Sunday, November 7, 2010

Tim McGraw Films PSAs for Hunger

Tim McGraw Films PSAs for Hunger
Tim McGraw has filmed public service announcements to raise awareness about hunger in America. The PSAs began airing in November. McGraw appeared in the campaign on behalf of Feeding America and Hamburger Helper's Show Your Helping Hand campaign. McGraw and Hamburger Helper have already collectively donated $525,000 to the campaign, with an anticipated extra $100,000 to be raised through donation codes inside boxes of Hamburger Helper. Donations may also be made through Feeding America's website. The campaign concludes on Dec. 31, 2011. Learn more about Feeding America at CMT One Country's website.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

TOMS Shoes - One for One - A Pair of New Shoes is Given to a Child in Need With Every Pair Purchased | TOMS.com

These guys are the coolest cats around...
Official Store - TOMS Shoes - One for One - A Pair of New Shoes is Given to a Child in Need With Every Pair Purchased | TOMS.com


TOMS Shoes Featured on CNN Living Online
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TOMS Shoes (toms.com) donates a pair of shoes to a needy child for every pair that is purchased.  A favorite of hipsters, the company is preparing to give away its 1 millionth pair of shoes in September.  Other efforts, such as the One Laptop Per Child movement, have used similar “buy one, give one” campaigns. 
Gift Pack From TOMS Shoes - $50 Giftcard + DVD of TOMS Documentary

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

WELCOME TO HUNGER ACTION MONTH


Kraft Foods Kicks-Off National Hunger Relief Program

Football-Themed Program Aims to Give 20 Million Meals to Feeding America


Join the huddle at www.HuddleToFightHunger.com. For every person that joins the huddle online, Kraft Foods will donate the monetary equivalent of one meal to Feeding America on behalf of local food banks. Americans should also be on the lookout for special Huddle to Fight Hunger coupons that will be available online and in newspapers nationwide on Sept. 26, 2010. For every coupon redeemed, Kraft Foods will also donate the monetary equivalent of one meal to Feeding America.
For more information about the Huddle to Fight Hunger program, visitwww.huddletofighthunger.com.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Greetings from Zimbabwe!

Reposted from https://www.chfus.org/


Hope of An Education:
These boys are educated in a school supported in part by Children’s Hunger Fund.
Do you know what you mean to a child suffering through a famine? For a child in Zimbabwe, you may mean the assurance of a hot meal today, tomorrow and beyond.
Imagine that you are a twelve-year-old child living in Zimbabwe today. You'd be facing one of the most hopeless possible futures on the planet. HIV/AIDS is rampant. Jobs are extremely rare. Recent statistics show that 95% of your fellow Zimbabweans are unemployed (2009 CIA World Fact Book). As a child with no education, your chances of holding a job that pays enough to live on is next to impossible. Read More


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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Profile: Fighting Hunger with Handbags - Auctiva Learning Center

There's a very nice write-up about us today at Auctiva EDU. Here it is!  :)
Designer-purse niche gives online merchant a way to give back.
by Auctiva.com staff writer 
- Aug 17, 2010
Lisa Stadtmueller, Handbags4Hunger
Lisa Stadtmueller gives fashionistas the chance to snatch up designer purses at low prices and help feed hungry children at the same time.
"Why not make a difference while you shop?" she asks visitors on the home page of her Auctiva Commerce Store,Handbags4Hunger.
Stadtmueller, who worked in the legal field for five years before moving into technology, began selling on eBay in 2001, offering items she found around the house. But her business model quickly changed after her mother-in-law asked her for help locating designer handbags on the marketplace.
"I was amazed at the demand that exists for good quality authentic designer handbags," Stadtmueller recalls. "I had been searching for my niche, and wanted to somehow tie that into charity."
It was around that time that eBay began working with MissionFish, allowing sellers to donate part, or all, of an item's sale price to charity. Soon, Stadtmueller began selling handbags, and donating 10 percent of her profits.
"Once I saw how successful my idea was—I never had an auction end without bids—I registered [my] domain name and set out on my own," Stadtmueller notes. "Seeing what people are willing to pay for these bags, I figured there was enough margin to pay some forward to a worthy cause."

