Charitable Gift Giving

Over the years the world has come up with all kinds of words for children with special needs. They were “handicapped”, then “disabled”, then “physically challenged”, and now “special needs”. But there’s one thing a lot of people don’t call these children that they should: kids. Despite whatever physical ailments they have, they are at the […]

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I’ve been a customer of Gardener’s Supply Company a lot lately, actually a lot more than I wish given that the main product I’m buying are to combat a nasty fungus gnat infestation. One thing I didn’t realize about the company is that 8% of their profits are donated to charity. This isn’t a one-time […]

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It’s that time of year again–Kohls is featuring a new set of great products in their Kohl’s Cares collection that donate to kids’ health and education,. All are available for only $5. As always, their product selection this year is fantastic. I especially love the stuffed animals they have, from Dumbo to Baloo (from The […]

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February, appropriately enough, is National Heart Month, among other things. While we cover a lot of different causes on this site, heart disease is still the #1 killer in the United States, and as such it’s critically important to raise awareness. I got an email from Razoo Giving Cards, a cool idea where you give a […]

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Back in 2011 I first wrote about a great organization called GoneReading that was just starting up at the time.  The concept of GoneReading was (and is) a brilliant one: have an online store that sells high quality gifts specifically geared towards readers, and then take 100% of the after-tax profits to fund charities that are […]

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Here’s a really neat idea from the folks at Pimsleur Language Programs. As just about everyone knows by now, the Philippines was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan two weeks ago. As I mentioned in my last post, what tends to happen is that the news media will focus a lot of attention on the suffering for […]

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It’s that time of year again: Macy’s is having their annual “Shop for a Cause” event on Saturday, August 24! I’m always a little confused at this promotion, because I get all kinds of notices from all kinds of charities that they’re part of this event. But after a little digging I understood. Here’s how […]

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Okay, everyone sing along with me… “Lollipop, lollipop, oh, lolli, lolli, lolli, lollipop, lollipop, oh, lolli, lolli, lolli, lollipop!” (pop)   This impromptu musical interlude was brought to you in honor of National Lollipop Day, which is coming up on July 20, 2013. I scoured the Internets looking for the history of National Lollipop Day, […]

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The Urgency Network is a new idea in charity fundraising and awareness-raising that’s built for the Social Media generation. It sort of takes the idea of an old fashioned raffle and brings it into the 21st Century. Here’s how it works. There’ll be a bunch of “Grand Prizes” you can win. These prizes won’t just […]

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From June 25 to June 27, 2013, you can get 35% off an apron at FlirtyAprons.com by using promo code ADLER. If, like me, you tend to make a mess while cooking, grilling, or doing work around the house, these aprons are among the most stylish you’ll see anywhere. There’s everything from a “little black […]

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