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Fashion Week Helps Haiti

Yelena Mandenberg — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:01:16 +0000

(NEW YORK) As Fashion Week rolls on, so do the efforts to support the people of Haiti. Last night, the tents were buzzing with excitement and anticipation, as it was clear that Naomi Campbell was in the house. The super’s massive charity fashion show, Fashion for Relief, promised to feature a slew of chicsters in designs which will all be auctioned off at Net-A-Porter beginning March 15th. Campbell spearheaded the show, as friends and supporters including fellow models, fashion designers, actors and musicians stomped down the runway in designer looks put together by Rachel Zoe.

Agyness Deyn must have been having ...continue reading

Fashion Helps Haiti

Yelena Mandenberg — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:22:54 +0000

Taken from cocoperez.com:

“Trying to find a way to help out the earthquake relief effort in Haiti and be fashionable?

Look no further!

Clothing company Kid Dangerous has designed HELP HAITI T-shirts with all proceeds going to One Dome at a Time Emergency Fund. One Dome at a Time will build protective domes to provide immediate relief, as well as help rebuild Port-au-Prince down the road.

The shirts, available in Men’s S-XXL and Women’s S-L, pictures an vision of the Haitian flag with HELP HAITI in simple block lettering. Kid Dangerous is selling the shirts at a reduced price of $35 dollars (the brand’s shirts ...continue reading

Donating To Haiti And Avoiding Scams

Yelena Mandenberg — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:21:44 +0000

New York has the third largest population of Haitians, aside from Haiti itself and Florida. So many of us want to help, but where do we go? Below is a list of places where you can donate, as well as tips to avoid scams. Taken from http://lifehacker.com/5447987/how-and-where-to-donate-to-haiti-and-avoid-scams.

Giving Help

The American Red Cross is one of the most widely known organizations working in Haiti. They accept online donations, help volunteers arrange to give time or other support, and can accept $10 donations, charged to your cellphone bill, by texting HAITI to 90999. UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders, two other groups showing up frequently in ...continue reading

H&M Will No Longer Destroy Clothes

Yelena Mandenberg — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:36:46 +0000

On January 5th, The New York Times discovered that clothing stores such as H&M and Wal-Mart throw out their brand-new unsold clothing… which is nothing new, but to make sure people can’t just take home trash bags filled with clothes, the companies tore holes and shredded the clothing. After backlash, the company has decided they will no longer destroy clothing but instead donate it to charity, as they should have been doing all along.

“It will not happen again,” said Nicole Christie, a spokeswoman for H & M in New York. “We are committed 100 percent to make sure this practice is ...continue reading

Beware! Spare Change For Homeless Scam Uncovered, Cuomo Sues

Yelena Mandenberg — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:53:56 +0000

We all know those familiar tables that are set up across New York City that represent the United Homeless Organization. The table consists of nothing more except a tablecloth, a jug full of coins and dollar bills, and a worker asking for change. For years, New Yorkers dropped money in them, always a little skeptical about where the money goes.

Well, it turns out that attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, announced that the United Homeless Organization is a fraud, and his office filed a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit alleges that the president of the United Homeless Organization, Stephen Riley (who ...continue reading