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Nov27

10 Mindful Gifts To Give

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10 Mindful Gifts To Give

Here are a few of my favorite Gifts to give this year:

“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” -Mother Teresa

1. I Just love the idea behind The Giving Keys , AND the necklaces & bracelets are super cool!

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“When you get this Key, you must give it away at some point to a person you feel needs the message, then write us the story of why you gave it away.

We employ those looking to transition out of homelessness.” -The Giving Keys

2.  Along with being a hot trend, Alex & Ani Charity by design products donate a percentage back to designated non-profits, their products are made in the USA from recycled materials, and spread the message of positive energy! They have branched out from bangles to key chains, and candles, wine charms & more!

Alex & Ani Bracelets

Alex & Ani Bracelets

3. I constantly get compliments on my Mielie bag and love the mission of the company, I love it even more so after my visit to a couple of the townships in South Africa.

Mielie Bag Made in South Africa

Mielie Bag Made in South Africa

Our mission is to design and produce innovative, export-quality hand-crafted products using reclaimed materials – with the aim of creating employment and restoring dignity and financial independence to South Africans.- Mielie

4. I am obsessed with Babs felted bags that are  made by a local artist in Rhode Island, so many beautiful styles to choose from!

Babs Handbag

Babs Handbag

 

5. The Anchal Project Mission  merges design, business, and education to empower marginalized and exploited women living in India. Their scarves are gorgeous and the company was founded by two Rhode Island School of design Grads!

Anchal Scarf

Anchal Scarf

Anchal is an Indian word that means shelter, or refers to the edge of a woman’s Sari used to provide comfort and protection for loved ones.-Anchal Project

 

6. Ethiopian Textiles are stunning and FashionABLE Scarves drape you in style while helping to support women and families in Ethiopia.

Photo Credit: Hornick/Rivlin

Photo Credit: Hornick/Rivlin

“Through your purchase, you are ABLE to provide opportunity, and a woman is ABLE to have a new choice.”-LiveFashionABLE

7. Give the gift of music with the new Dance (RED) Saves lives Album. The 9.99 you pay will can provide 25 days of life saving medication.  100% of proceeds from all (RED) Products goes to support the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria.

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8. When you purchase gifts from UncommonGoods , which is a B Corporation (and my favorite gift catalog) you can choose which charity from their Better To Give program they will automatically donate $1.00 to on your behalf at checkout.

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9. Kids Books from Little Pickle Press, also a B Corporation, with the BEST books for kids!

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10. And for that person who has everything, Give A Goat! Two of my favorite organizations ONE & Heifer International have teamed up for a limited opportunity:

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Goats can help pull families out of extreme poverty by giving them milk to sell at the markets, providing a much-needed source of income.

Heifer International and The ONE Campaign have joined forces to help end extreme poverty. Heifer International works with smallholder farmers to promote economic self-sustainability and good health.  ONE is an advocacy organization of more than 3 million people who use their voices to influence policies that fight extreme poverty and preventable disease.

Happy Giving!

For more ideas Visit My Mindful Giving Gift Guide For The Foodie!

Sep12

Party With A Purpose; Alex & Ani for Water.org

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Party With A Purpose; Alex & Ani for Water.org

 

Bloggers from The Mission LIst; Carla Molina of Petit Rhody, Laura Rossi of Mysocalledsensorylife & Elizabeth Atalay of Documama host the Alex & Ani Party with a Purpose for Water.org

A few of my own favorite charms

While working on the Water.org campaign for The Mission List  fellow bloggers Laura Rossi, Carla Molina and I realized we all lived in the same area.  We decided to get together and try to augment our social media fundraising efforts with an Alex & Ani Party With A Purpose.  Alex & Ani is a fabulous local company that we love to support not only for their amazing jewelry line, but their positive energy philosophy as well.  An entire division of the company is devoted to Charity By Design which supports various charities through the sales of specifically designed charm bangles for each group.

Their Parties With A Purpose are another way the company gives back.  Parties are hosted in the stores and provide a unique shopping experience that enables the Charity By Design department of Alex and Ani to raise funds and awareness for various charities.  Events are generally two hours long (6-8 p.m. or 7-9 p.m.), and the company donates 15% of event sales to the designated charity.  Co-branded evites are created by Alex and Ani for event promotion, and lite bites and positive energy punch are provided by the store.

