If you’re still on the prowl for a stocking stuffer, why not give someone the gift of glam? The M.A.C. Viva Glam Melt Your Heart Away Bag contains two shades of the fan-favorite Gaga Glam lipsticks: the rose-colored Glam Gaga 1 and the nude Glam Gaga 2. Like all of the Viva Glam products, 100% of the purchase will benefit the M.A.C. AIDS Fund. Also available is the Kids Helping Kids Tree Teddy Holiday Ornament. The adorable ornament [...]
Tomorrow night, NBC will air the American Giving Awards: A Celebrity Tribute to American Heroes. During the event, Chase will grant $2,000,000 to charities, recognizing five previous Chase Community Giving grant recipients, chosen by their Facebook fans as well as some Chase.com users. One organization will receive a $1,000,000 grant, followed by four grants in the following amounts: $500,000, $250,000, and two grants of $125,000. The organizations being honored are Let’s Get Ready, Mathew Shepard Foundation, [...]
Happy Monday after Thanksgiving! I hope that you all enjoyed your long weekend and didn’t eat yourselves into a coma. Personally, I took it easy and got LOTS of rest. I’m not really sure if I needed it all, but I’m pretty sure that I clocked over 40 hours of Zzzz during the four-day weekend. The interesting thing is that I don’t quite feel rested. Isn’t that weird? Anyways, given that this is the perfect [...]
While in Atlanta for the National HIV Prevention Conference, I had the chance to finally meet the b Condoms team in person. Before meeting these guys, I was already so impressed with their story and all the moves that they were making. In case, you have no idea what these guys are up to…Here’s the scoop. b Condoms launched on World AIDS Day 2010 and has really committed themselves to challenging the way we think about [...]
The ladies of August Bloom Haute Floral Design are celebrating their second anniversary with a philanthropic fleuranthropic (how clever!) bash to help repair the historic Garfield Park Conservatory (GPC). GPC was damaged during a hailstorm that rolled through Chicago on June 30th. As a result, half of the display houses are currently closed to the public and all ten of the greenhouses were severely damaged. I visited GPC for the first time and was seriously [...]
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” [...]
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with the color blue, mainly navy and electric versions of the hue. So, I was pumped to a jewelry collection titled “Midnight Electric Blues” on Kendra Scott’s website. So many great pieces to choose from…I picked these earrings as my favorite. Don’t just stop there…There are plenty of great baubles on the website. In addition to steering this business, Kendra is very involved in her community. She is on the board [...]
Do you know any HS juniors or seniors who are leaders in their communities? If so, please encourage them to apply for Bank of America’s national Student Leaders program. The program honors and awards five civic-minded high school juniors or seniors in each of 45 participating communities (including Chicago, DC, Atlanta, Detroit, Miami, and more). The 2011 Student Leaders will participate in paid eight-week summer internships at local nonprofit organizations and will travel to Washington, [...]
Change starts many places, and PACT believes that it starts with your underoos. Let me explain… The line of premium organic cotton undies supports various environmental causes around the world. I found out about the company after learning of their “Winter Lights” collection. Designed by Yves Behar, the prints represent cthe nostalgia and festiveness of holiday lights while supporting the “Lighting Hope for Haiti” program. What a great holiday gift! *wink, wink* For every purchase [...]
