Here’s something cool. Treehouse Tykes is one of those rad new shopping sites — you know, free to join, exclusive sales each day, discounts up to 70% off — with a twist. Every time you make a purchase, 10% goes to the charity of your choice!
I like the founders’ story. They are both young moms, who have achieved successful careers and are looking for a good way to give back to their communities and schools. That’s the best sort of motivation!
Plus, the sales are really good. There are clothes, toys, gear, books — all kinds of cool items from high-end brands like Petit Bateau and Mod Mom Furniture.
Since Treehouse Tykes just barely launched, I’m helping get the word out about their program. I know how much we’re all thinking about the best ways to give-back to schools and charities during the holidays. So how about this: you leave a comment sharing your favorite charity — any charity at all. Then on Friday, I’ll use random.org to pick five of you — and Treehouse Tykes will give those 5 charities $25 each on your behalf!
Pretty neat! And a pretty easy way to do something nice today. I LOVE when social media and doing good come together. And I love the Treehouse Tykes slogan too: “Live well, shop smart, do good.”
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My favorite charity is Cocheco Valley Humane society. They do so much with so little. They are located in Somersworth NH, which has a high unemployment rates. http://www.cochecovalleyhumanesoc.org/
I run a charity called Cornerstone Family and Youth,
we run educational and recreational programs for children, family and youth in rural Saskatchewan, Canada.
:)
What a great idea! I love Children’s Home Society because they helped bring our youngest daughter home.
St. Jude’s.
To sign up for Treehouse Tykes, you ahve to enter a member’s email that is inviting you. What shall we put? Thanks!
Good question, Erin! When I registered, I left that field blank and it seemed to work just fine. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
Mine is Little Helping Hands: http://www.littlehelpinghands.org . I love this idea!
LDS Humanitarian services! ;)
World Hope Intl. http://www.worldhope.org I love their Hope for Children program. My husband and I have been sponsoring three children for several years now.
My favorite charity is JDRF. My daughter was diagnosed with T1 diabetese at 18 months of age. It’s a frustrating and lonely disease and I loved to see a cure!
One of my dearest friends (and my daughter’s godfather) was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 5, so I have to say my favorite charity is JDRF.
I’m happy to recommend Urban Blazers — it’s a Philadelphia non-profit that takes children from under-resourced communities on outdoor adventures. Through things like nature hikes and rock climbing they mentor the kids and teach leadership skills. It’s a really awesome group! http://www.urbanblazers.org They do amazing work on a small, tight budget.
My favorite charity is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! They do great things everyday and are dear and near to me.
An excellent meta-charity is http://givewell.org/ They review other charities to see which ones are most effective. Their current recommendations are the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) and the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI), both of which function in sub-Saharan Africa to deal with conditions that are easily treatable.
charity water
Artist Trust.
JDRF.
My favorite charity is the American Cancer Society. I would like nothing more for those that work for that organization to find a cure for cancer. I lost both my brother when he was 12 and my mother age 48 from cancer, a best friend when she was 30 and was married with 3 children, one of which was only 7 months old when she passed away and have meet so many wonderful people and families that have been affected by that terrible disease.
Oh! I have about 5 circling in my brain right now, but I think I will go with the one that we have served with in our hometown of Houston: Little Footprints. They work with homeless children and teens.
http://www.littlefootprintscm.com/
I second LDS Humanitarian Services…I appreciate that 100% of my donation goes to the cause. Not that other charities aren’t worth it and meaningful though :)
I really like Compassion International.
I would love to win this and have a little holiday donation go to the Human Rights Watch!
Partners in Health. I was introduced to it reading Mountains Beyond Mountains about Dr. Paul Farmer’s life and work in Haiti developing health centers and now health systems not only in Haiti but in Africa and South America. I’m also a fan of Heifer International, Habitat for Humanity and LDS Humanitarian Services.
I second all of these! They are all on my list of charities of choice. For this…my vote is LDS Humanitarian Services.
Definitely St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Such a wonderful organization.
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society – I love how so little money can go so far and literally save lives when it comes to homeless animals. Plus, I’ve found some of my best (furry) friends at places like this!
http://www.wpahumane.com/
Cute site. Love that with so many deal sites this actually gives back and has great brands!
Daniel Webster School in Potrero Hill is my pick
I’d chose Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin (http://www.secondharvestmadison.org/) … $25 would buy 75 meals. The need for food is rising so quickly in our state, particularly for working families with children who just can’t stretch lower wages to cover all needs. We volunteer each week for this great organization.
Wonderful, wonderful business plan! Love it! I’ll head there next to sign up, but in the meantime, my favorite charity is Mom’s House. There is one here in Toledo, OH, but there are others. It’s a place that tries to break the cycle of poverty by offering free, top quality child care for single moms while they are in school (any level, high school, college, graduate school) and also offers parenting education, support and other resources.
My pick is Heifer International.
My sister turned me on to Designmom. Love it! My charity would be the Southern Arizona Humane Society. So much good goes on there.
March of Dimes. All 3 of my kiddos were early birds, and although they weren’t preemies, this organization is still near and dear to my heart.
We’re huge fans of the Jimmy Fund at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
We love everything they did for our family.
This is the best giveaway every, by the way. And that’s saying something!
http://www.bloodwatermission.org has a campaign going on for cement. $25 is the perfect amount. :)
St. Jude
I have to pick just one? Our local food bank
Another vote for St. Jude. They are a fantastic place!
