Charity on Shine

Easy acts of kindness: Give gifts that give back

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When your to-do list gets too long, planning for the holidays starts to feel a lot like work. How can we spread the holiday cheer without spreading ourselves too thin?

One solution: Make the things you buy do double duty.

Holiday cards can be purchased from local and national charities that are struggling to provide more services with less money. Buy presents from which the proceeds go to support a cause. Give gifts for free with the click of your mouse. Shop at stores that use part of their profits to help the needy.
Need specifics? Here are a few places that can help you you help others, effortlessly.

7 Christmas Gifts that Give Back

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Charity is the new black. Forget the gifts that keep on giving; go for the gifts that give twice-with the proceeds going to a worthy cause.

1. Literacy Brighten up her home with one (or several) of these vibrant Time Travel Posters. They're futuristic with a…

Love Baking Cookies? Donate Your Time to Project Rehab (And 5 Other Charities That Need Your Help!)

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Spread holiday cheer this season by donating your time to charity!

We understand how hard it is to get out of bed during holiday vacations, especially when the wind is blowing and you're wearing your coziest pajama pants. Wanna know something else…

Gift Ideas: Charitable Beauty Buys

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The best way to get into the holiday spirit is by helping someone in need. Here, our favorite presents that support a variety of amazing causes. Aveda Caribbean Rejuvenation Kit This season, Aveda is helping support indigenous communities in northwestern Nepal. The packaging is a…

Christmas charity all year long

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To all the great folks here at shine, Happy Holidays!!!!! I just wanted to make a comment about the holidays, and about the kindness we all tend to show more of towards the less fortunate around this time of the year. I think it is a great thing to feel charity towards someone else, and lend a…

One of my favorite Charities

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According to the commercial breaks and the stores, the Holiday season is upon us in near full swing. The only thing missing so far (at least in our house) is Santa pulling in at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, then to us it's in full swing. Anyway, last night I was walking…

Social Consciousness 101.

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by Wendy Sachs (How Does She Do It?) My kids are now eight and six years old, which means they are still plenty self absorbed to believe that they are king and queen of the castle, but old enough at least…

How to Help Feed People in Need on Thanksgiving

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Most of us associate Thanksgiving with being stuffed to the gills with delicious cooking, but it's also a good time to think about those who don't have enough on their tables. If you'd like to share a bit of your bounty this year, there are several organizations that…

5 steps social change

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by Judith Romano Recently, the downturn in the economy has caused many women to re-evaluate their career paths and even shift priorities. For those of you brave women who are looking to do well while doing good, I offer some tips from my work with Mitz, in the hope that it helps lead…