Fab Giving From Coast to Coast

As Thursday comes to an end, it’s time to start looking forward to the weekend! Here are two fab giving opportunities that you can support, no matter where you call home!

Thurs, 7/30 – Sun, 8/2 (Natiowide)

Gap “Give and Get” Shopping Event : When you shop at Gap, Banana Republic, or Old Navy stores, you can receive 30% of your purchase while donating 5% to one of 6 nonprofit organizations. Print out the one of coupons below and use in-store or online!

CARE – www.gapinc.com/giveandget/care/

Donors Choose – www.gapinc.com/giveandget/donorschoose/

Feeding America – www.gapinc.com/giveandget/feedingamerica/

Global Fund – www.gapinc.com/giveandget/globalfund/

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – www.gapinc.com/giveandget/lls/

Teach for America – www.gapinc.com/giveandget/teachforamerica/

Sat, 8/1 (Water Mill, NY and Nationwide)

QVC Presents “Super Saturday” Live : This designer “garage sale” benefits the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and will be hosted by Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman, InStyle, Kelly Ripa and Blake Lively (pictured). Tickets are no longer available, but you can shop the items now online as well as tune into the live broadcast on Saturday from 2-4p ET on QVC. Don’t miss your chance to shop designers such as Rachel Roy, alice + olivia, Betsey Johnson and more! Grab all the details over at the QVC site.

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VIDEO: Hating on Charitable Celebs? Why?

Today I’m rolling out my first VLog because every now and then, I just want to talk. Things pop into my mind and I need to get them out. Having said all of that, today’s “Friday Fab Gab” topic is:

Why do people hate on celebrities who are doing charitable deeds?

Listen to my rant and then tell me your thoughts…I want to honestly know “What’s up with that?”

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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 hunger. And, here are some additional statistics:

• Households with children have nearly double the hunger rates of families without children.
• More than 40 percent of families who visit food pantries served by Feeding America live in the suburbs.
• Nearly 40 percent of those who visit food pantries are the working poor: those who work, but whose paychecks do not cover the basic necessities of life.
• Nearly 3 million elderly people are served by Feeding America each year.

You can help in three ways:

1. Enter codes found on specially marked boxes of Hamburger Helper. For every code entered, Hamburger Helper will make a donation to a local food bank…enough to provide one meal.

2. Bring non-perishable food items to Beyoncé’s “I Am Sasha Fierce” tour dates. (Chicago – July 17th)

3. Donate funds directly to Feeding America.

In addition to the concert dates, Show Your Helping Hand has hosted several retail events at grocers in select tour stops. The events allow people to donate canned goods, learn more about hunger, watch a multi-media tribute to Beyoncé’s philanthropic/career achievements, and record a testimonial about what you are personally doing to fight hunger. The remaining retail events are:

July 10 – Safeway
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
5130 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611

July 12 – Vons
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
500 E. Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301

July 15 – Cub Foods
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
7555 West Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

July 15 – Dominick’s
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
2550 N. Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

July 17 – Jewel-Osco
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
103 South Randall Road, Algonquin, IL, 60102

To learn more about the campaign and related news, please visit www.showyourhelpinghand.com. Here is the beautifully shot commercial. Bey looks gorgeous by the way…

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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 six charities.

That’s right! You can contribute to the following organizations:

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Teach for America

Feeding America

Boys and Girls Club of America

World Wildlife Fund

The Global Fund

If you don’t already have a coupon, you can click the following links to receive coupons and contribute to The LLS, Feeding America, and the Global Fund…I don’t have the other three!

http://www.gapgiveandget.com/np/lls.html

http://www.gapgiveandget.com/np/fa.html

http://www.gapgiveandget.com/np/gf.html

Enjoy…Have a great weekend!!!

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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 make sense now?

Before: $1 = 16 Bowls

Now: $1 = 32 Bowls!!!

I donated $5 this morning…Feels good knowing that my Starbucks money helped give a family 150 bowls of food

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Custom Inauguration Gowns Auctioned Off for Charity

Are you still searching for the perfect gown to wear to upcoming inauguration festivities? White House Black Market is auctioning four one-of-a-kind couture gowns and the original designer’s sketches from The White House Inaugural Collection, inspired by the style and grace of our fabulous future First Lady Michelle O!

The Eleanor
The Abigail
The Jackie
The Ladybird

 

The auction proceeds will benefit the charities supported by the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation:

Feeding America (formerly known as America’s Second Harvest)

The Art of Elysium

Hope North

H.E.L.P. Malawi

These dresses are SOOOO beautiful. I can’t even breathe while looking at them!!! The auction ends on January 15th and the dressed will be delivered before January 20th! The only catch is that the dresses are all Size 8. 

Still interested? Get in there now and start bidding! The highest bid so far is $500, but if you can handle it…Go for it! After all, it is a CUSTOM gown!!!

If you’re in DC and want to see these great gowns in person, you can visit the Union Station White House Black Market store from January 9th-January 15th. They’ll be on display!

Good luck!

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