Charitable Gift Giving

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Free Ice Cream Cone if you Do Something

July 6th, 2009 · Uncategorized

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 in which make a real difference.

The organization has a lot of corporate sponsors, and Baskin Robbins has chipped in. Anyone aged 13-25 can sign up for Do Something’s email list here and they’ll email you a coupon for a free Soft Serve cone, good on July 13!

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Lunch bag cooler that helps women in the Philippines

July 3rd, 2009 · Amazon, Fair Trade

Handmade for Bazura in a women’s cooperative in the Phillipines. The Lunch Bag Cooler you see to the right is an Eco-Friendly, Fair Trade bag that members of this cooperative create by hand using recycled juice boxes. Since the bags are made from recycled juice boxes, not only do you have a unique and stylish bag, you also help reduce waste and keep if off of beaches, out of the ocean, city streets, and overcrowded landfills.

Profits from the sale of each bag goes toward the essential food, housing, education and healthcare needs of these women, their children and extended families.

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Support Feral Cats Care with a T-Shirt

June 30th, 2009 · Animal Causes, Zazzle

“Feral Cats” sounds like an exotic breed of cat, but in actuality, it refers to regular house cats who have become lost (or worse, abandoned by their owners) and are forced to revert to their instincts of the wild. It’s esimated that there are about 60 million feral cats in the United States.

The Feral Cat Caretakers Coalition was founded by Dona Cosgrove Baker. She saw the suffering of feral cats scattered over a large industrial area in Los Angeles. In thanks for her compassion, she endured abuse and scorn from the community.

She formed this organization to help others who provide care for feral cats, estimated to be about 17 million people. Because feral cats are in many cases unable to be brought back into a home enviornment, the approved humane treatment is called “TNR”, trap, neuter, release. Feral cats are trapped humanely, neutered or spayed, and then released back into their environment. It is a difficult and in many times thankless job, but one that helps some of the most helpless creatures around.

Buying a T-Shirt will help support this organization, but more importantly, read more about their mission, donate directly to them, or even volunteer to become a caretaker yourself.

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Shoes from…Carlos Santata?

June 27th, 2009 · Amazon

carlos santana shoesWho knew that the great guitarist and multiple Grammy Award winner Carlos Santana designed shoes? Check out Carlos by Carlos Santana for some of the most stylish shoe designs from Carlos Santana which would make a great gift for the shoe afficianado in your life.

“Carlos by Carlos Santana” footwear is a venture between Brown Shoe Company and Carlos Santana. The designs reflect the energy and passion of Carlos Santana’s music. And the best thing about them, a portion of the sales proceeds will be donated to the Milagro Foundation, started in 1998 by Carlos and Deborah Santana. This fine organization partners with the nonprofit community to serve the needs of children and youth to help educate them in living healthy, literate, and culturally enriched lives.

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Oreos by Newman's Own

June 24th, 2009 · Amazon


They can’t call them Oreo’s ,but Newman’s Own Organics have come up with Newman’s Own®Organics Newman-O’S, Original Vanilla Creme, 16-Ounce Packages (Pack of 12). Like Oreo’s, they’re delicious, rich chocolate cookie sandwiches made with real chocolate and filled with creamy vanilla filling.

Unlike Oreo’s, these cookies use organic cacao that comes from small farmers in the Talamanca region on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica and Panama, many of their farms which provide buffer zones for the La Amistad Biosphere Reverse, a habitat for endangered species. They use farming methods that do not require the destruction of the rain forests.

The organic chocolate produced in Central and South America are done by cooperatives inspected to verify complianec with organic standards and which are produced without the use of forced labor.

Newman’s Own Organics was founded in 1993 by Paul Newman’s daughter, Nell. It follows in the charitable tradition established by Paul Newman, and all its profits are donated to charitable and educational causes.

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Panda USB Drive

June 21st, 2009 · Amazon, Animal Causes, World Wildlife Fund

Okay, how cute is this? This is a USB drive that comes in the shape of a panda. It comes in 8 gig, 2 gig, and 16 gig sizes. 

Like any USB Flash Drive, they’ll be recognized as soon as you plug it into your Mac or PC.

The panda measures 2.5″ and is made of non-toxic soft silicone rubber. 

5% of all proceeds will benefit the World Wildlife Fund.

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Arctic Babies Crib Bedding Set that helps World Wildlife Fund

June 18th, 2009 · Amazon, Animal Causes, World Wildlife Fund

The Cotton Tale Designs Arctic Babies 4-Piece Crib Bedding Set is an adorable and high quality baby bedding set with designs such as mother and baby penguins, whales, and polar bars.

The material is a combination of 100% cotton and washable velvet in tundra red, appliqués in black dot and textured fleece. The comforter measures 45″L x 36″W. This dust ruffle is washable velvet with a black dot trim. The matching accessories include diaper stacker, toy bag, valance, mobile, hamper, pillows, whale lamp and shade, photo frame, and 3-piece wall art.

The manuafacturer, Cotton Tale Designs, will make a donation to the World Wildlife Fund on sales of all Arctic Babies items.

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Gerbera Daisies for Mom that help Healthy Child Healthy World

June 15th, 2009 · Amazon


Healthy Child Healthy World (HCHW) is a national non-profit organization which is dedicated to educating parents, caregivers and the general public about environmental toxins that affect children’s health.

Organic Style offers 20 stems of these beautiful gerbera daisiesbeautiful gerbera daisies which also helps support Healthy Child Healthy World. With each purchase 5% is donated to HCHW.

The daisies are Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International, and grown with the least environmental impact.

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Torina's World: A Child's Life in Madagascar

June 12th, 2009 · Amazon, Developing Areas


Torina’s World: A Child’s Life in Madagascar is a book that was originally self-published in 1997, but which has been officially released in 2007 with an interesting story of its own.

Parents for centuries have been lecturing their kids about “the hungry kids in Africa”. But those words are usually meaningless.

Photographer Joni Kabana changed all that with this book created in 1997, with photographs of the daily life of a then-eight year old girl named Torina. Her then-nine year old son helped her edit the images into a book and add simple text which showed the struggles of life in a remote mountainous village living in a small hut.  The book was an amazing way to remind kids in developed countries how blessed they are.

Joni returned to see Torina in 2007, still living in the same hut but with seven brothers. The book is being published again, this time with part of the proceeds helping Malagasy charities and funding for educational activities in Madagascar. And the little girl Torina herself whose story was told ten years ago is now on her way to being a doctor.

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My Life with Laura: A Love Story

June 9th, 2009 · Amazon, Breast Cancer

My Life with Laura: A Love Story is a new book by Chad Moutray. Chad Moutray is the Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research at the US. Small Business Administration.

But this book is a very personal one that doesn’t have to do with small business. It’s about his wife Laura. Laura passed away from breast cancer in November 2007, leaving behind Mr. Moutray and their beautiful young daughter Charlotte.

The book, published one year later, is a beautiful tribute to Laura Moutray. In Mr. Moutray’s own words, the book was written so his daughter would better know her mother once we grew up. It’s a beautiful story of the life of a young couple with the world in front of them, shattered by a devastating disease, and the strength and faith of a wife and mother.

A portion of proceeds will go to the Laura Moutray Fund for Women’s Ministries at First Baptist Church of Alexandria VA, as well as to breast cancer research.

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