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Sew to Serve Connects Seamstresses with Causes

by Becky Striepe on February 24th, 2010

Bernina, a popular sewing machine company is no stranger to sewing for a good cause. Now, they've launched a community to help even more seamstresses connect with charities in need: We All Sew.

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Woman Wears Same Dress for a Year to Put 175 Kids in School

by Becky Striepe on December 6th, 2009

Brooklynite Sheena Matheiken has been wearing the same little black dress since May 2009 to benefit the Akanksha Foundation, a group working to give children in India's slums equal access to education.

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Donate Just $1 and Make Big Difference

by Matt Embrey on June 26th, 2009

One of the most important lessons I have leared since I started blogging about the environment is that community is at the core of progress and sustainability. Action starts with the individual, and a bunch of small actions by one person can make a big impact. Now when you combine the actions of many passionate [...]

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Razoo’s March Goodness Gives Well Deserved Bonuses

by Matt Embrey on March 18th, 2009

March Madness is here but for me, the real madness this March has nothing to do with basketball. The real madness is the financial news that has be topping the front pages the last couple days: Our hard earned money is being used to pad the pockets of the greedy and reckless AIG execs that helped cause this financial mess. This is madness, sadness, badness… whatever you want to call it, it’s not good. But fear not, there is some Goodness in the month of March! Razoo’s March Goodness is a way for you to help you favorite non-profit win a well deserved bonus, and maybe an iPod for you.

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