Philanthropy

Vet Treats Toy Cat For Girl With Special Needs. (We Love Stories Like These.)

April 11, 2023

So Jazime has a beloved toy cat named Donnie who had a scratch on her foot. Jazmine, who has special needs, was very worried about her fuzzy toy so her Mom called Pioneer Veterinary Clinic in Washington and ex...

Sir Rod Stewart Pays For MRI Scans, Says He Wanted To Prove ‘I’m Not All Mouth And Trousers.’

Evan Hosie

February 24, 2023

Celebrities, Philanthropy

Sir Rod Stewart -- who said he wanted to 'prove I'm not all mouth and (no) trousers' -- has paid for a day's worth of MRI scans for patients at his local NHS hospital to cut waiting time. It turns out the ...

Penthouses for Penguins: White Beach Huts Are Saving Lives.

Evan Hosie

February 23, 2023

Editor's Daily Pick, Pets, Philanthropy

Penguins have enough to worry about -- climate change, egg poaching, overfishing, and for the African creatures, lack of a place out of the brutal sun to raise a family. Unlike their northern cousins, these pen...

Woman Makes Look-Alike Dolls For Children Born With Physical Differences.

Evan Hosie

December 20, 2022

News, Philanthropy

Amy Jandrisevits is a former social worker who was struck by the fact that so few dolls look like some of the children she was working with. So she went to work. For the past four years, she has hand-crafted...

Katie Couric Gives Away Free Baby Formula to 111 Moms.

Evan Hosie

November 29, 2022

Celebrities, Philanthropy

Katie Couric is helping women with breast cancer who've had mastectomies and can't breastfeed by supplying a year's worth of food for their babies. 'These women have been through an awful lot,' said the c...

This Veterans Day, Help A Homeless Veteran And Their Pets.

Evan Hosie

November 11, 2022

News, Philanthropy

This Veterans Day, do more than thank someone you know for their service. More than 40,00 veterans are homeless and since most shelters do not allow pets, they are forced to choose between staying with their...

Turning Out For A Good Cause! (And Some Pampering.)

Jason Wanamaker

October 30, 2022

Beauty, Philanthropy

This past week we were invited to a cocktail reception celebrating the non-profit Stage which aims to make breast cancer awareness a conversation for every month, and not just limited to October’s Breast Cancer...

Thrive Causemetics ‘Bigger Than Beauty.’

Evan Hosie

October 18, 2022

Beauty, Philanthropy

Thrive Causemetics mission is “Bigger than Beauty,” and for every product purchased they donate to help communities thrive. Founder/CEO Karissa Bodnar created Thrive Causemetics after losing her best friend ...

Give A Gift WITH Your Prezzies This Year: GIFTIPLY.

Evan Hosie

October 17, 2022

Gift Guide, Philanthropy

What if you could give a gift WITH your gifts this year? For instance, if you wrapped all that holiday swag in Giftiply, the boutique wrapping paper designed by world-renowned artists with proceeds benefiting n...

What Is Charitable Giving, And How You Can Take Part?

Guest Post

October 3, 2022

Lifestyle, Philanthropy

We've all heard of charitable giving, but what exactly is it? Charitable giving is when an individual or organization donates money, goods, or time to a cause or charity. But why do people do it? People often g...

7th Avenue Modular Sofa: See, You CAN Have Nice Things.

Evan Hosie

May 15, 2023

As parents and dog owners, we look longingly at those expensive modular sofas in high-end design magazines -- in snow w...
Your Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Act Fast Though!

Evan Hosie

April 26, 2023

If you're looking for something unique for your Mom this year, what about a hug from a cow? From Gentle Barn, a natio...
The Pillow Your Chiropractor Wish They’d Invented: Kanuda.

Evan Hosie

April 25, 2023

At first, I scoffed. A pillow for over $250?! But their persuasive PR person convinced me to try it. Kanduda makes pi...