charity

Donating your hair to help those suffering from cancer is a big deal. This spring my daughter decided she wanted to cut 10"of her hair to support cancer victims. Here's how it started. My husband lost his sweet big sister to leukemia when she was just 13. It was a devastating ...read more

Katie Holmes knows that she's blessed. In the season of giving, she's taking time to give back with the #GladtoGive Campaign. When she joined a group of bloggers in NYC for a launch event she spoke about teaming up to help those in need and about teaching children to share. As ...read more

If there is one thing I wish I could still do, it’s donate my hair. Along with my last baby came a slew of grey hair, so I color it now, but when I was younger, I would grow my hair out super long, donate it and start the process over again. It’s just hair after all...and I had ...read more

Have you ever considered donating your hair? As someone who’s donated herself, I can tell you it’s well worth the effort! I mean all you have to do is grow your hair out...Nature basically takes care of that for you. Haha! I only wish I had known about the Pantene Beautiful ...read more

I've loved seeing all the red noses on social media! This movement is gaining momentum. Here's a shot of my two favorite members of the #RedNoseClub--Dawn and Elizabeth. We had so much fun in Chicago kicking off the event and the movement is taking the nation by storm. We're ...read more

How many things can give you terrific joy for just $1? Not too many. Queue the clowns. Well, that's what Walgreens has done anyhow. Walgreens is the exclusive retail partner of the first Red Nose Day to be celebrated in America. It's all about raising funds to benefit ...read more

While raising kids has never been easy, it can be one of the most rewarding things that some people do–especially when children grow up to be productive, contributing members to society, and that includes knowing how to give back and enrich the communities in which they live. ...read more

You've heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Even better is #GivingTuesday - a global rally for great giving today (December 2, 2014). I'm glad you all scored some great deals and we were happy to share them. But now, it's time to focus on the real meaning of the season. ...read more

Today kicked off the holiday shopping season. Check out some of our favorite ideas for beautiful gifts that give back. TOMS for Target: We recently celebrated the launch of TOMS for Target with our gratitude crafts. This includes a limited-edition collection of apparel, ...read more

We love celebrity moms that give back. Kristen Bell, mom and actress beloved for her role in Frozen, is latest celebrity to give back with her generous donation of $91,500 worth of Bravado nursing bras and Medela breastpumps to expectant and new mothers in need. Bell's ...read more

We are so excited about companies that give back, and one of our new favorites is Cheeky, a company that makes fun and colorful tableware that marries style and design with social responsibility. Launching in U.S. Target® stores nationwide, Cheeky pairs brilliant designs with ...read more

You may think of arthritis as something that afflicts the elderly, but did you know that nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. are living with Juvenile Arthritis (JA) every day? Juvenile arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causing swelling in the tissue that lines the inside of ...read more

Did you know that August 12th is World Elephant Day? We are excited to do our part by supporting the Wildlife Conservation Society’s 96 Elephants campaign. This initiative focuses on protecting forest elephants from extinction through awareness and legislation. This is huge ...read more

As we are gearing up for our back-to-school coverage, we are excited to announce that Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) will launch OPERATION BACKPACK® 2014, its annual campaign to collect brand new backpacks and school supplies for the thousands of children ...read more

On May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day and the Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund (LMOCF) encourages everyone to join in the fight against ovarian cancer. “World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day is the perfect time to be inspired by this cause,” stated Claudia Poccia, ...read more

A few days ago Vanessa Williams and the SPLENDA® Brand partnered to kick off the #SweetSwaps charitable social media campaign, as part of the 365 SWEET SWAPS™ initiative. This exciting initiative seeks to encourage Americans to live healthier lifestyles by making small ...read more

With all of the holiday events happening in NYC and beyond, we are happy to share one that gives back. Next week, Tibet House US is hosting the 11th-Annual Benefit Auction hosted Monday, December 16 at Christie’s (20 Rockefeller Plaza). This includes an auction will incredible ...read more