Catholic Charites is my favorite :)
The Fistula Foundation!
what a great site! i’d like a donation to go to printz dance project. http://www.printzdance.org/company_about.html
My favorite charity is Architecture for Humanity. As an architectural designer I am continually inpired by their work in the US and around the globe designing and rebuilding schools,women’s centers, health clinics and youth/community centers following natural disasters such as Katrina, the Haiti Earthquake and the recent Tsunami in Japan. http://www.architectureforhumanity.org a most deserving, amazingly commited group!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America!
Sitkans Against Family Violence shelter in Sitka, Alaska.
Mine would be Feeding South Dakota. Or more specifically, the Back Pack Program (http://www.godvine.com/This-Dog-is-Guaranteed-to-Make-You-Laugh-413.html) which sends food home every Friday to over 4,000 SD children so they have something to eat over the weekend. There’s a waiting list for this program, and it breaks my heart that there are kids in my own state who only get fed through their free lunches during the week.
Oh, gah! Please delete this comment! My link goes to a cute video I shared with my husband, not the program. I will make a new one below. Oh bother.
This is the coolest giveaway you have done yet! I love it! I love unicef and careforlife. What a great business plan!
Mine would be Feeding South Dakota. Or more specifically, the Back Pack Program (http://www.feedingsouthdakota.org/about-us/backpack-program/) which sends food home every Friday to over 4,000 SD children so they have something to eat over the weekend. There’s a waiting list for this program, and it breaks my heart that there are kids in my own state who only get fed through their free lunches during the week.
Not quite a charity, but donors choose is one of my favs.
My favorite charity is Donors Choose!!
Lifesong for orphins
http://lifesongfororphans.org/
World Vision is my fav. So much good and almost all money donated actually gets to the people who need it in the form of goats, chickens, digging wells, etc!!!
Mine is Henderson House in my hometown: they provide a safe environment for women and children to recover from domestic violence.
Mine isn’t a “charity” per se~ but all Social Services offices are in need of clothing, blankets and soft toys. Sometimes the children have to be quickly removed from a bad situation and when they arrive with literally nothing at a foster parent’s home, it’s a tremendous help to the foster parents and bit of softness in a confusing time for the dear children.
One of my favorite charities is Precious Lambs preschool in Long Beach CA.
This is a preschool for homeless children.
It gives them a safe, loving, learning environment in the midst of a lot of upheaval in their life.
Love from,
Greta
Love Without Borders
Dixie Care and Share. I know how hard economy has hit southern Utahns and the local food bank is struggling to keep up and even just to keep open.
Tomorrow’s Youth Organization. Lots of love from Nablus!
CURE Epilepsy
http://www.cureepilepsy.org
Helping to find a cure for epilepsy They do great work! Epilepsy affects three million Americans (300,000 of those are children under 15) and about 30% of people with epilepsy cannot control their seizures with medication or other therapies. That’s 900,000 people! 90,000 children! We need a cure.
Thanks so much.
The Xerces Society– international, nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. (Named after the first butterfly to become extinct due to human impact.)
American Heart Association in honor of my father who passed away almost exactly fifteen years ago, and who was only 53 years old.
we are serious supporters of charity: water (www.charitywater.org)! they are helping to supply the world with one of the most basic needs: clean water! one of the best parts is you can get updates on exactly how your donations are being used (100% goes to clean water). thanks for sharing about treehouse tykes!
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
My favorite charity is new-just getting off the ground. It’s Anabelle’s Wish. Anabelle is the granddaughter of a former coworker. Anabelle was born with lissencephaly and microcephaly. My high school art students and I participated in a craft fair last weekend to raise money for Anabelle’s Wish. We raised $200 in sales of student artwork, pottery, notecards, bookmarks & handmade books! I am so proud of my high school students.
http://www.facebook.com/AnabellesWish
We support Franklin County Childrens Services every year. I love helping children in need. http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/children_services/
Anti-Defamation League!
CARE
JDRF
World Relief!
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
http://www.celiaccentral.org/About-NFCA/About-Us/29/
Since our inception, Cancer for College has provided over $1.5 million in scholarships to nearly 900 cancer survivors.
lds social services. what a great give away this time of year…. I guess always really.
Heifer International
Humane Society
I love Mothers Without Borders
Compassion International is our favorite
So hard to name one, I would say Compassion International does a LOT of good.
I love Doctors Without Borders but for a more charity more focused on children I would say the International Child Art Foundation http://www.icaf.org/
I love this idea! Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Only one charity for me to choose? I’ll say Heiffer International. (Followed closely by St. Jude’s and Children’s Miracle Network. See? Can’t pick just 1…)
CLIMB Wyoming- amazing success rate for training and placing low income single moms in high paying career construction jobs. I love them!
88bikes – cool, thanks!
My favorite charity at the moment is the Cup of Joe for a Joe program, run by Green Beans Coffee (http://www.greenbeanscoffee.com/coj/index-boj.php). It’s inexpensive, so anyone can do it, and as a former service member married to a retired service member, we both know how much the little things really mean when you don’t have access to them anymore!
Catholic Relief Services (http://http://crs.org/) is my favorite charity. Their services range from everything from education to food security to health care to water sanitation to peace building to emergency and disaster relief. They serve all around the globe regardless of race, or religion. They are dedicated to social justice causes and giving hope to a world of need.
HOPE Worldwide is our favorite charity. They help millions of people around the globe every year. https://www.hopeww.org/sslpage.aspx
HOPE Worldwide https://www.hopeww.org/sslpage.aspx