Charitable Gift Giving

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Charity Pot by Lush – Hand and body lotion that helps charity

March 5th, 2008 · Animal Causes, Conservation, Fair Trade, LUSH

Back by popular demand, here’s the Charity Pot Body Lotion. This is LUSH Cosmetics’ hand and body lotion where a FULL 100% of proceeds goes to help a number of great organizations, including:

  • Clean Ocean Action
  • Amazon Conservation Team
  • TreePeople
  • UNICEF
  • International Fund for Animal Welfare
  • WaterCan

This luxurious hand and body lotion is made with cocoa butter from projects in the Ivory Coast and the Dominican Republic that adhere to “Fair Trade” principles (offering fair wages and good treatment to workers in developing countries). It contains a blend of geranium, tagetes and ylang ylang essential oils to heal and cleanse, and almond oil to leave skin soft and smooth.

Charity Pot nourishes the skin and also leaves it smelling wonderful. They use only fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, essential oils, and the safest synthetics, which is better for your skin and ultimately more effective than standard cosmetics. All of their products are hand-made in their factories, and none are tested on animals.

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Huge Sale on stylish (PRODUCT) RED Clothes at the Gap!

March 2nd, 2008 · (PRODUCT) Red, Gap

Men: Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ heather gray cashmere V-neck sweater This fashion season, The Gap introduced a line of stylish clothes to support (PRODUCT) RED, where half the proceeds of all sales go to helping fight AIDS and hunger in Africa.

On The Gap’s site this week, a number of these very fashionable items just had their prices slashed, as The Gap is probably trying to clear away inventory to make way for spring. What this means is these top-quality clothes can be yours for a fraction of the price people were paying for them just last week.

Hurry up and get these (as a gift for others or for yourself) before they go out of stock!

The Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ heather gray cashmere V-neck sweater you see above will keep your hands toasty warm and stylish. The luxurious sweater is only $49.99, a huge discount from its original price of $128.00.

Here are some other (PRODUCT) RED items that will let you enjoy the best of both worlds–getting some stylish and high quality clothes at discounted prices, but still knowing that your purchase will go to support a vitally important charitable cause:

 

Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ wool mittens - cinnabar red


Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ wool mittens – cinnabar red
WAS: $30.00
NOW: $7.99

Men: Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ slub word tank - heather gray light

Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ slub word tank – heather gray light

WAS: $28.00
NOW: $4.99

Men: Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ roll-up dress - true black knit

Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ roll-up dress – true black knit

WAS: $68.00
NOW: $39.99

BabyGap: Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ baby word one-piece - cinnabar red

BabyGap: Gap (PRODUCT) RED™ baby word one-piece – cinnabar red

WAS: $25.00
NOW: $4.99

Visit Gap.com for more great deals on (PRODUCT) RED clothes!

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Stylish Ties designed by Kids that Benefit the Children of Bellvue

February 28th, 2008 · Children of Bellevue, Children's Charities, Macys

These Children of Bellevue Ties were all designed by young patients in Bellvue Hospital Center in New York City.

Available in yellow, medium blue, and red, these 100% silk ties will complement any wardrobe. The designs are sure to elicit compliments from everyone who see them, not just for their quality and their reflection of the innocence of childhood, but also for the story they tell: a portion of proceeds from the purchase of these ties will go to helping other children who are sick and in need.

Children of Bellevue, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1949 to initiate, develop and fund special programs and to act as advocate for children and their families within Bellevue Hospital Center.

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How to Build a House – Book that Supports Habitat for Humanity

February 25th, 2008 · Amazon, Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Book

How to Build a House is a great primer on home construction. Whether you plan on building a simple house or on helping others (for example, as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity), this book provides all the basics, and includes hundreds of photographs and illustrations walking through the construction of a single house.

The book was written by Larry Haun, a veteran supervisor of Habitat for Humanity projects. A percentage of the book’s proceedswill go to helping Habitat for Humanity continue its work.

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PursePal – Keep your purse secure and help a great cause

February 22nd, 2008 · Breast Cancer, Conservation, North Shore Animal League

Purse PalLadies (and guys with “man-bags”), here’s one of those great ideas that you wonder what you ever did without.

It’s an age-old question: what do you do with your purse when you go to a restaurant? Keep it in your lap all evening? Put it on the floor and risk getting it dirty or worse, stolen?

The folks at PursePal came up with this interesting little gadget that lets you actually hang your purse from the table, so it’s out of the way all evening, but never out of sight. You can get it for big bags or smaller bags. And with this particular design, a portion of your payment goes to the North Shore Animal League, an no-kill pet rescue and adoption organization on Long Island. The PursePal is available straight from the manufacturer’s Web site. PursePals are also available with special designs in support of conservation, cancer research, and more great causes.