While we have been sharing the buzz about our favorite deals online, we also know that there are more ways to give this holiday season. One of our favorite ways is through #GivingTuesday where some of our favorite companies are showcasing ways to give back to those need. Here ...read more

Just in time for holiday giving, Pleygo, the “Netflix-like” subscription service that allows families to rent LEGO® sets, has joined forces withGeneration Rescue, a national non-profit organization providing immediate treatment assistance, information and hope to families ...read more

The Truvia® brand recently announced a new social media campaign to support its “Sharing a Sweet Future” $1 million charitable initiative, launched in 2012 to help reduce childhood hunger in Bolivia. Launched in 2012, “Sharing a Sweet Future” is a three-year partnership between ...read more

While our days can be busy and frantic, we love our moments with our kids when get to slow down and soak in their sweet embrace. To celebrate these moments, Bravado Designs and Baby Buggy have teamed up to help moms in need through their heartwarming Essential Embrace campaign. ...read more

At Momtrends we love to support the big brands as well as the some small businesses. One such company is Momista, a business started by Kassandra Pereira, who after she became a mom decided to start a t-shirt company that gives back. Through this mission every t-shirt that is ...read more

We all know that charity begins at home, and with this month being "Self Improvement Month" it is the perfect time to talk to our kids about giving back to the community. To help us learn more about how we can focus on charitable giving at home, we spoke with Dana Ostomel, the ...read more

First Lady Michelle Obama and actress, director and producer Eva Longoria recently joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), of which Mrs. Obama is honorary chair, to announce an initiative to encourage everyone to make an easy choice to improve their health and ...read more

We are big fans of the work of Eric Carle and the Eric Carle museum so we were thrilled when we heard about eighth annual Carle Honors taking place at Guastavino’s in New York City on the 26th. This will include a 10th anniversary celebration with over 300 fellow children’s ...read more

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In response, Expedia.com, the world’s leading online travel company, today introduced a month-long campaign featuring travel giveaways and exclusive travel coupons to raise funds in support of St. Jude Children’s Research ...read more

As a mama, organizations that make it their mission to better the lives of children have a special place in my heart. Make-A-Wish definitely falls into that category. I can't think of a better purpose than granting the wishes of children with life threatening conditions. In my ...read more

Yesterday morning, Serena & Lilyhosted a private shopping event to benefit Baby Buggy at their new store in Wainscott, NY. We visited the Serena & Lily store a few weeks ago, and loved the stunning decor options right in the heart of the Hamptions. At the event guests were ...read more

Are you curious where your old clothing goes? With summer fashion season approaching, shoppers are out admiring the hottest new styles and trends, but then they have to figure out where their old clothes go. For most Americans, the answer is “the trash.” In fact, the average ...read more

We love celebs that give back. And one of our favorites, actress, activist, mother of two, and social media mavenSoleil Moon Fryehas just teamed up with the American Red Cross and the Nexcare giveProgram to raise awareness about the need for blood donation this summer. The ...read more

Chip in to rebuild NYC. A quick way is to text $10. If you can give time, this is from the CBSNewYork website: The Red Cross is looking for volunteers. There is a possibility that more shelters will have to be open to accommodate folks who were forced to evacuate. The Red Cross ...read more

What was your favorite book as a child? Whether it was The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Green Eggs and Ham, or Corduroy, many of us have fond memories of our favorite children’s books. To help ensure that more children have access to quality books, Capital One Bank, in partnership ...read more

This year’s Carle Honors Art Auction to benefit The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art features 16 original works of art donated by some of the industry’s most celebrated artists. The art is available on display from September 5 -19 leading up to the Carle Honors at Books of ...read more

Home decor doesn't have to be expensive and living in NYC means that we are lucky to have cool thrift shops like Housing Works where you can both donate your old items and purchase new ones for a fraction of the cost. Housing Works is also an incredible charity whose mission is ...read more