Urban Outfitters

02/07/12 03:00PM

The Making Time Valentime Project

Woo your crush and donate to a good cause at the same time. Get all the lovely details here. There's gonna be a lot of making out on the dancefloor at this Making Time, we think.

From Elsewhere

01/20/12 02:00PM

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Emotional Bag Check

The best cure for emotional baggage? A big dose of music. Check your problems at the door of the Emotional Bag Check, and a caring someone will send you a song to help lighten your mood.

From Elsewhere

01/09/12 10:00AM

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The Nicest Place on the Internet

We know, Mondays are hard. You look like you need a hug.

From New York

01/03/12 01:30PM

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MetroChange

MetroChange is a project thought up by NYU students Stepan Boltalin, Genevieve Hoffman and Paul May which aims to take leftover money from your old MetroCards and donate it to charity, along with recycling your old cards. We have plenty MetroCards just lying around, with only a few cents on each, so we think this is a great idea.

From New York

12/14/11 01:30PM

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Suno Tennis Sneakers

Suno, the coolest print-crazy label, has recently released a series of adorable high fashion sneakers. These artful tennis shoes are all produced in Kenya with the proceeds benefiting the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an orphanage for baby elephants and rhinos. Awww! -Hazel

From New York

12/07/11 09:30AM

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Best WIshes Card

Introducing Matt Singer's Best Wishes Card, because we all need a wish every once and a while. Just write your wish down on a page, tear it out, light it up, and blow it out!

From Philadelphia

11/24/11 01:00PM

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are so thankful for all our readers. As if you won't be full enough already, go get stuffed on our Thanksgiving sale!

From Boston

11/23/11 12:30PM

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Project Repat

When I donate an old T-shirt to a store like Goodwill or the Salvation Army, I don't actually know where it will go. I just assumed it would end up on a young American hipster. But chances are, it's going to end up in a place like Kenya or Costa Rica! Due to an abundance of donated T-shirts in these countries, Project Repat comes in and buys those T-shirts, re-sells them in America, then donates the profits to charities in those countries. They recently set up a kickstarter campaign to help local artisans make products out of T-shirts. I think it's a really cool and creative project. Who knew T-shirts could make such a difference? - Hazel

From Elsewhere

09/21/11 10:51AM

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Monkeybiz Beaded Animals

How cute are these beaded animals from Monkeybiz? Monkeybiz is a South African non-profit beading community made up of 450 women, and all of the profits are reinvested back into community services.

From Seattle

08/24/11 10:21AM

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The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee

If you're looking to adopt a kitten in the Seattle/Tacoma area, or if you just want to see pictures cute kitties, look no further! The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee is a blog that follows the life of fostered cats from the Tacoma/Pierce County Humane Society. The blog has been going for four years and has fostered over 120 little ones.

From New York

08/08/11 10:20AM

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Help Ruben

Ruben Henriquez takes to the subways to raise money to go to art school. Not a bad idea. But even if you're not on the MTA, you can buy prints and T-shirts, or donate, here.

From Japan

05/05/11 09:03AM

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Remain in Balance

Steven Harrington will show 15 new sculptures, 20 screen prints and a photo wall during "Remain in Balance" at BeamsT in Harajuka, Japan from May 17 through June 6. Proceeds from all artworks sold will be donated to help tsunami victims.

From Los Angeles

04/21/11 01:22PM

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To Japan: From LA with Love Benefit Party

Come out and party with us this Saturday, April 23, from 7-10pm at Space 15 Twenty's "To Japan: From LA with Love" benefit event. An art auction, raffle and pop-up shop will all be raising money for earthquake relief and you'll also be able to enjoy screen printing by Hit + Run and a live performance from Superdelux. On Sunday, Space 15 Twenty will also be hosting two workshops from 11-12pn– tofu cooking with Naoko Moore and an Ikebana workshop with Yasko Minami.

From Los Angeles

04/15/11 11:42AM

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To Japan: From LA with LOVE

Come together to celebrate and support Japan during Space 15 Twenty's soft opening of "To Japan: From LA with LOVE" this Saturday, April 16 from 12-8pm. If you can't make it this weekend, the installation and pop-up shop will run for three weeks, Tuesday through Saturday from 11-6pm, courtesy of Niki Livingston, Tania Enriquez and Sunshine Fox.

From Chicago

04/06/11 11:46AM

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BucketFeet

BucketFeet, inspired by Firestein's obsession with drawing on his shoes, is the latest addition to the philanthropic sneaker world (Hello Osborns!). Raaja Nemani and Aaron Firestein launched their slip-on collection earlier this year and now give buyers a reason to sleep soundly knowing that their "comfort" purchase will help many children's charities worldwide while promoting new artists. -Justin

From Elsewhere

04/05/11 02:21PM

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The Bootstrap Project

The Bootstrap Project is "trade not aid," connecting local artists practicing age-old crafts with buyers all over the world. Purchase Raphael's beautifully woven baskets or Rose's change purse and you're helping the artisans themselves.

From Melbourne

04/04/11 11:56AM

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Garage Sale Trail

Just thinking about all the vintage shoes and old copies of Goosebumps gets us excited for this weekend, when garages all over Australia will play host to the Garage Sale Trail. On April 10, anyone with things to sell and a place to sell them can host their own garage sale as part of the larger event, promoting sustainability by recycling old stuff that would otherwise end up in the landfill. All proceeds from the event go to Keep Australia Beautiful.

From Los Angeles

03/31/11 02:44PM

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Japan Relief Event

This Saturday, April 2 from 1-4pm, please join us at Space 15 Twenty for the Japan Relief Event, where you can shop special merchandise from Stones Throw Records, get a cut or mustache trim from Rudy's Barbershop, do arts and crafts and pick up raffle tickets– 100 percent of the proceeds go to support The Real Medicine Foundation.

From Melbourne

03/25/11 11:52AM

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Finders Keepers A/W 2011 Market

One of Melbourne's largest arts and crafts market, Finders Keepers, is back for the Autumn/Winter 2011 season at Shed4 in Docklands this weekend, March 26 and 27. Frankie will be there selling art prints from Catherine Campbell, Luke Chiswell, Beci Orpin and Amy Borrell, with all proceeds benefiting people in the Australian flooding regions and Japan, so get yours for $20.

From Japan

03/24/11 04:49PM

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Confetti System for Japan

Julie and Nick of Confetti System are trading their Knot Ornament for a donation of $30 here, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Red Cross of Japan.

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