 

 

We are thrilled with the results of our Party With A Purpose held at the Alex & Ani Chapel View Store at the company’s headquarters.  In just two hours of shopping and fun we were able raise over $500.00 to be donated directly to Water.org.

Every $25.00 donated provides clean water for life to someone.  That means we just provided 22 people clean water for life!

We are so grateful to all of those who turned out to support Water.org at our Party With A Purpose, and to those of you who have donated  on-line or helped to spread the word by re-tweeting and re-posting our social media efforts.  We have three days left to reach our goal of bringing 100 people clean water for life, and we are so close to being able to do just that.  If you missed our Party With A Purpose but would still like to help us reach that goal, you can still do so on The Mission List fundraising page.

 

Jun15

Alex & Ani Charity By Design Bracelet giveaway

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Alex & Ani Charity By Design Bracelet giveaway
Alex and Ani Charity By Design
Bracelet Giveaway
~Choose the Bracelet, Choose the Charity~
This giveaway is fabulous because not only do you get a beautiful bracelet to wear, you are also choosing a charity that 20% of the proceeds will go to support. Alex and Ani opened in 2004 by designer Carolyn Rafaelian of Rhode Island. She named the company after her first two daughters, and she created a line of jewelry meant to empower and express one’s inner beauty. The Alex & Ani line includes bracelets, necklaces and rings. The charms are imbued with meaning, and people buy them based on what the bracelet symbolizes. Some popular ones are: The Path of Life, the Four Leaf Clover, and the Star of Venus.
A special line that Rafaelian created is called Charity By Design. In this line she creates single charm bracelets that help to raise money for a certain cause, and designs charms that in some way represent this cause. For this giveaway you will choose one from this line. Your choices are the following:
Piece of the Puzzle:
20% of all sales, with a minimum donation of $10,000, from the Piece of
the Puzzle Charm will go directly to the National Autism Association
that educates and empowers families within the autism community.
Living Water:
20% of all sales, with a minimum donation of $5,000, will go directly to
Living Water International to support their work of demonstrating
divine love by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean
water.
Cupcake:
20% of all sales, with a minimum donation of $10,000, will go directly
to the Nancy Davis Foundation that is dedicated to the treatment and
ultimate cure of Multiple Sclerosis.   
Ribbon of Strength: 
20% of sales from the Ribbon of Strength Bangle will support the Gloria
Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, a Rhode Island non-profit that
works to spread awareness, education, resources, and hope in the fight
against breast cancer. 
Lotus Blossom: 
20% off all sales from the Lotus Blossom Expandable Wire Bangle, with a
minimum of $5,000, will go directly to Women & Infants Hospital, one
of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women
and newborns. 
The Elephant:
20% of all sales from The Elephant Charm, with a minimum donation of
$5,000, will go directly to Friends of Jaclyn, an organization in which
athletic programs adopt children with pediatric brain tumors to provide
them with love, support and lasting friendships.  
Paw Prints:
20% of sales will go directly to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals
that focuses on supporting, healing, and finding caring homes for dogs
and cats.
 
Shark Finn:
20% of all sales, with a minimum donation of $5,000, will go directly to
Finnz Fundz, an organization that seeks to provide direct assistance to
children and families coping with long-term hospitalization in the
fight against Cystic Fibrosis. 
Tree Hugger: 
20% of all sales, with a minimum donation of $5,000, will go directly to
the African Rainforest Conservancy that works to restore African
rainforests through grassroots conservation and community development. 
Phoenix:

20% of all sales, with a minimum donation of $10,000, will go to support
the work of Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island whose mission is to
care for people who are living with a serious illness when time matters
most.

 

The winner can choose which bracelet and charity they would like to support. All bracelets come in either Russian Silver or Russian Gold. All bracelets are eco-friendly, made of recycled materials, and made entirely in the United States. To learn more about Alex and Ani, please visit them HERE. They are rapidly expanding this year with stores in New York and Washington, DC. 
To WIN one of these inspiring bracelets, just enter on the Rafflecopter below. There will be TWO winners chosen (which increases your chances)!
This Giveaway is Hosted by:
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 GOOD LUCK!
  

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