Charitable Gift Giving Blog: Gifts That Help

No, the coffee isn’t red. This Starbucks From Africa To Africa Red, Brown Spice and Citrus, Ground Coffee, 12 oz. bag is Starbuck’s entry into the Product (RED) line of products. The coffee beans are from East Africa, where coffee originally came from. Brewing it yields a unique flavor of coffee that’s deliciously complex. It’s [...]

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This MAC Viva Glam VII lipstick at Nordstrom was released only a few weeks ago and has already gotten some rave reviews on their site. Cosmetic company MAC worked with Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper, having them design their own lipsticks. Lady Gaga’s is a “bubble gum pink”, while Cyndi Lauper’s (also available on the site) [...]

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Back in the 1991, a group of musical luminaries assembled to create a series of CDs called “For Our Children”. Some of the performances have become legendary, from Bette Midler’s “Blueberry Pie” to Bruce Springsteen’s “Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips to Luther Vandross singing “Puff the Magic Dragon” to Little Richard singing “Itsy Bitsy Spider”, [...]

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It can be somewhat of a challenge to find a Valentine’s Day gift for a guy. While guys can shop for flowers, roses, jewelry, and spa baskets, ladies often have a harder time finding something to give in return. Your search has ended. Here is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for a guy. The Apple [...]

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These are frosted glass platters sold at Uncommon Goods, each of which goes to help a separate great cause. The platters are all designed and handmade in Pennsylvania and support various great causes in the western Pennsylvania areas. Each reflects the mission of the cause it supports. Forget Me Not Platter for Alzheimer’s The illustration [...]

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Eating Royally is a cookbook with an interesting story. Darren McGrady was a chef for the Royal Family, and continued to serve as Princess Diana’s personal chef until her death in 1997. In this book, he presents an amazing look inside the Royal Family, from photographs, to picture of actual menus printed for each of [...]

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Apple Inc. never ceases to amaze me. I’ve been a very fanatical customer of theirs since I owned an Apple //e in the early 1980′s. I was the proud owner of a Mac SE/30 in the early 1990′s, and a Powerbook in the late 1990′s. I remember when everyone left them for dead, and then [...]

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