June 2011
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Recycling Cool Vintage T-Shirts for a Good Cause
Did you know that most of the t-shirts donated to Goodwill or the Salvation Army in the US - including some really cool ones - end up on the secondary market all around the world? In Kenya for instance. This is where Sean Hewens came up with his Project Repat, after sumbling, in the middle of a traffic jam, upon a guy wearing an awesome vintage t-shirt.
The idea is simple – unlock the true...
May 2011
12 posts
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
– Winston Churchill
Support Poverty-Stricken Artists Via Art Sumo
monicasmusings:
Art Sumo is a socially motivated art e-commerce site that provides one beautifully handmade painting from an unknown and unsung artist in the developing world each day. The paintings purchased support poverty-stricken artists in developing world and their families.
Would you purchase a piece of art from Art Sumo?
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Free your stuff, shop from friends, do some good!
www.karmagoat.com
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Changing the World with a Pencil
The adventure of PoP began years ago with a simple question to a child encountered on the streets of India. “What do you want most in the world” asked Adam Braun, a student backpacker at the time. “A pencil” answered the child. Then Adam reached into his backpack and handed him a pencil. “A smile erupted and his eyes brightened. And I saw then the profound power and promise brought through...
GOOD →
awakenourworld:
GOOD launched in 2006 as a media platform for NGO’s and globally-minded people to work together to create change. It produces a website, videos, live events, and a print magazine with the goal of providing content, experiences, and utilities to serve the community. GOOD’s tagline says it all: “For people who give a damn.”
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Download to Donate
Downloading music you love while giving to a great cause, now that’s good karma, isn’t it?
It’s called Download to Donate. You get to choose between 2 causes to support: Haiti or Japan. And for a donation of $10 or more, you get access to a growing collection of songs.
Get the word out, it’s awesome!