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Results tagged “Social Good / Giving”
One Person's Trash is Another's Treasure at WebThriftStore
Apr 19, 2012
Maybe you've got a few extra video games lying around, an unneeded coffee table, or that jacket you grew out of in the 7th grade. But instead of going straight to Craigslist, you're looking for...
Bribe a Celebrity... For Good!
Apr 5, 2012
Celebrities often appear untouchable. But one Character Approved project is betting we can bend big celebs our way with a little good will. It's called Charity Bribes, and it's asking Character Approved celebrities "to do...
Women's History Month: The OpEd Project Supports Women in Media
Mar 8, 2012
Gender politics can be sticky, but one things is clear: more women's voices are necessary for clear representation, discourse, debate, and advancement of society. Currently our national conversation reproduces the voices and opinions of a...
Characters Unite and the Moth Explore Stories of "Prejudice and Power"
Feb 15, 2012
Everybody loves a good story. Whether it's the kind that gets retold every holiday or the kind that captures our imaginations, one of the most powerful things about stories is how they can remind us...
The (2015)Quilt to End AIDS
Feb 2, 2012
The original AIDS Memorial Quilt is a folk art legend, a 54-ton piece of crowdsourced art travelling the country and receiving additions in memory of loved ones. But since it can't be everywhere at once,...
Situation Cares... and So Do We!
Jan 27, 2012
Earlier this month, Situation Cares, the charitable arm of the theatrical and live entertainment marketing organization Situation Interactive, hosted the Casino for Cares fundraiser at Reflections Studios. The event featured casino games, live entertainment, a...
Brooklyn Grange
Jan 4, 2012
Cities are known for crowded streets, sky-scraping towers, and people on top of people. If there's one thing city dwellers are good at, it's thinking about how to maximize space and build up--but what about...
Top 10 of 2011: Social Good / Giving
Dec 26, 2011
2011 marked a year of mass movements, collaboration, and the potential for investment in social causes. More and more, we're moving toward enabling people to be the change they wish to see in the world....
Scarves For a Cause: The Alexander Skarsgård Holiday Drive
Dec 15, 2011
The fan websites of Nordic heartthrob Alexander Skarsgård have teamed up to provide some holiday comfort to women in need. They're asking admirers of the True Blood star to knit scarves for a cause. In...
Slavery in the Free World
Nov 16, 2011
Whether it's a steak dinner or the latest smart phone, we don't always know where most of our stuff comes from. If we had more information, maybe we'd be motivated to do something about it....
Celebrating a Woman in Science for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 28, 2011
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, bringing attention to a disease that affects a growing number of people around the world. 232,620 new cases of invasive breast cancer were detected in 2011 alone. The good...
Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen
Oct 27, 2011
Glass chandeliers, mahogany walls, linens, interesting décor--that certainly sounds like a typical trendy, upscale restaurant. But Jon Bon Jovi's new gourmet restaurant, Soul Kitchen, isn't catering to stars; it's a community kitchen serving families struggling...
Justin Bieber Gives Back with Holiday Album
Oct 25, 2011
Sometimes the true spirit of the holidays gets lost in the yuletide shuffle, so it's nice to hear that Justin Bieber, in a Character Approved move, will be giving some of the proceeds from his...
Take a Ride on the Do Good Bus
Oct 17, 2011
What did the bus driver say to the frog? Hop on. The good old-fashioned bus. It brings back memories of field trips, group travel, and community activity. Now, the folks behind the Do Good Bus...
Yoko Ono "Imagines" There's No Hunger
Oct 14, 2011
Forty years after the release of "Imagine," one of Rolling Stone's greatest songs of all time, the widow of John Lennon is hoping we can all be re-inspired by the song's lyrics and help fight...
The Kind of Unreasonable People You Want Changing the World
Sep 28, 2011
It often takes unreasonable people to realize that doing good is not fundamentally and morally separate from making a profit. Often, these people are not just driven by ideas, but by an intense sense of...
charity : water's September Campaign
Sep 16, 2011
Five years after one man gave up his September birthday for a good cause, he's built a movement that's helped millions of people around the world. charity : water is a nonprofit organization that brings...
Back to School: Nonprofits to Help You Do Some Good
Aug 23, 2011
The days are getting a bit shorter, the fall months are looming, and as we grasp onto the last moments of summer, visions of school are beginning to fill our dreams. But with all the...
Hello Etsy: A Summit on Small Business and Sustainability
Aug 17, 2011
Etsy is an online marketplace for all things handmade, allowing anyone from small crafters to highly skilled tradespeople to sell and share their wares with others who love unique and original products. The company has...
Broadway Dreams Come True (and Through!)
Aug 15, 2011
This jaded New Yorker traveled to Philadelphia recently and had his mind blown by the True Colors showcase, put on by the Character Approved Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF). The cast was made up of over...
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