Charitable Gift Giving

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Give a Feed Bag on Thanksgiving 2009

November 26th, 2009 · Children's Charities, World Hunger

Gap Feed Usa Canvas ToteNEW for 2011! While the original FEED Bag is no longer available from Amazon.com, you can get a much, much more stylish and comfortable Blue Denim Bucket Tote or White Canvas Tote from the Gap.

Two years ago on Thanksgiving Day 2007, the World Food Programme introduced the FEED Bag, an ingenious idea where purchasing a bag (which could be used for eco-friendly shopping) would feed a hungry child for an entire year.

In the last two years, over 40,000 children have been fed thanks to the generous support of people buying this bag. There have been many imitators, but none could match the original. This year, get or send another FEED bag and keep the food going to the most needy in the world. To get yours, visit our original post back in November 2007.

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Polar Bear Calendar for 2010

November 23rd, 2009 · Amazon, Animal Causes

Not all of us can visit the arctic to see a polar bear in person, but this Mama Bear 2010 Polar Bear Calendar will let you see one every month of the year.

Thomas Kotka and Linda Drake both braved the elements so you don’t have to. The result is this calendar featuring mother polar bears and their cubs in various moments of affection and playfulness, all in their pristine natural environment.

This 12-month calendar includes U.S. and Canadian holidays, moon phases and facts about polar bears. To help protect these precious bears and their environment, 3% of proceeds will be donated to causes that benefit polar bears.

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Organic Dog Collar that fights poverty in Africa

November 20th, 2009 · FogDog, Uncategorized

Here’s a great gift for pet lovers that helps many others. The Ruffin’ It 100% Organic Cotton Dog Leash and matching Ruffin’ It 100% Organic Cotton Dog Collar are both made of 100% organic cotton, with earth-friendly dies and brass-plated clips.Both are tough and durable and machine-washable. Also, 10% of the profits from sales of these products will be donated to FORGE, a non-profit organization which fights poverty and AIDS in Africa.

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On November 20, 2009, buy a Mcdonalds Extra Value Meal and give a little extra

November 17th, 2009 · Uncategorized

On Friday November 20, 2009, buy a McDonalds breakfast Extra Value Meal or any beef sandwich Extra Value Meal, and $1 from what you pay will go to help McDonalds’ charities, including the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (which provides needed medical, dental, and educational services to over 100,000 children annualls), Ronald McDonald Houses (which provide families of critically hospitalized children a place to stay near the hospital where their children are being treated), and Ronald McDonald Famliy Rooms (which provide a comfortable place for families of critically ill children to rest inside many hospitals).

You can also donate between now and November 20th by buying a “helping hand” for $1.

For more details, see McDonald’s official site.

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Kate Spade Women for Women Knits

November 14th, 2009 · Developing Areas

women for womenThe good folks sat Kate Spade have created a program called the the Hand in Hand program in partnership with Women for Women International. They sell various knit items, from dog sweaters to mittens to scarves. You can see them here:http://www.katespade.com/family/index.jsp?view=all&categoryId=3896905What makes these unique, other than their colorful and unique designs, is that they are all made by women in Bosnia who are war survivors. Proceeds will help them rebuild their lives.

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Recipes for a potluck lunch or dinner

November 11th, 2009 · Amazon, Cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

If you’re like me, you are always at a loss of what to bring to those office potluck lunches or holiday potluck dinners. I mean, how many tuna casseroles and baked macarroni dishes can people stomach?

Fret no more. This newly released cookbook, Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations: Entertaining at Home with New York’s Savviest Hostesses, is a collection of the fanciest, schmanciest recipes to come out of the most finest homes on New York’s Park Avenue, from New York Times columnist Florence Fabricant and some of the most celebrated hostesses of New York’s high society.

The beautiful hardcover book contains 80 recipes, 150 color photos, party-planning tips, and even a place to tell you where to shop for supplies. It’s arranged by occasions from Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the Holiday season, anniversaries, and birthday parties. All receipes are accessible and can be prepared in advance, and are sure to stand out in a sea of ordinary potluck dishes.

A portion of the proceeds will help fund Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s patient care, research, and education programs. So you can impress your friends and help others at the same time.

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Become a Toys R Us Fan on Facebook and help Toys for Tots

November 8th, 2009 · Children's Charities

Here’s a cool thing you can do for the holidays which will cost you nothing but will help a lot of needy kids.

Toys R Us is doing a clever bit marketing where if you become a Fan of them, they’ll donate $1 worth of toys to Toys for Tots. Just visit this page:

http://www.facebook.com/toysrus

And click the “Become a Fan” button. Spread the word to your other Facebook friends!

And of course, don’t stop there. Visit the Toys For Tots site at http://www.toysfortots.org/ and make your own donation of money or toys as well. In these difficult times, it’s all the more important to spread smiles to those in need.

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Patriotic Yankees and Phillies Caps

November 5th, 2009 · Veterans and Military

The Yankees and Phillies played a phenomenal World Series this year.

 I grew up in central New Jersey with a clear TV signal to Channel 11 in New York and Channel 17 in Philadelphia, my earliest baseball memories are of the Yankees 1978 World Series wins and the Phillies 1980 World Series wins, I stuck by both teams when they fielded awful team in the late 1980s and early 1990s, at times sitting all by myself in the old Yankee Stadium or Veteran’s Stadium, and I enjoyed the resurgence of both teams in recent years. So this year was a pretty cool year for me. I didn’t really root against either team, I just hoped for some great baseball, and boy did I get it. I figure I’ll be 99 years old the next time it happens, so I enjoyed it immensely. Hope you did too.

Whether you’re a Yankees fan or a Phillies fan or someone who is cringing at reading this (don’t worry, your team will be back next year), you can support your team and a great cause by getting the New York Yankees Stars and Stripes Authentic On Field Game 59 Fifty Cap or the Philadelphia Phillies Stars and Stripes Authentic On Field Game 59 Fifty Cap. These caps are the actual types of caps worn by players throughout the Major Leagues this year on Memorial Day through July 4, and again on September 11, to honor our veterans. A portion of proceeds will go to the Welcome Back Veterans Fund.

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Ranger Rick – Still a great gift for the young person in your life

November 2nd, 2009 · Conservation, National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation Back when I was growing up, one of my prized possessions was my collection of Ranger Rick magazines. Published by the National Wildlife Federation.The National Wildlife Federation was founded in the 1930s as a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about nature, connecting people to nature, and conserving lands.

One of the things I’ve always loved about the NWF is that they’ve managed to avoid controversy. They carry out their mission quietly and effectively, bringing together a wide spectrum of people such as  sportsmen, outdoor enthusiasts, bird-watchers, wildlife gardeners, nature lovers, and others who share a passion for wildlife. Protecting the earth and all of God’s creatures great and small is something that should transcend political divisions, social barriers, and national borders.

These magazines are great not just for entertaining kids (what kid doesn’t love animals?) , but in the process they’ll learn about animals around the world and you’ll give them their first taste of helping a great cause. The NWF has an annual stamp program which kids (and adults) love to collect, and of course they’ve got some of the best Christmas cards you can get.

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Cute Pink Bear

October 30th, 2009 · Amazon, Breast Cancer

Last but not least for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is this cute Pink 9 inch Bear. Huggably soft with the cutest face you’ll see on a teddy bear, this bear has beautiful pink and white fur.

A portion of sales of this bear will go to support the Val Skinner Foundation’s breast cancer work.

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