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The Hunger Site and its affiliate sites—for breast cancer, child health, literacy, the rainforest, and animal rescue—offer easy ways to help their respective causes. Their stores donate a portion of their merchandise sales to their charity partners.

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GoodShop allows Web surfers to help their favorite charities while going about their regular online shopping through the sites of such stores as Best Buy, the Apple Store, and Target. 

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Shavano Beauty Care has a special collection to benefit Boarding for Breast Cancer, a youth-geared organization that raises awareness and funds. The collection includes products such as toner, lip balm, and facial scrub.

JK Rowling has made The Tales of Beedle the Bard, her book of wizarding fairy tales, available to the public. Proceeds will go to Children’s High Level Group, a charity she founded in 2005 to help European children who are living in residential institutions. 

For more information, read Current Vine’s article from earlier this year.

The Lunchbox Auction allows people to assist hunger relief by bidding on custom lunchboxes designed by celebrities including Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mario Batali, the cast of Gossip Girl, Salman Rushdie, Michael Stipe, Liv Tyler, and Diane Von Furstenberg. Each lunchbox is unique and also numbered and signed.

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CharityBuzz.com runs online auctions to assist various worthy organizations. Visitors can bid on such offerings as tickets, trips, and chances to meet celebrities. Famous folks who have donated their time or items include Aretha Franklin, Aerosmith, Andy Roddick, and Jerry Seinfeld.

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Jewelry company Bangles of Hope donates a portion of its proceeds to a variety of causes including diabetes awareness and autism awareness. The necklaces, bracelets, and earrings are made of sterling silver, Swarovski crystals, and beads. Visit the Bangles of Hope awareness page to view the collection and the causes supported.

Designers Against AIDS, an organization dedicated to increasing AIDS awareness in the international media and amongst youth, is getting a boost from perfume set Six Scents. The limited edition set is curated by Seven New York‘s Joseph Quartana and features scents by designers Alexandre Herchcovitch, Bernhard Willhelm, Cosmic Wonder Light Source, Gareth Pugh, Jeremy Scott, and Preen; a portion of the proceeds go to DAA.

Visit the Six Scents Web site for a list of retailers.

Designer May Yeung is offering a special sterling silver charm bracelet that will benefit Make the Commitment, an organization that encourages women to make the commitment to discuss with their doctors ways to prevent cervical cancer. The bracelet is made of amethysts, freshwater pearls, and Swarovski crytals; $100 from each sale will go to Make the Commitment.

Actors, musicians, writers, designers, and other famous folk contribute designs to the items sold on WhateverItTakes.org. The sales of their ethically produced products—which include apparel, accessories, cosmetics, and more—go to the celebrities’ charities of choice. Participating celebrities include Giorgio Armani, Heidi Klum, Gwen Stefani, David Bowie, Ewan McGregor, and Ozzy Osbourne.