For the month of October only, MyMM.com is selling these beautiful pink M&Ms where 10% of the purchase price will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a guaranteed donation of at least $850,000. You can purchase either M&Ms which are pre-printed with ribbon designs and the words “FOR THE CURE”, or you can even add your own custom message. You can buy it in a 7 ounce bag or a 1.75 ounce favor size, great for weddings, parties, and events.The My M&M’s site allows you to customize M&Ms throughout the year with a your own colors and messages, but during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, your purchase will go to helping a great cause. It’s the perfect thing to buy if you’ll be hosting or participating in an event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Pink M&Ms to support breast cancer research
October 4th, 2009 · Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
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Pink Swiss Army Knife
October 2nd, 2009 · Amazon, Breast Cancer, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
$1 of every purchase of this knife will go to Susan B. Komen for the Cure.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2009
September 30th, 2009 · Breast Cancer
In June 1990, the Susan G. Komen foundation started to do something which would change the face of charitable gift giving. They started to hand out pink ribbons at their annual race in Washington, DC to promote awareness for the scourge of breast cancer. The next year, they handed out pink ribbons to all participants of their Race for the Cure in New York. After that, Estee Lauder started to distribute pink ribbons in their stores.
The rest, as they say, is history. Retailers around the country started to jump on the pink bandwagon. In the past few years on this site, when October comes around, we’ll feature products from some of these retailers ranging from pink pool balls to pink bowls to pink fishing poles to pink hammers to my personal favorite, the Pink KitchenAid mixer.
You may notice on this blog that we don’t really feature a lot of pink products throughout the year. This is because there are so many thousands of pink products out there, we could literally spend all year talking about nothing but pink products, and we want to give all worthy causes some exposure. However, because pink ribbon products are the “granddaddy” of charitable gift giving, for the month of October we’ll focus specifically on breast cancer products in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Pink ribbon products have their detractors, and some of the arguments do have merit. It’s true that in many cases, the percentage of the proceeds donated to Breast Cancer awareness and research is a tiny amount. In some cases, the self-interest of the manufacturer or retailer clearly outweighs the concern they truly have for the cause–they’ll issue press release after press release touting how much they care, but in reality they’re just after some free publicity.
Despite all this, I’m still of the mindset that pink ribbon products are a good thing. Why? Because they bring awareness to the cause. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women, affecting 1 in 8 women. And yet if detected and treated early, the survival rate is over 90%. What these products do is serve as a conversation piece for women to talk about the subject; discuss getting early mammograms, discuss which breast cancer charities to plan for giving generous donations, etc. The cost of buying an ad campaign to reach millions and millions of women is astronomical, but if every household had a kitchy pink product that got people talking about the subject, it could serve the same purpose.
That said, the one piece of advice I would make is, enjoy the products we’ll be featuring here for the next month, but after you’ve bought your cute pink product or have run in your local breast cancer race, consider a very generous donation to an organization that supports breast cancer awareness and research. Charity Navigator provides a good list of the best breast cancer charities that are run efficiently and effectively and need your help.
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Big Bundle for Charity – Get some Great Deals and help the American Cancer Society
September 27th, 2009 · American Cancer Society, Cancer
Run, don’t walk to www.thebigbundle.com.
Here’s a great idea which supports a fantastic cause. While it sounds “too good to be true”, it’s 100% legitimate and supported by some of the world’s best retailers and companies, from The Gap to 1-800-Flowers.com to Snapfish to Petco and many more.
Here’s how it works: give a donation of $29.99 and receive over $700 of stuff. How is this possible? It’s simple: the companies that participate in this promotion basically donate your “prizes” in exchange for some great publicity and viral marketing.
