Pop into Chicago’s top boutiques and party spots this week and donate clothes that you no longer need. Flier snagged from the Leaders 1354 blog. Check them out…Buy a shirt. Oh, and while I’m throwing shameless plugs out there…Two friends from college are the “Two Black Dudes” in tonight’s comedy show. I (sadly) have not had a chance to check them out yet, but folks tell me that they are hilarious. If they’ve gotten any [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Today’s post is pretty simple…I’m just going to tell you all what I would give with various amounts of money. So, here we go! With $5… I’d “pay it forward” at Starbucks and pay for the person’s order behind me. With $50…I’d give some grocery money to an out-of-work family. With $500…I’d give a deserving classroom money for a fun, educational field trip. With $5000…I’d give five $1000 scholarships to teens affected by multiple sclerosis. [...]
Kenneth Cole has never been shy about wearing his heart (via various causes) across his chest…And, he wants you to do the same! When you stop by the brand’s Facebook page, check out the custom t-shirt store where you can mix and match colors and slogan to create the perfect shirt for you. The shirts retail for $34.95 and 100% of proceeds benefit KC’s Awearness Foundation, which funds various charitable causes across the country including [...]
Always pairing with new designers to roll out great lines, Target is now showing Uptown a little love, both literally and with its Harlem Designers Series collection. This limited-edition series, commemorates Target’s first Manhattan store located in East Harlem, and features designs from Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Stephen Burrows and chef and Chicago favorite Marcus Samuelsson. Tar-jay will be donating 5 percent of each product’s purchase price to a Harlem non-profit of the designer’s choice. [...]
Today while browsing through Twitter, I came across this quote, tweeted by the Angel Rock Project: Quote of the Day: The charitable give out the door and God puts it back through the window…Traditional Proverb. I read it and had to stop, think, and say a prayer to God. It went a little something like this… God, as long as I can, I promise to use the gifts that you gave me to help others, [...]
