There’s no use in fighting it…Holiday Gift-giving season has arrived. For those of you looking for cute and stylish gifts with a charitable angle, Daily Candy has pulled together their 22 picks for your review. There were quite a few items listed that caught my eye, but the three below are my favorites… You can check out the other 19 gift ideas here. -kb

Shakira has shimmied her way onto my “Most Beautiful Celebs” list and now she’s designed her way into my heart with a line of charitable tees to benefit South Africa. The tees come in four designs and include graphics such an illustration of a lion’s face and the phrases “Waka Waka” and “This Time For Africa.” Those phrases are a nod to her single and World Cup anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).” Proceeds [...]

With all of the bottled water going around, I think that we underestimate the importance of tap/well water. I know that I do! While most of America can turn a faucet and have access to clean drinking water, that’s definitely not the case all around the world.  This week is World Water Week, and the Tap Project wants you to help do your part to provide clean water and sanitation to children. Until this Saturday, [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HELuxc2mzbw] The ever-so-stylish Rihanna is the ambassador for the 2009 Gucci/UNICEF partnership and is the spokesmodel for Gucci’s Tattoed Heart Collection. Gucci is donating 25% of all proceeds from the collection to UNICEF’s programs in Africa.  To view the collection, click here. To learn more about UNICEF, click here. -kb

I saw the title of this event and immediately knew that this is my kind of soiree! The Midwest Office of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will host the third annual “Wine, Women & Shoes” benefit on Thursday, October 2nd. The event will be held at the River East Art Center (435 E. Illinois) and last from 6p-9:30p. Guests will be treated to four wine bars, a buffet of hors d’oeuvres, the Nordstrom shoe lounge, a [...]