On this blog we like to identify gifts where a percentage is donated to a great cause. But wouldn’t it be great if ANY gift you bought could go towards a great cause? There are a few sites out there like this, and the newest one is Buy4.com. Buy4 works on an affiliate model, meaning that […]
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Gifts for Book Lovers at GoneReading.com
November 20th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Developing Areas, Literacy, Uncategorized
When talking with my sister at dinner a few weeks ago, the subject turned to reading. As kids, we were voracious readers. When the Scholastic Book Club newsletter came to us in our grade schools, we’d circle all the books we could, great books like Encyclopedia Brown, The Cricket in Times Square, The Phantom Tollbooth […]
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Cute Baby Stuffed Animals that help Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
September 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
The baby company Carter’s has a great deal going on now where you can buy some of the cutest stuffed animals around for baby, and all proceeds will benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society under their Light the Night program. You can choose from the three cute critters shown above, a gorilla, a giraffe, and […]
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Wedding Registry for Charity
August 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Traditionally, the giving of wedding gifts was a way for friends and family to help a young couple get started as they move out of their parents’ home and start their new life in an empty new home. Of course, these days couples are waiting longer before getting married. So what happens when the bride […]
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Solar Power for your iPhone or cell phone
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Uncategorized
I was shopping at the new REI in Carle Place, New York the other day and stumbled across this. I love my iPhone, but one of the annoyances is how quickly the battery runs out. When I first got my phone, I thought that surely the battery must be defective. I’d leave the house with […]
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Jetblue’s Celebrity Bag Auctions
June 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Hurry! You only have hours left to bid on bags signed by celebrities in the The Celebrity Baggage Auction, a clever set of eBay auctions being sponsored by JetBlue where 100% of the proceeds will help dosomething.org, a charity set up to encourage youth around the country to do something for a good cause. There […]
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Did you miss the Pretzel Hat on eBay?
May 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Remember the pretzel hat that Princess Beatrice (Andrew and Fergie’s daughter) wore that was all the rage at the royal wedding? Turns out Princess Beatrice auctioned the hat off on eBay last week. The final total was £81,100.01, or about $131,000 in US dollars. As much derision and scorn as the hat generated, one thing is […]
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Discounts for Military Personnel on Memorial Day 2011
May 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
The good folks at Gift Card Granny have compiled a list of 133 (and counting) places that offer a discount to military personnel on Memorial Day (Monday, May 29). If you have someone in the military in your life, first of all, don’t forget to thank them for all they do to keep our country […]
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Sphynx Cat Book that Helps fight HCM
April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Animal Causes, Uncategorized
The Nudes – A Pictorial Celebration of the Sphynx is a great book that celebrates the rare Sphynx cat (also known as the Canadian Hairless). This is an amazing breed of cat with a truly unique look, and this book captures its uniqueness in a variety of pictures, ranging from beautiful, to funny, to adorably […]
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Buy 10 Comic Books for $1 to Help Charity
February 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Here’s a great deal for the comic book lover in your life. Herowiz.com is selling 10 randomly pulled comic books for only $1, all of which will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. All the comic books will come in fine or very fine condition, and may be from Marvel, DC, or Image. Only one […]
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