 Lifeguard Fashion for Awareness - Katharine Hamnett 'Save The Sea' Tee::Well known for her political t-shirts and ethical business philosophy, British fashion designer Katharine Hamnett has turned to the iconic TV show Baywatch for inspiration in her retro "save the sea" charity… [MORE] |
 Download Music to Fight Aids - Project (RED) Music Subscription::If you're the ethical type who pays to download music, you'll like the enticing new service being offered by the Project (RED) fund. In September the nonprofit organization will launch a music service… [MORE] |
 Islamic Red Carpet Fashion - World’s Most Expensive Abaya Costs $350,000::The Abaya, a traditional Islamic outfit for females, gets the "world's most expesnive" treatment on the hands of British designer Bruce Oldfield, a favorite of the late Princess Diana.
“This is the… [MORE] |
 Launch Auctions - Angelina Jolie's Leather Jacket Used to Launch Movie::Instead of auctioning memorabilia post movie-launch, Angelina Jolie's leather jacket from 'Wanted' is being auctioned now. The obvious goal of this charity auction is to promote the movie.
Everyone wants… [MORE] |
 Starving Children in Grocery Bags - Die Arche Guerrilla Campaign::Image unloading your groceries and having a starving child looking back and you. Die Arche, a German Christian Child and Youth Aid company created these innovative paper bags lined with highly detailed… [MORE] |
 Top 30 Charity Trends in 2008 H1::There's nothing more exciting than seeing brilliant innovation in the charity world.
That's why we're so excited to reveal this killer gallery of the top 30 charity trends and innovations.
This… [MORE] |
 Viral Spoof Creating Change - Unilever Reacts to 'Dove Onslaught(er)' (by Greeenpeace)::Long ago, Trend Hunter brought you the Dove Evolution ad, which features a normal women transformed into a billboard model. The commercial is striking because you can observe how much change takes place.… [MORE] |
 Pandas for Tragedy Relief - YOKA SC for China Earthquake::adFunture collaborated with eight global brands to create a special edition YOKA, a vinyl panda figure, to help raise money in support of the victims of China’s recent earthquake.
The participating… [MORE] |
 Firing Bald Employees - Woman Shaves Head for Cancer, Loses Job::A Canadian woman lost her job as a waitress at Nathaniel's restaurant because she shaved her head to help raise $2,700 for a local cancer research fundraiser! What shortsighted and intolerant management!… [MORE] |
 Retired Primate Sanctuaries - Chimp Haven Charity::Chimpanzees are our closest living animal relations and deserve to be treated well when they have outlived their usefulness to us in medical research, when they grow too old to be in the entertainment… [MORE] |
 Blood Donations for Gas Money::As gas prices soar, people are changing their driving habits to save a few bucks. At least one woman, Jessica Busby, is changing another habit - her blood donation frequency. To afford gas, she is riding… [MORE] |
 7 Green Credit Cards + HSBC ecosmart MasterCard::It seems each week another credit card company is offering eco-incentives. This week it was HSBC ecosmart MasterCard was unveiled.
Other eco-friendly credit cards on the market include:
Bright Planet… [MORE] |
 Book Spoiler Auctions - Harry Potter Prequil for Charity::Harry Potter fans are desperate to find out more about the prequel, the latest piece by J.K. Rowling which reveals the life of Harry and his troup in their pre-Hogwarts days, and the events that led up… [MORE] |
 Hosting Your Own Funeral - Lululemon Founder Travels in Coffin::Lululemon founder Chip Wilson will join with the city of Vancouver to celebrate the fact he is not dead yet by hosting his own funeral party, the Chip's Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile.
The head of the innovative… [MORE] |
 Lawnmower Racing - Grasscar Mower Sports for Rednecks::Grasscar Mower Sports, the rural counterpart of NASCAR Auto Racing, is a non-profit organization based in New York State.
Through racing their lawnmowers in various tracks, these “Rednecks Racing… [MORE] |
 Million Dollar Dresses - Alberta Ferretti Gown for AIDS::I Cannes not stop dreaming of the French Riviera, especially with all the media coverage. Now on top of celebrity siting and movies reviews comes news of a million dollar gown that will be sold in Cannes,… [MORE] |
 Climbing for Charity - David Beckham to Scale Mt Kilimanjaro::Super soccer player David Beckham says he's preparing to scale Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for UNICEF.
