Online - November 15, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Today’s National Philanthropy Day, so give others something to be thankful for this weekend.

SHOP
7th on Sale
What: One hundred percent of proceeds from this massive designer sale go to providing housing and services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Why: It’s seventh heaven.
Where: Online at 7thonsale.ebay.com.

GIVE
DonorsChoose.org
What: Find a public school classroom in your area with a project close to your heart and help them get the funding they need to complete it.
Why: You’re pro-choice.
Where: Online at donorschoose.org.

SEND
Let’s Say Thanks
What: Give soldiers overseas some holiday cheer by sending them a card of appreciation.
Why: It goes without saying.
Where: Online at letssaythanks.com.

BUY
Park Avenue Potluck
What: A portion of the proceeds from the cookbook (with recipes and tips from members of The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) go to patient care, research, and education programs.
Why: Share the wealth.
Where: Online at amazon.com.

DONATE
Beautiful Lengths
What: Donate your long locks to help make wigs for cancer patients undergoing chemo.
Why: That’s the long and short of it.
Where: Online at beautifullengths.com.

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