On September 11, the National Day of Service and also a National Day of Remembrance, I wanted to do both without gratuitously doing either. So, what better than hosting a fun event and celebration of girlfriends with a charity component? In the end, 15 girls each went home with some fun new finds and also… Continue reading DIY: Host a clothing swap
Tag: philanthropy
Board Game Giveaway?!?! Yes please!
Josh is a buddy from the Internet who writes great reviews of board games and has a chunk of games to give away. It’s super easy to enter his contest…. just start following him or linking to his blog. Personally, I think he puts out great content and is well worth following. Hope you win*! … Continue reading Board Game Giveaway?!?! Yes please!
A HuffPo editorial in which Laurie M. Tisch addresses the food/obesity problems.
Smart investment in thoughtful strategies is a good place to start! That’s what Laurie worked with NYC to do with Green Carts a few years ago, and now the conversation continues. What do you think is a step in the right direction?A HuffPo editorial in which Laurie M. Tisch addresses the food/obesity problems.
This is why I love my neighborhood.
Thoughtful philanthropy + awesome drinks + fun places. Brian Floyd, bartender at The Vanderbilt, has come up with a pretty awesome method of showering local charities with much-needed gifts. Through his initiation, a loose group of NYC bartenders–The Barman’s Fund–pick specific shifts, often their first of the month, to donate all their tips to a… Continue reading This is why I love my neighborhood.
Comedians for Causes!
Get ‘em while they’re hot! (via @patrickroddy)Comedians for Causes!
IT’S A DRIVING BANANA!!!!!!!!
IT'S A DRIVING BANANA!!!!!!!!
Better than Paint by Number: Paint by Beard!
It’s true. Great art with even better motivation. Graham Clark, who’s a super funny and cool guy living the dream in Vancouver, started churning out these ridiculously talented paintings using his newly-grown out beard as his paintbrush, and is selling the works to raise money for his buddy Ryan. Ryan, a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy,… Continue reading Better than Paint by Number: Paint by Beard!
Being kind can get you… arrested? Yep.
Why don’t cities spend more money making sure everyone, including homeless folks, had food, clothing, and shelter and less money on arresting people trying to help?Being kind can get you... arrested? Yep.
Social Media + Philanthropy = (xx OR xy)
A recently published study shows that men and women give differently both in their motivations and in their categories of support. Big surprise that women give more to breast cancer and bullying and men give more to prostate cancer and the Tea Party, and that everyone feels cause fatigue when they’re hit over the head… Continue reading Social Media + Philanthropy = (xx OR xy)
What do Jon Stewart, Lou Reed, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, and Mike Birbiglia have in common (beside being hilarious and wonderful)?
They’re doing great work with Story Pirates, a school arts program that works on creative writing through sketch comedy. I’m a huge fan.What do Jon Stewart, Lou Reed, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, and Mike Birbiglia have in common (beside being hilarious and wonderful)?
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