A couple of weeks ago on the Choose You blog, I talked about the need for brown girls to protect their skin from the sun. There’s nothing that I love more than watching my skin go from carmel to a sun-kissed brown during the summer months. In fact, I spent …
Target Gives Back with Harlem-Inspired Collection
0 commentsAlways 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 …
Filed under Fashionista Alert , Featured , Shop for A Cause
Opening My Windows
0 commentsToday 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 …
Filed under Charitable Living , Featured , KB's Journey
We Rocked It For AIDS Awareness
0 commentsLast Thursday, we definitely rocked the (red) house for AIDS awareness at “Rock the Red: Bold. Fashion. Awareness.” The fashion show was not only a celebration of up-and-coming designers, but it was a special occasion for The Red Pump Project. Last year when Luvvie and I came up with the …
Filed under Featured , HIV/AIDS
9 July 2009
Fight Hunger with Beyoncé
Queen Bey has partnered with Hamburger Helper and Feeding America to help fight childhood hunger in America. The goal of the “Show Your Helping Hand” campaign is to help Feeding America deliver 3.5 million meals to food banks across the country.
According to Feeding America, one in eight Americans struggles with …
27 March 2009
KB's Journey: Taking A Stand Against Hunger
I’m trying to get better about doing recaps for the events that I attend…Here goes!
In the past 24 hours, I’ve had the chance to take part in two GREAT events benefitting the Greater Chicago Food Depository!
Wednesday night, I attended Heineken with a Heart, a bar event held at the …
25 March 2009
Heineken with a Heart – TONIGHT!
Come out tonight and support this great event!
13 March 2009
Save 30% at Gap, Inc stores and they'll donate 5% of your purchase!
If you’re going shopping this weekend, you should check out the stores of Gap, Inc. This weekend is Family and Friends weekend at the Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy. Not only are they giving you 30% off your purchases, they will be donating 5% of sales to one of …
13 January 2009
32 Bowls of Food for $1
I know that title seems impossible, but let me explain. When you donate $1 to Feeding America (formerly known as America’s Second Harvest), that dollar can help provide 16 bowls of food to hungry American families. Now, Kraft Foods is matching all donations, up to $250,000! So, does my title …
8 January 2009
Hold The Phone!!! Free Soup?!?
Everyone knows that Chicago winters are NO joke. Said winters tend to inspire tons of eating and tea-sipping! One of my personal favs is obviously soup! When I was working, I used to always stop by Soupbox on Chicago Ave or the soup stand in Foodlife. Yum…
Okay, now for the …
22 December 2008
Help Hungry Chicago Families
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is still accepting donations for its holiday food drive. You have until January 3rd to drop off non-perishable items at your local Dominick’s store. The economy has placed a greater strain on family resources and agencies like the GCFD are reporting an increase in need …
27 September 2008
Eating Out and Helping to End Hunger
I’ve been doing a LOT of things while out here in DC. I’m talking shopping, sightseeing, volunteering, sleeping, etc. And, I’ve also been eating out every day. So, imagine my delight when I learned that a lot of the restaurants that I’ve been visiting are participating in this week’s Great …
9 July 2008
Good Food + Great Causes
Chicagoans are unabashedly affectionate about many things: our sports teams, the lakefront, the skyline, and so on! But, we especially love our food! So, I thought I would use this post to talk about some ways you can indulge your tastebuds while giving back!
Green City Market Chefs’ BBQ Festival on Thursday, July 17th will …
