to Support the March of Dimes
May 5th, 2009 · No Comments · March of Dimes, Red Envelope
This beautiful necklace, available from Red Envelope, is made from sterling silver with a chain with an adjustable length from 16″-18″. The pendant is a single, unending loop to symbolize mother and child in an eternal embrace. For every necklace sold, Red Envelope will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the March of Dimes […]
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Pink Flip-Flops that Support Breast Cancer Research
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Red Envelope, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The folks at Red Envelope are selling this very comfy looking pair of pink flip flops, where 10% of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Foundation. The slippers are amazingly plush and made of super-soft absorbent pink terry. The bottoms are made of foam which conforms to your foot, and rubber […]
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From Our Children CDs – Famous musicians singing children's songs
April 12th, 2009 · No Comments · AIDS, Amazon, Children's Charities, Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Back in the 1991, a group of musical luminaries assembled to create a series of CDs called “For Our Children”. Some of the performances have become legendary, from Bette Midler’s “Blueberry Pie” to Bruce Springsteen’s “Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips to Luther Vandross singing “Puff the Magic Dragon” to Little Richard singing “Itsy Bitsy Spider”, […]
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Windows Vista that help Charity (Product RED)
April 9th, 2009 · No Comments · (PRODUCT) Red, Amazon
If you need to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, you can purchase this copy of Windows Vista that also helps a great cause. Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED Upgrade with SP1 is Microsoft’s participation in the PRODUCT (RED) program, the initiative started by U2’s Bono and Bobby Shriver of DATA, who continue to […]
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The Marriott Bear to Feed the Hungry
April 6th, 2009 · No Comments · America's Second Harvest
This cute fellow is the Marriott Bear. For every one of these that is purchased, Marriott donates a portion of proceeds to Feeding America (formerly named America’s Second Harvest). The goal of Feeding America is to create an America free from hunger.Feeding America is the largest domestic hunger-relief charity in the nation, with more than 200 […]
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Americares Postage
March 31st, 2009 · No Comments · AmeriCares, Zazzle
AmeriCares is a humanitarian relief organization which in the last 25 years has delivered more than eight billion dollars of aid to 137 countries in the form of medicine, medical spplies, and aid. AmeriCares accepts product donations from the private sector, and delivers them by air or ocean to health and welfare professionals in the […]
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Delicious Cookies that benefit Make-a-Wish Foundation
March 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Cheryl&Co., Make-A-Wish Foundation
Have you ever had a Cheryl&Co. cookie? Cheryl&Co. is a company based in Ohio which makes the most amazingly delicious cookies you can get outside of home-made. They come individually wrapped, and they really do taste and feel just like little birthday cakes, especially the frosted ones (the orange, lemon, and lime frosted ones in […]
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National Pancake Day
February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Children's Charities, Children's Miracle Network
Mardi Gras is tomorrow (February 24). The name Mardi Gras, of course, is French and translates to “Fat Tuesday”. It’s the day before Ash Wednesday when Lent begins. In Ireland and the UK, the day was known as “Pancake Day”. Why? It’s because rules prohibited the eating of dairy products and rich foods during Lent, so people […]
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