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ChangingThePresent

See this at: changingthepresent.o...| Added on 12/25/06

Welcome to a special place, ChangingThePresent, where people are changing the world for the better every day.

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Here, you can do more than select a nonprofit to support; you can choose exactly what you want to accomplish. For just a few dollars, you can protect an acre of the rainforest or fund an hour of a cancer researcher's time. You can provide a child with a first book, an AIDS patient with life-saving drugs or a hungry family with a nourishing meal. Take a look. You'll find something for virtually any cause.

When birthdays, weddings and holidays roll around, you might discover that your friends don't really want another fruitcake, picture frame, or pen & pencil set. After all, there comes a point where most of us prefer more meaning in our lives, rather than more stuff. What better way to honor the people we care for than doing something to make the world a better place, in their names. Our wish lists and registries ensure you'll get just what they want. We'll even send a personalized greeting card to let them know how thoughtful you are.

ChangingThePresent will do for nonprofits what malls have done for shopping. And it will do for shopping something that shopping has rarely done for anyone: elevate spirits and add meaning to our lives.

Nice post on a worthy cause. ChangingThePresent is a great way to support your favorite nonprofits and make the world a better place.

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The GreaterGood Network...

See this at: shop.thechildhealths...| Added on 09/30/07

The Child Health Site funds basic health services for children around the world. Our store offers: Fair Trade, Jewelry, Clothing, Apparel, Accessories, Gifts, Home, Garden, and Sale Products. Fleece, Bracelets, Earrings, Rings, Necklaces, Shirts,... See more more

Highlights: CharityUSA.com owns and operates the GreaterGood Network Stores, where every purchase gives back to a worthy cause, at no extra cost to you!

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A portion of the purchase price of each item you buy goes to your choice of these important causes:

* The Hunger Site funds food for the world's hungry.
* The Breast Cancer Site funds mammograms for women in need.
* The Child Health Site funds basic health services for children around the world.
* The Literacy Site funds new books for children in need.
* The Rainforest Site funds preservation of endangered rainforest habitat.
* The Animal Rescue Site funds food for abandoned animals in shelters and sanctuaries.

GreaterGood.org is an independent charitable organization devoted to addressing the health and well-being of people (particularly women and children), animals, and the planet.

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GOOD Magazine -- Do Good

See this at: goodmagazine.com| Added on 09/30/07

We see a growing number of people tied together not by age, career, background, or circumstance, but by a shared interest. This revolves around a passion for potential mixed with fierce pragmatism and creative engagement. We sum all this up as the... See more more

Highlights: 50,000 subscribers and $1 million dollars given away by mid 2007. $459,160 raised

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Subscribe for one year and 100 percent of your money goes to help the organization of your choice.

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Climate Counts - make...

See this at: climatecounts.org| Added on 06/19/07

Everyone's talking about global warming, but what can you personally do about it? Companies and the things you buy from them have a huge impact on climate change. When you make climate-conscious choices, you're sending a message to companies that... See more more

Highlights: To find out what companies are taking climate change seriously, click on a logo below...

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Shop at brand-name stores...

See this at: greatergood.com| Added on 11/24/06

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At the GreaterGood shopping village (www.greatergood.com) you can shop at many leading online merchants -- including Barnes & Noble.com, priceline, Nordstrom, Lands' End, Dell, Office Max and more -- and we give 100% of all commissions we receive for your purchases to your favorite charitable organization, automatically, at no extra cost.

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Help Women: Turn shopping...

See this at: diversecommunity.com| Added on 11/16/06

Subscribe and install our Shopping Companion. Shop as usual at any of our 400+ popular online stores and find some of the best Internet deals. We receive sales commissions from the online retailer at no cost to you!

Highlights: The Women's Venture Fund is a non-profit organization that helps women of diverse backgrounds establish thriving businesses in urban communities. WVF offers training, small business loans, and a network of business advisors to help women reach their business goals. By troubleshooting...

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Find Companies or Brands

See this at: coopamerica.org| Added on 11/16/06

Co-op America's Responsible Shopper: Search the list of corporations and brands sorted by industries below. Not finding the company you want? Suggest a company to be profiled on Responsible Shopper. We are working to expand the profiles offered on... See more more

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Conscious Consumer...

See this at: newdream.org| Added on 11/24/06

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Welcome to the Center for a New American Dream's Conscious Consumer Marketplace! We make it easier for you to buy environmentally and socially responsible versions of everyday items-from coffee to paper to energy for your home. Just click on the links below and we'll get you to the nearest local or online source for the goods. Whatever you're looking for is just a few steps away. So jump in.

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Community Rewards...

See this at: newresourcebank.com| Added on 01/07/07

Join a Bank that offers personalized service together with the widest ATM access. The New Resource Bank Community Rewards Visa Check Card is convenient, secure and rewarding!

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Earn cash for non-profit organizations that are making a difference to our community when you use your Community Rewards Check Card to make a purchase. 5 cents for every signature based transaction and 3 cents for every pin-based transaction.

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BetterWorld.com: Buy Used...

See this at: betterworld.com| Added on 02/22/07

Can you fund literacy, care for the environment, and get a fair price on the books you want? Yep. You're doing it right now.

Highlights: 1.8 million used books plus 500,000 new titles. All sold to fund literacy. FREE shipping within the USA. $2.97 shipping worldwide. On Every Book. No kidding.

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Inspiring Products for A...

