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Monday, April 30th, 2012

“In January, 2011 I began working on the Save Your Do™ Gymwrap making the first prototype at my kitchen table,” says Nicole Ari Parker. “In the summer of 2011, the Surgeon General issued a very intense personal statement, African American women have got to stop using their hair as an excuse not to exercise. [...]
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Monday, April 30th, 2012

American Idol’s Randy Jackson is in his second year supporting the Children of the Caribbean Foundation . “We are pleased to have Randy’s support and thank him for his generous donation and our event and we are grateful that he continues to recognize the work that the Foundation does to help disadvantaged children in the [...]
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Monday, January 30th, 2012

Atlanta based Hip-Hop artist Waka Flocka Flame and SEA Brand Clothing company launched a custom Brick Squad Monopoly snapback hat to support Waka Flocka’s new anti-bullying campaign. The launch party was held at Wish Boutique in Little 5 Points, Atlanta to help bring awareness to the plague of children being bullied in schools across the [...]
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Friday, November 18th, 2011

During the ninth annual Holiday Taste of Sam’s Club event, Sam’s Club invited Members and guests to get in the holiday spirit by sampling a variety of gourmet holiday foods at Clubs nationwide. As a special part of this year’s event, Sam’s Club will help raise awareness about the issue of hunger in the U.S. [...]
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Friday, November 18th, 2011

In an effort to make sure that everyone is covered this holiday season, Pepto-Bismol is teaming up with Feeding America and Emmy Award-Winning Actor Eric Stonestreet to launch its “Feast for All” campaign. Through this campaign, Pepto-Bismol hopes to help people celebrate the Thanksgiving season right this year by donating two million meals to those [...]
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Friday, November 18th, 2011

The dress worn by late British soul singer Amy Winehouse on the cover of her Grammy-award winning album Back to Black is being put up for sale for charity, a London auctioneer said on Tuesday. The printed chiffon dress, designed [...]
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Jon Bon Jovi has opened a new “pay-what-you-can” restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey called the JBJ Soul Kitchen. The new establishment is intended to encourage volunteer work in the area while specializing in healthy variations on classic soul food dishes. Patrons will quickly recognize that there are no prices on the menu but can either earn free meals by doing [...]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

50 Cent is launching his new energy shot, Street King. His goal is to provide 1 billion meals over the next five years. With every shot purchased, a meal is provided for a child in need. 50 began thinking about ways he could help fight hunger during a trip to Africa last summer for soccer’s [...]
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

More than 600,000 people helped to raise nearly $16.5 million from ticket sales to see Kate Middleton’s Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen designed wedding dress while it was on display at Buckingham Palace from late July to October 3rd. Funds raised will go to the preferred charities of Prince William and his bride; the rest goes to [...]
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Monday, September 26th, 2011

Justin Bieber continues to help raise awareness and support Pencils of Promise, an education-based charity organization that builds schools all over the world, with his “Someday“ a new fragrance for his female fans. With just one picture of yourself linking the chain of hearts that Bieber started, you can be a part of Justin’s “Hearts [...]