A desire to help

Stadtmueller says her online business is "the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. I have found a way to combine my passion for shopping with a love for kids," she says.
Once I became a mother, I realized how horrifying it would be to have my children go to bed hungry, let alone starve
The mother of two has had the desire to give back since she was a kid, she says. Growing up in Niagara Falls, NY, an area hard-hit by manufacturing losses, Stadtmueller saw people struggle to get by. She recalls visiting a friend, who lived in a small two- or three-room house above a business, while both of the girl's parents were at work and she tended to household chores.
"I came away from that experience with a new perspective on how fortunate I was, and remember seeing my parents really stand a little straighter as I told them how lucky we were when I came home that day," she recalls.

Feed people, shop happy

Stadtmueller gets her authentic Coach, Kate Spade, Katy Van Zeeland and other designer bags at discounted rates by shopping at local department stores when they have sales specifically for charities. Stadtmueller opts for classic styles that have "a timeless quality to them," she says. She then sells her purses for about 40 percent to 80 percent below their original price and donates 10 percent of her profits to Children's Hunger Fund, a nonprofit organization that has helped feed more than 10 million kids in 35 U.S. states and in 72 countries.
When deciding on a charity, Stadtmueller chose the best-rated organization because it uses 99 percent of the donations it receives to feed families in need.
"Once I became a mother, I realized how horrifying it would be to have my children go to bed hungry, let alone starve," she says. "I can't believe it still is happening in this world every day."
While the designer bags may be the initial reason why shoppers venture onto her site, Stadtmueller likes to think that one of the reasons they ultimately buy from her is their desire to help feed hungry children around the world.
The shop's motto is "feed people, shop happy." And it seems to be working. So far,Handbags4Hunger has donated enough money to buy 160 pounds of staple foods, or enough to feed a family of five for a year.
The handbags Stadtmueller offers are 100-percent authentic and backed by a money-back guarantee. The authenticity isn't only to keep shoppers happy; it's also to keep people from being exploited, she notes.
"Why do we stress the authenticity issue? Because it is well documented that replica/ counterfeit products do harm to our society in numerous ways, form the obvious deprivation of revenue to the true brand manufactures, but more importantly, the industry involved in the production of counterfeit products is known for severe human rights violations, including forced child labor," she explains on her storefront.
The set of features offered by Auctiva is the best I've found for the price

Tools help her help others

Stadtmueller chose to open Handbags4Hunger with Auctiva Commerce after doing a lot of research, and even trying out a few other services. However, she found that the features others offered did not stack up to Auctiva Commerce.
"Each time, I came back to Auctiva after numerous frustrations with other products," she admits. "The set of features offered by Auctiva is the best I've found for the price. The customer service response time, the constant interaction with us on the Auctiva forums is unparalleled."
Stadtmueller began using Auctiva's eBay listing tools when she sold on that site, taking advantage of the "gorgeous" listing templates and Supersized images to give her items a little flair.
"Other services out there just pale in comparison," she notes.

Rock star treatment

While Stadtmueller began her business to help the needy, she also wants her shoppers to be happy throughout their buying experiences.
"We treat each customer as if they are our only customer, with obsessive detail to meeting their every need," she notes.
Stadtmueller has noticed that more businesses are taking a philanthropic approach to business—something that makes her happy.
"I'm glad to see more companies and individuals donating proceeds to charity," she says. "With the advent of technology, it's brought us all together and made that commitment to combat world hunger that much easier to achieve."
Visit Handbags4Hunger on Auctiva Commerce.

Friday, August 20, 2010

In Grip Of Drought, Floods, Niger Faces Hunger Crisis

Nomadic tribal chief Ibrahim Mangari walks past the carcass of a cow that he says died of hunger.
Sunday Alamba/AP
Nomadic tribal chief Ibrahim Mangari walks past the carcass of a cow that he says died of hunger in Gadabeji, Niger, in May. International aid groups once again warn that this nation of 15 million on the verge of the Sahara faces a food crisis.
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August 20, 2010
At the epicenter of a hunger crisis in West Africa's Sahara Desert region, Niger is in desperate need of food aid for nearly 8 million people — more than half the country's population. Yet a cash-strapped U.N. food aid agency has had to make a difficult choice: For now, only children younger than 2 and their families will be fed.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

What a Sweetheart Katharine McPhee Is!

