Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Gifts with a conscience


Change.org has put together a Holiday Gift Guide featuring a variety of creative and thoughtful gifts that "advance the causes you and those close to you are passionate about."

Here are three of my favorite ideas from the gift guide:

For Human Rights Activists: Artsy designs and compelling causes make Rosa Loves t-shirts great gift ideas. Each design is tied to a specific story and human rights-related need, and the profits go toward meeting that need. Once the goal has been met, the shirt goes out of production, making each design a limited edition.

For the Sustainable Foodie: Sign up for a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership. A CSA entitles members to a regular delivery or pick-up of fresh, seasonal produce from a farm near them – a healthy choice for consumers and for the planet. To find a CSA near you or your loved ones, use LocalHarvest’s online CSA locator.

For LGBT Equality: Your purchases can count toward LGBT equality, not just more airline miles. Over at LoveandPride, you can pick up an Erase the Hate pendant, with a portion of proceeds going to the Matthew Shepard Foundation. And if that’s not enough love, you can pick up an Erase the Hate T-Shirt, too.

Click here to check out the rest of the guide.

Stay tuned for PLT's own personal holiday gift guide!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Happy Juneteenth!


Today is the 145th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It is the oldest known celebration that commemorates the end of slavery and it's a holiday in 36 states. Check out this link for a list of states. Is it celebrated where you live?