Charitable Gift Giving

Do Something is a non-profit organization in New York City which encourages young people from 13-25 to make a difference in the world, whether in helping educate others, improve the environment, care for animals, help in disaster relief, fight poverty, or stand up for human rights. It organizes projects which young people can lead and participate […]

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This is an interesting product, in that it doesn’t exist. It’s actually a part of the universe of the movie “Watchmen”, set to open two days from now on (as you see in the billboards) 03.06.09. The film will be a stylized adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name, and since director Zach Snyder […]

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In 2008, one of the hottest gift giving trends has been charitable gift cards. Typically how these work is that you give an actual plastic card (or an ecard) to someone, and they can log into a Web site to redeem it. But instead of redeeming it for themselves like a regular gift card, they […]

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Some people are easy to shop for, but what do you get for the person who really does have everything? CharityBuzz.Com is a fantastic auction site that has a huge number of one-of-a-kind items donated by A-list celebrities and luxury brands. All proceeds from all of the auctions goes to help a worthy cause, either large […]

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This T-shirt features the Tide bull’s eye on the front and “Loads of Hope” on the back. The “Loads of Hope” cause is a neat one–in devastated areas such as the areas affected by hurricane Katrina and the Southern California wildfires, Proctor and Gamble sets up mobile laundry stations where people can do laundry for […]

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Here’s a great holiday gift idea from a site “Lesley’s Life Is Sweet”, which Lucy submitted a comment about last month. This is a site that sells artisanal chocolates, where 20% of the proceeds go to charity. The item you see to the right is their box of holiday chocolates, where the proceeds will go to […]

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One thing I love about the holidays is leaving the TV on channel 13, my local PBS station. While all the other stations are screaming about blowout sales and hocking the newest toys and clothes for you to buy, PBS is a quiet place to go to enjoy great traditional fare like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Christmas […]

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These blue jeans available at Nordstrom are made in the U.S.A. by city of others, a premium brand of jeans and other denim fashions that aims to help the community as well. This pair of stretch jeans is especially stylish, with signature embroidery, subtle whiskering, fading detail, dark-rinse and a widely flattering boot cut. And for each […]

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From philosophy, the she colors my day Bubble Bath benefits the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund, where 100% of proceeds goes to women’s cancer research. It comes in a beautifully decorated bottle which was inspired by the artwork of philosophy founder Cristina Carlino. Carlino also co-authored the song “She Colors My Day” with […]

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The Immortal Soul – Essential Recordings’ Compilation Music CD is an amazing collection for anyone who loves soul music, or R&B. It’s a handpicked collection of the golden age of R&B and soul which musically traces the history of R&B and soul music from its gospel roots. It’s an amazingly comprehensive collection with artists ranging […]

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