Pottery Barn Teen (PB Teen) has these cute holiday décor items that are not only perfect for the teen in your life, but also support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bonus: Standard shipping (5-7 days) is FREE, so if you order now, you should have in time for Christmas! Additionally, PB Teen will make a $5 donation with the purchase of an e-gift card. To learn more about the company’s committment to St. Jude’s, visit [...]
Online shoppers, start your engines! Courtney Cox is curating a collection of cute women and girls’ items over on Rue La La to benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation. EB is a group of diseases characterized by blister formation after minor trauma to the skin. Cox’s curated boutique will be open until November 17th at 8p. The pieces vary from books to girls’ dresses to and even a couple of classic Chanel bags – [...]
Need some new friends for afternoon tea? Why not hang with the fashion icons such as Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace, and Naomi Campbell? No, seriously. Everything about this photo is HILARIOUS! These High Fashion Icon Assam Tea Bags ($16) make great gifts for others or even yourself. Even better than the visual of Donatella Versace steaming in a mug is the fact that a portion of the proceeds benefit Bethanien-Kinderdoerfer, a German charity that provides [...]
Kiehl’s is asking you to help them donate $160,000 across 24 global nonprofits. Sound like a big decision? Well, relax. To make it easier, the company has grouped the causes into three areas: Children, the Environment, and AIDS Research. There are eight organizations under each umbrella…So, you cast your vote for the cause and the one with the most votes gets the largest slice of the pie. To drum up support, Kiehl’s has enlisted three [...]
Sushi and charity…One of my favorite charitable combinations! Starting on Sunday, May 29, on of my favorite sushi outposts, RA Sushi, kicks off “Nicky’s Week,” a fundraiser in support of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. 100% of the proceeds from select menu items will benefit the amazing work being done by this hospital that never charges patients regardless of their ability to pay. Nicky’s Week was developed in memory of St. Jude patient Nicholas “Nicky” [...]
Some awesome celebrities have teamed up with Piperlime in order to raise funds for The Art of Elysium, an organization dedicated to helping children through music and the arts. Piperlime asked Brooke Shields, Rashida Jones, Rachael Bilson and Kristin Bell to shop Piperlime.com and share what they are wishing for this holiday and what they want to give to others. The site has been revealing one celebrity gift list each week starting on November 23 [...]
Today is the third day in my 29-Day Giving Challenge, and I’m feeling great! Doing good deeds for others, no matter how small, really does deflect some of life’s pressures off of me. Here’s a recap of my gifts thus far: Day 1 – I bought a children’s book to donate to Borders’ Holiday Book Drive to benefit local children’s organizations. Day 2 – I volunteered to help find a venue for the Multiple Solutions [...]
UGG Australia has teamed up with Warner Bros. to help promote “Where The Wild Things Are” by creating a small line of limited-edition boots for children. What’s even better than the supercute designs is the fact that a portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The styles are available in the NYC flagship store or online at www.uggaustralia.com. So cute! -kb
As mentioned in last week’s post, this month is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. Here in Chicago, there is a great organization that is extremely dedicated to fighting pediatric cancer through research funding and support of the families fighting the illness. Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation is using this month to raise funds and awareness with their September “Support the Bear” drive. This month, they have teamed up with some great local businesses. Dine and Drink: [...]
On Sunday, I spent my day walking around the city and checking out events held by two great organizations! First, I payed a visit to The 900 Shops on North Michigan Avenue. Bright Pink was hosting its charity shopping event, and I stopped by to grab some pictures and say “Hi!” From the giant sign out front to the smiling volunteer wearing a pink shirt, there was no mistaking the point of this day. DONATE…SHOP…SAVE…ENJOY! [...]
