As much attention is breast cancer gets, most people may not realize that heart disease remains the #1 cause of of women worldwide. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program is aimed to bring awareness of this killer to women worldwide. For more information or to donate directly, visit http://www.goredforwomen.org/.
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Kohl Cares is the philanthropic arm of Kohl’s department stores. We’ve featured them in the past–they sell very high quality merchandise at very low prices, where proceeds go to benefit a number of great charitable causes, from kids health and education to environmental causes to womens’ health.
They have a new line of Winnie the Pooh items at Kohl Cares which are not only adorable and super high quality, they’re also only $5 each. So for the price of a footlong sub, you can have a top quality, cherished toy or a high quality book with the adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his pals.
Items include Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore, as well as a number of high quality hardcover Winnie the Pooh books and even a cookbook with kid-friendly recipes. These Kohl’s Cares items are known to sell out fast, so get them while you can!
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Released in October 2009, it has both a 45-minute “Warrior Workout” and a 25-minute “Express Warrior Workout” with a number of positions for whole-body strengthening. The workout was developed by Ms. Styler and Fitness expert James D Silva.
The DVD contains scenery from Sting and Trudie’s villa in Tuscany, with classical music from Sting’s Songs from the Labyrinth album.
Some of the proceeds will go to benefit UNICEF’s Ecuador Water Project, a project helping Ecuadorians secure safe and clean drinking water.
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This Blanket America Patchwork Heritage Quilt
Blanket America is a company that still manufactures all of its products in the USA. And with every blanket purchased, Blanket America has a policy called “Buy One Get One”, which means they will also provide blankets and charity to those in need. They will first and foremost donate to a charity that helps fight poverty here in the United States. It has also used its proceeds to help disaster recovery and blanket distribution in Haiti and other areas of the world.
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These days it seems that toy designs are so elaborate that there’s just no room for kids’ imagination anymore. But sometimes the simpler the toy, the more your kids imagination can take over and make it great.
The spaceship is made in the U.S.A. and is 100% recyclable. It’s delivered folded, but when assembled is 39″L x 34″W x 72″H. Fin attachments are 12″ in length.
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This Learn to Knit for a Cause kit, available from Target, is a great gift for someone who wants to learn to knit.
It comes with everything you need to get started, including two balls of pink yarn, size 15 knitting needles, a large blunt eye needly for finishing, and fully illustrated instructions on how to knit your scarf.
A portion of proceed will go to benefit Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The kit also comes with a laminated self-exam guide.
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The Kettler Go-Green Trike
It comes with a 4-position bucket seat, slip-resistant safety pedals, and a slot for a pushbar (available separately) so parents can help guide it.
A portion of each tricycle proceeds will be donated to a National environmental organization.
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If the crops in your outdoor garden are a bit anemic, the Fox Farm Soil Nutrient Trio will bring them back to greatness.
Soil can lose its nutrients after years of having crops grow in it, or it may naturally be low or unbalanced in nutrients. With these three bottles, you’ll enjoy denser growth of vegetables, larger blooms, and better tasting fruits and vegetables. Fox Farms Big Bloom, Grow Big, and Tiger Bloom all come in one convenient package, providing top quality nutrition for plants in soil gardens.
A portion of the proceeds benefits the Hydro for Hunger initiative.
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Boo Boo Bear’s Mission: The True Story of a Teddy Bear’s Adventures in Iraq is a touching book that’s perfect for children of military parents who are deployed to service.
The book tells the story of a beloved teddy bear that a daughter sends to her father on an important mission in Iraq with the Air National Guard to help him feel less lonely. The book describes how Boo Boo tours the base with Dad and embarks on a jet fighter flight. The bear’s important mission is to carry a family’s love until they can be together again.
This is a true story written by the father of the Dad in the story and the grandfather of the daughter. It’s a great way to bring comfort to children going through the anxieties of deployment. The book also includes a parent guide to assist families going through military family separations
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to military family programs.
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These days, it seems that all stuffed animals you see in the store are mass-produced, generic, scratchy, and worst of all, NOT cute.
The North American Bear Company was founded 30 years ago by Barbara Isenberg, who wanted find a high quality teddy bear with the charm of an antique toy and a contemporary sense of whimsy.
North American Bear Company My Own Bear NouNou is one of those toys–a whimsical design 
A portion of proceeds is donated to Hugs Across America, an organization which provides teddy bears to children who are in traumatic situations such as fires, natural disasters, and hospitals.
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