Bono of U2 inspired the LA Galaxy player, 33, to sign on for the six day trek, up 19,340ft.… [MORE] |
 Head Bouquets - Extravagant Floral Headdresses::If the flower hat Sarah Jessica Parker wore to the Sex and the City movie's London premier is too eccentric for your fashion taste, wait until you see the overly outrageous floral headdresses in the "Tulips… [MORE] |
 Charity Galas for AIDS - Life Ball 2008::From former US president Bill Clinton, actresses Sharon Stone and "Sex and the City" siren Kim Cattrall to Supermodel Linda Evangelista and hundreds of scantly clad models and attendees: only the 16th… [MORE] |
 Inmate Charities - Puppies Behind Bars::Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) is one of the most innovative programs I have ever come across. Prison inmates actually help train guide dogs for the disabled and to work as explosive detectors for law enforcement.… [MORE] |
 Organizing Group Action Online - The Point::If you want to take action for a cause, but you can't do it alone, take a look at The Point, a platform for group action. Making a difference as a group is much more possible than for an individual, so… [MORE] |
 Free Hair Cuts For The Poor - 4,000 Barbers Clean Up Indian Children::While it's hard for most of us to image, not everyone can afford to have their hair washed and trimmed, and that includes children. In eastern India, a new initiative is seeing around 4,000 barbers volunteer… [MORE] |
 Naked Celebs For A Cause - Centrefolds for Everyman Cancer Campaign::In our sex-obsessed world, it's always good to see nudity used to raise awareness of important issues and causes. Following the recent Amy Winehouse breast cancer nude campaign, the upcoming Cosmopolitan… [MORE] |
 Cancer Survivor Branded Booze - Cleavage Creek's Charity Wine::Mother's Day is coming up and Napa's Cleavage Creek Cellars will celebrate this day by releasing the 2006 Reserve Chardonnay and the Secret White wines which are two of their world class wines. The bottles… [MORE] |
 Tees for Trees - Carlos Miele for the Rainforest Foundation::Want to plant trees to help the planet but don't have time to go and dig in the dirt? The good news it, you can support the cause while keeping your nails clean with one of these adorable Tees for Trees… [MORE] |
 Microlending Credit Cards - KivaB4B Doubles Grants::Kiva.org has been cited several times in Trend Hunter because the microfinance site is just so awesome! The latest from Kiva is that they partnered with Advanta Bank, one of the largest issuers of credit… [MORE] |
 Celebrity PSAs II - Will Ferrell & Jennifer Aniston for Burma::"With great power comes great responsibility," and that is true for holding celebrity status as well. Hollywood A-listers have a huge influence on people, so it's great to see stars like Will Ferrell use… [MORE] |
 Fashion For Human Rights - Darfur Organization Spoofs Louis Vuitton, Gets Sued::Danish artist Nadia Plesner is getting sued by Louis Vuitton for using the name and logo of the French fashion house in a defamatory fashion line. Plesner, who runs the Simple Living campaign in support… [MORE] |
 Organ Protection Fashion 3 - The Men of Marc Jacobs::It wasn't just women rushing to grab the "Protect The Skin You're In" shirts. Marc Jacob's skin cancer awareness campaign extended to men as well with a collection of "Protect Your Largest Organ" T-shirts.… [MORE] |
 Facebook Goes Green - Greenbook Application::Facebook has launched its Greenbook application to help reduce CO2 emissions emitted by its servers and millions of worldwide users.
Basically what the Greenbook add-on does is generate money through… [MORE] |
 Awareness Through Fashionable Celebs - Tommy Hilfiger, Aly & Aj for MS::Tommy Hilfiger and teen pop duo Aly & Aj have teamed up with the Nancy Davis Foundation for MS to promote MS Awareness Month in May.
Aly & Aj model vibrant orange We ♥ to Erase MS T-Shirts, exclusively… [MORE] |
 Charitable Street Art - Tanqueray Style Sessions::Tanqueray has sponsored a high end auction of street art in a charitable project called Tanqueray Style Sessions.
