October 28, 2008
Current Vine founder Denise Tong is now a contributor at ChicGalleria.com, an online magazine that covers fashion, lifestyle, parenting, cooking, and health. She will cover charities, the arts, and recreation with a focus on New York City.
October 26, 2008
To usher out Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CurrentVine.com has once again partnered with jewelry company Ippie Design to offer Vine readers an exclusive coupon code that will allow them to purchase all Ippie jewelry pieces at 35% off. The offer includes the company’s Breast Cancer Collection (sample piece at left), which offers earrings and necklaces in silver and/or pink gold; each design incorporates the signature breast cancer ribbon. 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
October 19, 2008
Cartier’s LOVE collection benefits Action Against Hunger, an international network that saves the lives of malnourished people. The collection includes bracelets, cuffs, rings, necklaces, and a watch.
October 12, 2008
Teecycle.org sells used vintage T-shirts for a low price with the intent to keep perfectly useable tees out of landfills. Additionally, a dollar from each purchase supports the River Revitalization Foundation, which restores river trails and waterways in the Milwaukee area.
October 8, 2008
On Saturday, October 18, shoppers can bring nearly new business clothes to the 59th Street or SoHo Bloomingdale’s and donate them to Dress For Success, which provides low-income women with business attire and career development resources. Donors can then receive 15% off their purchase of Theory apparel; 10% of proceeds from the day’s Theory sales will benefit Dress For Success with a $10,000 minimum donation.
The event lasts all day; visit the Bloomingdale’s event page for further details.
October 5, 2008
Nintendo is offering a limited Pink Ribbon edition of its DS Lite, a white console with the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon printed on it. $5 from the sale of each one will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure; the company has committed to a guaranteed minimum donation of $100,000.
Visit Nintendo’s site for a list of online and in-store retailers.
September 28, 2008
Want to fight breast cancer by supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure? Kraft Brands has created Pose for the Cure, which offers two ways to do just that while building your wardrobe.
September 21, 2008
MySpace IMPACT and PayPal are hosting a fundraising contest between now and Monday, October 13. Participants visit the PayPal/IMPACT page, choose a cause from the list, and add the resulting widget to your MySpace profile. Flip Video Mino Camcorders will go to those who raise the most money for their cause in a given week or who have the most people grab their widget from their profile. Additionally, those winners’ causes will receive $2,500 from MySpace and PayPal.
September 14, 2008
Jewelry company Me&Ro is offering a special necklace to support the Joyful Heart Foundation, which was founded by actress Mariska Hargitay to aid in the emotional and spiritual healing of sexual abuse survivors. 100% of the proceeds will go to the JHF.
September 8, 2008
Macy’s annual Shop for a Cause event will take place this year on Saturday, September 20 in Macy’s stores nationwide, allowing charities to raise money and shoppers to buy goods at specially discounted prices.
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