For $29.99, Here’s what you get:
- FIRST 2500 BUNDLES ONLY! Papa John’s: $10 Gift Card
- Restaurant.com: $25 Gift Certificate
- Skype: 1 Month Unlimited* US & Canada Subscription
- Trend Micro: AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010
- Gap: $20 off $100 purchase at Gap.com
- TripIt: 6 Months of TripIt Pro
- ZAGAT: 3 Month Subscription to ZAGAT.com
- Corel: Photo Album 7
- PETCO.com: $25 Coupon off $100 Purchase
- Hotels.com: $50 Off a 3 Night Stay
- 1-800-Flowers.com: $20 Savings Pass
- Snapfish: 16×20 Poster
- Evernote: $25 off Evernote Premium
- WinZip: Winzip 12.1 Standard
- Shoebuy: $10 Gift Certificate
- Threadless Tees: $5 Coupon
- Collectorz: Movie Collector – Standard Edition
- Nordstrom: $20 Rebate with a $100 Purchase
- RoboForm Pro
- Mozy: 50% Off One Year of MozyHome Unlimited
- Playfirst: Diner Dash
- ImTOO/Xilisoft: 3GP Video Converter
- Foxit: PDF Creator
- CircuitCity.com $10 off $100 purchase
- Dropbox: 3 Months of Dropbox Pro (50GB)
- CyberLink: MediaShow 5
- Picnik: 6 Months of Picnik Premium
- 23andMe: $50 Off the Full Edition
- Lancôme: Free Shipping on ANY Order Plus Four Deluxe Samples
- SmugMug: $25 Off a SmugMug Account
- PopCap Games: Bejeweled 2
- GoDaddy: 1 Domain
This deal won’t last long. It’s a great way to help the American Cancer Society and get some amazing deals.
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The cutest dog toy you'll ever see
September 24th, 2009 · Amazon, Animal Causes
It comes in pink and blue
It’s made in the U.S. and promotes paw-eye coordination with a squeaker inside. A portion of the proceeds are donated to S.P.C.A International,
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Sealed with a Kiss – Your Kiss on a Postage Stamp
September 21st, 2009 · Animal Causes, Zazzle
This is one of those ideas that when you hear it, you’ll think is either the cleverest idea you’ve ever heard, the strangest, or both!
Sealed with a Kiss offers postage stamps with a difference. Through Zazzle.Com, you can add your own lip print to a stamp (they provide you instructions), and they’ll turn it into postage you can use on any first class letter with the post office.
A portion of proceeds from this great idea will go to the Humane Society of the United States.
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Family Dinner Box of Questions – A great way to bring the family together and help a great cause
September 18th, 2009 · Uncategorized
The Family Dinner Box of Questions
Instead of a quiet dinner table, family members pick cards to answer questions like Where is the coziest spot in your home? What is your favorite time of the day?
The cards come in a classic and sturdy gift box with a secure top and 52 laminated question cards to stay in good condition.
A portion of the proceeds from this product are donated to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA®
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Firefighting Game for Wii
September 15th, 2009 · Uncategorized
This is where Real Heroes: Firefighter
The voices on the game are all Hollywood stars such as Michael Jace from The Shield and Jack McGee from Rescue me.
In the game, you’re one of a team of firefighters facing the types of challenges firefighters face. It uses the unique controls of the Wii to control the game, such as full-motion swings of the Wii Remote to simulate an axe, a hydraulic spreader, hoses and more. A great way to teach kids about some of the heros in our world.
A portion of proceeds are donated to the Firefigher Cancer Support Network.
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Discounted Disney World Tickets and Help a Great Cause
September 12th, 2009 · Children's Charities
The Walt Disney Pavillion at the Florida Hospital for Children is a wonderful place for kids who are going through less-than-wonderful things in their lives. It’s a top children’s hospital staffed with pediatric specialists, and because one of its sponsors is Disney, the good folks at Disney have worked their magic to turn the otherwise scary experience of visiting the hospital to one where the child can feel at ease in a healing environment.
By donating to the Florida Hospital to Children, you can help this great organization, as well as get some great gifts for yourself, not the least of which are one-day park passes to Walt Disney World and benefits at other Orlando-area places such as Planet Hollywood and Sammy Duvall’s Watersports Centre. You should be aware that these tickets have restrictions (you can’t upgrade them, and they have expiration dates), but overall you’re getting a great deal and more importantly, helping a great cause.
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Massage for a Cure
September 9th, 2009 · Breast Cancer
On Tuesday, September 15, 2009, MassageEnvy locations around the country (there are 810 locations in all across 40 states) will be giving one-hour massages at a great price of $35.
Best thing about it is that $10 of every massage will be donated to a local chapter of Susan G. Komen For the Cure, a leading charity dedicated to educating, screening, and treatment programs for breast cancer, which affects one out of every eight women.
Who doesn’t need a massage? And while it’s difficult to justify the expense for such a luxury in these economic times, there’s hardly a better time then Tuesday the 15th to take the plunge, as you’ll be helping MassageEnvy in their lofty goal of raising $500,000 for a great cause.
You can get more details and reserve your spot here:
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