One thing I love about Stand Up To Cancer’s charitable efforts is how unique their charitable gifts are. These aren’t your typical cheap promotional logo imprint items–these are real products from great, high-end companies. Not only can you get a lot of these products at great prices, a big chunk of the purchase price will [...]
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NetFlix for Ties! Rent a Tie and help support a cure for prostate cancer #bluetieday
September 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer
If you’re like me, you have a drawer full of ties you’ve gotten over the years. A lot of them were probably gifts, some you may have bought as “emergency ties” on the street, others were ties that you bought because you saw them and liked them. But bottom line, now you have a drawer [...]
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America’s New Telethon: Stand Up to Cancer happens September 7
September 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer
For years I used to watch Jerry Lewis’s telethon for muscular dystrophy every Labor Day. Sure, it got schmatlzy and corny at times, but there was just something wonderful about seeing Jerry every year with his kids. Sadly, the MDA seems to have made a couple terrible mistakes in the last few years. The first [...]
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Free 20-page 8×8″ photo book from Shutterfly with your $1 donation to cancer research
July 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer
Seems like everyone’s getting into the “deals” act. Now it’s not just sites like Groupon and LivingSocial, but Wheel of Fortune of all people. Seems that for a while now, Wheel of Fortune has been promoting these daily Wheel of Fortune Deals on their show for a little while now. This particular deal is a fantastic [...]
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Stand Up to Cancer Necklace
April 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Amazon, Cancer
You’ve probably seen celebrities and sports stars talking about Stand Up To Cancer, a new initiative created to accelerate groundbreaking cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. Now, you can show your support with this “Stand up to Cancer” Silver Arrow Charm Necklace. It’s a beautiful necklace with a [...]
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Delicious Charity Jams, Jelly and Preserves
February 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer
What did one berry say to the other? If you hadn’t been so fresh last night, we wouldn’t be in this jam!! Okay, I dusted off that old groaner of a joke to call attention to a wonderful, wonderful new site called Hope, Health, Joy with an incredible story. For years, Julia Butera enjoyed an [...]
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The Perfect Get Well or Cheer Up Gift – Homemade Chicken Soup
August 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Cancer
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by representatives of a company called Spoonful of Comfort, an organization which delivers, of all things, Chicken Soup Gift Baskets. As happens from time to time, I asked if they could send me a sample of their product so I could share my experiences with all of you. [...]
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StinkyKids and Books, Bears, and Bonnets Supporting Those Fighting Cancer
August 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Cancer
StinkyKids (pictured above are Britt, Julie, and Trey) are adorable dolls produced by Alexander Dolls and created by Britt Mendies, the daughter of Merrilly Mendies. Merrilly is the founder of the charity Books, Bears, and Bonnets. For five years, Merrily watched her sister undergo tough treatments for cancer. After Emily passed, Merrily decided to turn her [...]
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$35 of Stand Up to Cancer Charity Merchandise for $15 at Groupon
May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Cancer, Groupon
Every now and then Groupon, instead of offering half price offers to things like restaurants or spas, will offer “deals” to support a worthy charity. Today is one of those days. Starting Monday, May 23 2011, Groupon will be offering $35 worth of merchandise from the Stand Up to Cancer online store for only $15. You’ve [...]
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Guaranteed entry to the NYC Marathon
May 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Cancer
It’s almost as hard to get into the NYC Marathon as it is to run it. In order to get a guaranteed admission, you need to fall under one of the following categories: Members of NYRR since 1/31/10 who have completed 9 NYRR races and either volunteered for one event or made a $1000 donation [...]
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