The events, which combines fashion, street art and music, are taking place in April and… [MORE] |
 Drinking Pondwater - Jennifer Connelly for CharityWater::Actress Jennifer Connelly stars in this very compelling public announcement for CharityWater.org. Blackbook says, "Jennifer Connelly starred in Dark Water, now she’s drinking it. This PSA for CharityWater.org… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Charity Events - Kelly Clarkson Stamps for Idol Gives Back::Kelly Clarkson performed for charity in the Idol Gives Back Foundation show. The event, which aired yesterday, seeked to raise awareness and funds to benefit six charities:The Children's Defense Fund,… [MORE] |
 Baseball Charity Wines - Boston Red Sox Longball Cellars::Charity Hop is a sports marketing organization that helps athletes raise money for their favorite charities and in that regard, Charity Wines' Longball Cellars brand was created to enable baseball players… [MORE] |
 Cups for Cancer - LiveStrong Travel Mug::If you don't have your own Livestrong bracelet, it's pretty much a guarantee that you've seen one. Based on that assumption, you'd know right away that this skinny travel mug is branded with the logo for… [MORE] |
 Naked Celebs For Breast Cancer - Amy Winehouse, Sade & Helena Bonham Carter::Warning: some nudity in this post
At least some good is coming out of the crazy life of Amy Winehouse. In an effort to help raise the public's awareness about breast cancer, Amy took her clothes off… [MORE] |
 Fashionable Micro-Lending - Benetton's Global Campaign to Support Birima::Benetton has launched a global campaign in support of micro-lending program Birima which is based in Senegal. It seems micro-lending or micro-credit programs are suddenly becoming ubiquitous and trendy… [MORE] |
 Bandaid Shoes - Dr. Romanelli’s Converse Shoe for Charity::There was a band-aid concert to launch the adhesive bandage Converse Shoe by Dr. Romanelli at the Supertouch store in L.A. Lupe Fiasco made the launch hot and the shoe was a big hit. As part of RED, the… [MORE] |
 Shockvertising - Does It Work? Jury Still Out::Can displaying a shocking, disturbing image be worth it to the public good? Shockvertising is reaching new highs, or lows, depending on your opinion.
Industry experts say public-service ads are becoming… [MORE] |
 High-Tech Savings & Donation - Credit Card Pig Bank::The Credit Card Pig Bank concept is a logical evolution of the ole' saving piggy bank or donation box. It allows you to swipe your credit card into the adorable pig and voilà, a pre-determined amount… [MORE] |
 Charity Viral - ActionAid Asks Who Pays with Customised Game::Nonsense London have just created this fun game for ActionAid inviting users to digitally dress up and make their own animation. It is to support ActionAid’s Who Pays? campaign who are lobbying for… [MORE] |
 Browser Charity Celebration - Firefox Celebrates 500 Million Download with 500 Million Rice Grains::Firefox celebrated surpassing the 500 million download mark with a campaign to raise 500,000,000 grains of rice in one day to help feed the world's poor. 500 million grains of rice is enough to feed 25,000… [MORE] |
 Heidi Klum Donates Oscar Dress - Heart Truth Campaign::The month of February is American Heart Month and Diet Coke has teamed up with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to raise awareness of this disease that is one of the top killers of women in… [MORE] |
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 Diamond Studded Toy for Charity - $140,000 Hot Wheels Bling::Commemorating its 40th year, Hot Wheels has created a $140,000 coupe designed by jeweler, Jason, of Beverly Hills, CA. The 18k white gold car is encrusted with 2,700 diamonds weighing 23 Carats. The car… [MORE] |
 Crystal Gem Bottles for Charity - $1 Million Bombay Sapphire Revelation::Karim Rashid designed five elegant bottles in the shape of enormous jewels for the Bombay Sapphire Revelation Collection. Gerrard designed the diamond and sapphire caps, Baccarat is the crystal, and the… [MORE] |
 Just By Searching the Web, Raise Money For Charity - GoodSearch & GoodShop::This is definitely cool! GoodSearch is a service that utilizes Yahoo's search engine to earn money for charity. There are hundreds of charities already in their database, but if your favorite is not there,… [MORE] |
 Cards That Give to AIDS - Hallmark (PRODUCT) RED Collection::Now when you send a card, you can choose to help people suffering from AIDS in Africa. Hallmark has just launched a new collection of 150 products, cards, gifts and gift wraps under the label (PRODUCT)… [MORE] |
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