Katharine McPhee finishes Hunger-Free Summer Tour in Houston
By Steve Campbell, AP
Katharine McPhee completed her Hunger-Free Summer Tour Tuesday with a visit to LINC Houston, a feeding site for low-income children. Katharine distributed food and performed for the children at LINC Houston, which is a feeding partner of the Houston Food Bank.
Katharine partnered with ConAgra Foods Foundation andvolunteered her time at food banks across the country this summer.
By Steve Campbell, AP
"I have had so much fun this summer visiting children from Orlando toLos Angeles, writing songs, singing with them and working to provide laughter and fun in their day," Katharine said in a press release issued Tuesday. "The Hunger-Free Summer initiative has been truly rewarding for me and I hope the awareness does not end when children go back to school, because unfortunately, hunger doesn't fully stop when school starts."
That press release also states that "19.5 million children receive free and reduced-price meals at school. But during the summer months, only 2.2 million children participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)." According to a recent report, Texas has the second highest rate of child hunger in the United States at a rate of 25 percent.


Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Our Favorite Charity is Now Also on Facebook!

Children's Hunger Fund

Feed children and their families in need
Children's Hunger Fund

About

“Generous donors write monthly checks, enabling our efforts to continue around the clock. Caring corporations give truckloads of quality products to those who could, otherwise, never afford them. In countries around the world, Children’s Hunger Fund builds relationships with indigenous leaders who have a passion for their own people, and provide food and other aid to support their ministries.”

Donations Go To…

Children's Hunger Fund
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Positions

  1. starvation isn't a disease!
  2. a little goes a long way!
  3. Hope in Jesus Christ

How large is the cause?

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Monday, July 19, 2010

If This Bag Was A Man I'd Marry It

KATHY Van Zeeland Triple Play Medium Satchel






Kathy Van Zeeland



















    Kathy Van Zeeland
  • Color: Cork (Cool Dark Bronze)
  • Material:  Silky soft nappa faux-leather
  • Trim/Handle: pebble faux patent
  • Hardware: Polished silver-tone metal including a Monogram plate, large rings & "rivets" 
  • Interior: Five major compartments to keep your item organized and easy to find. One is the wonderful center zipped pocket that divids the interior section. Plus there is Kathy's standard pockets: wall zipper, cell phone, 2 slip-in pockets and a small silver ring to securely attach your keys.
  • Lining: Gold signature logo fabric lining.
  • Opening: Zipper opening pulled with a embossed silvertone crown. Plus four more parallel large pockets: two are zipper pulled and the other two are swagger style for easy access.
  • Bottom: Glazed platform with a purse logo. (Easy cleaning)
  • Stitching: matching
  • Strap: Double handles with 10" drop
  • Size: 15" W x 7-1/2" H x 6" D
  • Condition: Authentic, Brand New with tags, KVZ Booklet.
  • Recommended Retail Price/MSRP $89.

Friday, July 9, 2010

The Most Gorgeous Designer Handbags Have Arrived

Kathy Van Zeeland Lovers rejoice!
The most gorgeous designer handbags have arrived at Handbags4Hunger. With prices at wholesale the only question left is color: choose dark purple or orange. Ooh la la!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

So Many Bags, So Little Time

Senses Fail - Girls Handbags


Girls Handbag

by Senses Fail 
Fuchsia Triple Fringe Suede Purse by Three Cheers for Girls


Fuchsia Triple Fringe Suede Purse 

by Three Cheers for Girls


OMG I was just searching for birthday gifts for my little princess and came across these pink purses for little girls by Senses Fail, and Three Cheers for Girls. Aren't these the cutest things you've ever seen?

Why didn't they make stuff like this when we were little? No fair!

I have a little princess who wants everything she wears to be pink. Even the books she picks out at the library are always pink! But that's another story.



Pink Plastic Japanese Girl Handbag Charm Key Chain


Japanese Girl Handbag Charm Key Chain 

by Avalaya

And what about this darling little Japanese girl handbag charm for girls by Avalaya? LOVE IT! I might just have to buy one of these for mom too.



Olive N Figs Crazy Circle Beach Set - Handbag/Hat/Pareo, Pink

Crazy Circle Beach Set Handbag/Hat/Pareo

by Olive N Figs 









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