See this at: naturalcollection.co...| Added on 11/13/06

These glamourous outfits are made by a supplier who subsidises and encourages the education of all the female children of their workers, as girls often miss out on educational opportunities in India. Delightful Elfin Cotton Skirt – With a ragged hem,... See more more

Highlights: This UK compnay was awarded the first-ever "Ethical Retailer of the Year" Award.

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we hope to demonstrate that the basic power of consumer choice can make commercially viable a growing range of top quality ecological products, even within a competitive and well established market place; products which use modern technology to harness nature’s benefits without exploiting her resources; products which can represent our 21st Century vision where trade is fair and poverty is alleviated through sustainable income generation; and ultimately and ideally, products where holistic consideration stretches right from their inception through their manufacturing process, to the benefit for the end user and eventually to their recyclability and/or bio-degradability.

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Eco-Friendly Fashion...

See this at: ecoist.com| Added on 04/08/07

Handmade, sturdy, and metallic, these candy wrapper belts will satisfy your cravings for a sweet & sexy look.

Highlights: Ecoist brings you eco-friendly belts at excellent prices that include recycled candy wrapper belts. A tree is planted for every purchase you make on Ecoist. Call us at 305.674-0433.

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FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED...

See this at: fairtradecoffee.org| Added on 12/25/06

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Fair Trade coffee is grown on small family-run farms. Fair Trade prices mean: improved healthcare and housing for farmers families, keeping their kids in school longer, and being able to afford materials for the farm. Some of the revenues from Fair Trade cooperatives are used for community projects, and are also often used to provide training in organic farming techniques.

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Pura Vida Coffee, Fair...

See this at: puravidacoffee.com| Added on 11/16/06

Highlights: We invite you to join us in empowering children and families in coffee-growing countries to break the cycle of poverty. With your help, we can promote physical health and expand educational and economic opportunity for thousands.

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Our mission to help at-risk children in coffee-growing countries begins with our commitment to carry only fair trade, organic, shade-grown coffee. Our gourmet coffees help raise living standards for farmers and protect the environment.

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Alter Eco Dark Almond...

See this at: worldpantry.com| Added on 11/13/06

Alter Eco Organic Dark Almond Chocolate is 100% natural and contains no artificial flavors or sweeteners. The small-scale farmers of the El Ceibo cooperative cultivate cocoa crops using traditional farming techniques that produce the finest organic... See more more

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All of our chocolates are Fair Trade Certified™. This means that the farmers who grew the ingredients were paid a better, more stable price for their crops than in conventional trade. In order to help the farmers sell directly, the El Ceibo cooperative has invested, with the help of Alter Eco, in equipment to process and transport their cocoa. by selling on Fair Trade terms, the farmers are able to invest in high-quality production, increase their incomes and improve their living standards. El Ceibo benefits 800 families in the Bolivian Amazon

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Fair Trade and Socially...

See this at: store.gxonlinestore....| Added on 11/09/06

Global Exchange sells fair trade socially conscious environmentally sustainable crafts, gifts, baskets, chocolate, coffee, tea, jewelry, toys, books, films, and audiotapes.

Highlights: Choose Recycled Gift Packaging for your basket to arrive wrapped in 100% biodegradable cellophane with a ribbon, as pictured on right.

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Lavender Bath Basket

See this at: agreatergift.org| Added on 11/09/06

A basket of bath luxuries! Combines handcrafts from India, Vietnam and USA, including a bamboo basket, a cotton butterfly tea towel, handmade lavender soap, shower gel, body oil and bath tea, and a beautiful cut glass bottle.

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A Greater Gift is a program of SERRV International, a nonprofit alternative trade and development organization. Our mission is to promote the social and economic progress of people in developing regions of the world by marketing their products in a just and direct manner.

Our goal is to alleviate poverty and empower low-income people through trade, training and other forms of community support as they work to improve their lives. SERRV has worked to assist artisans and farmers for more than 55 years through the following:

* Marketing their handcrafts and food products in a just and direct manner.
* Educating consumers in the United States about economic justice and other cultures.
* Providing development assistance to low-income craftspeople through their community-based organizations.


SERRV International was one of the first alternative trade organizations in the world and was a founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT).

We offer our artisan and farmer partners up to 50% advance payment on orders. This advance helps them to purchase raw materials and have a more regular income so they can avoid high interest rates from borrowing locally.

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Hey, nice clothes. But...

See this at: csmonitor.com| Added on 11/13/06

She's part of a remarkable turnaround spurred by Lesotho's increasing attractiveness as an origin of "ethical clothing." More than 7,000 jobs have been restored recently, thanks mainly to a growing demand for sweatshop-free clothes, like the Product... See more more

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Consumers are willing to spend a bit extra, she says, if they know that their purchase is "ethical" - and even more if profits go directly to a good cause. If the funds help Africa, even better. And while the trend might have grown from the anti-sweatshop movement of the 1990s, with its university protests and company boycotts, today's ethical buying is decidedly mainstream, even yuppie.

"There has been a huge surge in interest in ethical fashion," Hawkins says. "There definitely seems to be an appetite from consumers - the clothes are well made, look good, and they can ease their conscience a bit."

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Thanks for this great information. Just what I was looking for!

And thank you Sonora for leaving your generous comment! I realize these shopping links are a bit unusual for Kaboodle. Always nice to hear that someone found 'something' that was useful to them.

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