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New Orleans Cookbook

February 18th, 2008 · Amazon, Habitat for Humanity

New Orleans Food Cookbook

Tom Fitzmorris started the New Orleans MENU in 1977, a famous review of New Orleans dining. He is probably best known for his daily radio show called “The Food Show”. Born and raised in New Orleans, he understands the ins and outs of New Orleans cooking.

I got a chance to visit New Orleans a year before Katrina. I ate an ate and ate for three days. Beignets, crawfish, jumbalaya, gumbo, you name it. When the hurricane hit, I wondered how long before the city could rebuild itself.

The New Orleans Food Cookbook is a cookbook that is helping. A portion of proceeds will benefit the recovery efforts in New Orleans.

The cookbook has over 225 creole and New Orleans staples. From some of the reviews, here are some dishes you can make yourself: Louisiana Seafood Pasta, Red Bean Soup, Redfish Herbsaint, Bananas Foster, Beignets, Shrimp Limone, Crab cakes, Jambalaya with oysters, Shrimp Remoulade, Redfish Herbsaint, Root Beer-Glazed Ham, and Cafe au Lait.

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Book for Animal Lovers – Rescuing Sprite by Mark Levin

February 15th, 2008 · Amazon, Animal Causes

Rescuing SpriteMark Levin is a radio personality in New York, as well as one of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers.

But this great book, Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish, has nothing to do with politics or law. It has to do with a little dog, named Sprite. And it’s a great read.

In 1998, the Levin family welcomed a half-Border Collie/half-Cocker Spaniel named Pepsi into their lives. Six years later, they adopted a friend, named Sprite, from the local shelter.

Sprite’s gentle and huggable nature endeared him to the Levins, and he and Pepsi were inseparable. But one day, Sprite collapsed and was rushed to the animal hospital. The book documents the highs and the lows as Mark, his wife, and his teenage kids were brought together by this little dog’s spirit. It’s an amazing and touching story of how a little dog can teach us so much. In Mark Levin’s own words, “in the end, we humans are the lucky ones.”

A portion of proceeds are donated to animal shelters.

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Charity Bouquets from Giftback.Com

February 11th, 2008 · Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Giftback.com

Charity BouquetsI always love to check out Giftback.Com before a big holiday for gifts that give three times. First, your loved one gets a high quality flower arrangement or gift. Second, 10% of EVERY purchase on that site goes to a charity you choose. Third, this specific assortment of gifts donate an additional $3 to the specified charity.

Choose from spa baskets that help the Carol Baldwin breast cancer charity or the Christopher and Dana Reeves charity to help the paralyzed. Or, choose from some great rose bouquets or tulip bouquets.

You’ve only got a couple days to get something in time for Valentine’s Day, so hurry!

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The perfect Valentine's Day Gift for Guys – The Product(RED) iPod

February 8th, 2008 · (PRODUCT) Red, AIDS, Apple

It can be somewhat of a challenge to find a Valentine’s Day gift for a guy. While guys can shop for flowers, roses, jewelry, and spa baskets, ladies often have a harder time finding something to give in return.

Your search has ended. Here is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for a guy. The Apple iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition is Apple’s entry into the (PRODUCT) RED series. (RED) is an organization formed by Bono, which partners with major companies who produce red-colored products, proceeds of which go to fight AIDS and hunger in Africa.

Not only is the red color perfect for Valentine’s Day, it’s also in my opinion the nicest looking iPod out there. And you pay the same price for it that you pay for any other iPod.

This Valentine’s Day, give him a gift he’ll cherish forever. Or, get him to re-gift it back to you once your roses wilt away 🙂

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Valentine's Day Roses that Support the fight against Breast Cancer

February 6th, 2008 · 1-800-Flowers.com, Breast Cancer, Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Foundation

valentne's day roses for breast cancerEvery guy in the world will be getting her roses on Valentine’s Day, but if you really want to impress her, get these Valentine Roses that Support the Fight against Breast Cancericon.

These flowers are part of 1-800-Flowers’ “Fresh from the Growers” program. These flowers are sent directly to you from the grower’s farms, without going through a florist, so they’ll definitely be amazing.

Here’s a hint: get your roses delivered EARLY. So many people will be ordering flowers this Valentine’s Day that the earlier you get them delivered, the better quality your roses will be.  The best bet is to get them delivered straight to you a few days early…you can open the box, arrange them, make sure they’re properly hydrated, and present them to her yourself!

The best thing about these roses, of course, is that a portion of your purchase price will go to the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for their efforts at fighting the disease and supporting survivors. As much as she’ll love her flowers, she’ll love even more that the fellow who gave them is making the world a better place.

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