Best Startup 2009: Precious Kids
December 22, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
December 22 Startup. What’s a business that you found this year that you love? Who thought it up? What makes it special?
This is a sentimental pick. A friend and her sister started “Precious Kids” a charity focused on serving [...]
The Climate Quilt Campaign
October 8, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
There are so many great charities and worthwhile projects out there that it’s impossible to share all of them. I do what I can. That’s why I want to share about The Climate Quilt Campaign that began last month. It’s a project co-founded by HabitatHeroes.com and the Green Schools Alliance as an [...]
Saving Money While Giving Back
September 25, 2009 by Kimberly · 3 Comments
I’m all for doing good AND doing well at the same time. That’s why I wanted to let you know about a partnership between P&G and the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. They have partnered to launch a program focused on early detection of breast cancer in women.
As part of the partnership, there [...]
I Let My Kids Drink The Kool-Aid
August 14, 2009 by Kimberly · 2 Comments
Well, it was for a good cause…
Earlier this week, I attended a family play date with the boys that was hosted by my good friend Beth Feldman for Kool-Aid and KaBOOM!.
Lunch was yummy. I think that it was from Shake Shack, but I’m not sure. I just know that the burgers [...]
ShopRite’s Blog It Forward to Fight Hunger Campaign
August 11, 2009 by Kimberly · 32 Comments
Words are powerful. That’s why I don’t allow my kids to say things like, “I’m starving”. They don’t know what starving feels like. Fortunately, I don’t know that feeling either. Really, I don’t even like for them to say, “I’m hungry”, because they have never been deprived of food a day [...]
In Case You Missed It…
July 3, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Charity
-Mandela Day will be held on July 18th, Mr. Mandela’s birthday to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life and to serve as a global call-to-action for community service. Starting July 13, Mandela is asking volunteers to commit 67 minutes of their time (representing the 67 years Mr. Mandela spent fighting for humanitarian issues) towards volunteer work. [...]
Charity of the Month: Autism Speaks
June 9, 2009 by Kimberly · 3 Comments
Autism’s on my mind.
EVERY 20 MINUTES A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER AFFECTING COMMUNICATION, LEARNING, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS.
Here’s two ways that you can help Autism Speaks, the nation’s top private funder of autism research:
1. My friend, Sean Arnold, is walking in Autism Speaks’ 2009 “Walk Now for Autism” on June 14th. [...]
Uncle Ben’s ‘Simplify Your Life’ Contest ($100 value)
May 1, 2009 by Kimberly · 286 Comments
Uncle Ben’s is introducing two new Ready Rice varieties, Jasmine and Basmati this June. I love Indian and Thai food, so I previewed the products. You just pop them in the microwave for 90 seconds and that’s it. Honestly, I was only able to taste a bit of each because my husband [...]
Charity of the Month: Baby Buggy
May 1, 2009 by Kimberly · 2 Comments
Founded in 2001 by Jessica Seinfeld, Baby Buggy focuses on providing New York City families in need with essential equipment, clothing and products for their infants and young children. To learn more, visit www.babybuggy.org.
From Saturday, May 9th – Tuesday, June 2nd, Pampers will match the total number of diapers collected during a Baby Buggy [...]
Jennifer Lopez and the “Sounds of Pertussis”
On Wednesday, I spoke with Jennifer Lopez and Alan R. Fleischman, M.D., medical director of the March of Dimes, about the “Sounds of Pertussis” national education campaign. They are the primary spokespeople for this joint initiative of the March of Dimes and sanofi pasteur. The goal is to raise awareness about the threat [...]
