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Children's book about baseball from Jorge Posada

September 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities

Regardless of whether you love the Yankees or hate them (and chances are you fall under one of those two categories), one thing that everyone can agree on is that catcher Jorge Posada is just a decent fellow.This children’s book, written by Jorge himself, is based on his childhood. He tells the story of a […]

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Congratulations Gift Basket that helps support relief efforts in Kenya

September 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Amazon

Kenya is a country suffering from the scourge of AIDS. Sadly, the ones who suffer the most are children who are orphaned. This Congratulations Gift Basket is an amazing gift for several reasons. First, a full 50% of your purchase price goes to support the Kenya AIDS Intervention/Prevention Project Group (www.kaippg.org). Second, the gift baskets […]

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Shop for a Cause at Macy's

September 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Macys

If you’re reading this on Saturday, September 20, 2008 you’re in luck! For today and today only, Macy’s is holding their Shop for a Cause promotion. Save 20% when you add a $5 Shop For A Cause online ticket to your shopping bag at Macys.com. If you’ve been in the market for a big ticket item, […]

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Cute Children's Book: Ladybug Baby Bug

September 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Amazon, America's Second Harvest

Janice and Mark Perkins are retired grandparents who had a lifelong dream of writing, illustrating and publishing a children’s book. This is their first effort, Ladybug Baby Bug. In it, they tell the story of how Ladybug Baby Bug spends her day, from her breakfast of French Toast to getting a bottle from Da-Da, playing […]

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Lip Butter that helps charity

September 14th, 2008 · No Comments · The Body Shop

Is there a woman in your life or are you one that would love to have soft and luxuriously smooth lips? This Guarana Berry MTV Lip Butter from The Body Shop is an all-natural product that includes paulinia cupana seed extract which improves the skin, shea butter for softening effect, and organic beeswax to seal […]

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National Geographic's Inside 9/11 DVD Set

September 10th, 2008 · No Comments · National Geographic

National Geographic has produced this Commemorative Edition of the Inside 9/11 DVD Set.  Produced in 2006, it looks back at what led up to September 11, from the terrorists’ beginnings, to the immediate aftermath of September 11. The documentary has been lauded by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times as a powerful […]

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Remembering the World Trade Center

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon

It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since that horrible day that changed everything. From 1999 to 2001, I worked at 222 Broadway, one block away. For a few years after the towers fell, I refused to visit Ground Zero. I just wanted to remember the World Trade Center as it was. I […]

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Drink the Fruits of the Rainforests (and save them too)

September 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Conservation

The South American rainforests are getting scarcer and scarcer. Here’s a way to help, as well as have a taste of that which you’re helping. This is a fruit drink that’ll let you taste a unique blend of fruit from South American rainforests. It contains Acai, Cupuacu, and Yerba Mate. Never heard of them? Acai […]

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Great Gift for Teacher that Helps PBS

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · PBS

Here’s a great gift from ShopPBS.Org, the official online store of PBS. The tree house hand care kit is a great gift set from philosophy. The kit includes an 8 ounce hand wash and a 4 ounce hand cream, both scented as wonderful smelling red delicious apples. philosophy, of course, is well known for its cosmetics […]

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Fun and Unique Ice Cream Bowls that help a great cause

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Amazon, Children's Charities

Well, now that you have your Cuisinart Soft-Serve Ice Cream Maker from two days ago, it’s time to serve your ice cream in style! This is a set of four small ice-cream bowls. Each bowl is glazed a different color on its outside (one for vanilla, one for chocolate, one for strawberry, and one for […]

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