Giving Gifts, a blog from the Xperedon charity giving team. Giving from the heart creates the greatest gifts of all!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

SWEDEN: PIPPA MIDDLETON

Pippa Middleton completes ski challenge in Sweden raising funds for UK charity
Pippa Middleton has completed her Swedish ski challenge for UK charity, Magic Breakfast, in good time…

Pippa Middleton has raised more than £9,000 for the charity Magic Breakfast that provides free breakfasts for deprived school kids across the UK.

The Duchess of Cambridge's sister Pippa and her brother James Middleton completed the Vasaloppet 90 km ski race along with 15,800 other participants on Sunday.

The 28-year-old sister of Kate Middleton finished the race in seven hours and 13 minutes… finishing 412th in the women's category, a decent finish… while brother James Middleton finished in six hours and 47 minutes.

The tough ski race event is one of the oldest and biggest of its type, first taking place in 1922... The socialite had never taken part in such a race before.

Pippa Middleton was in familiar company, however, with many royals attending the race including HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden.

Pippa Middleton is no stranger to fundraising either having previously raised funds for the charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, which supports breast cancer awareness and research.

The sister of Kate Middleton became well known when she attracted a fair share of the limelight at the wedding of the Duchess of Cambridge to Prince William last year…

Pippa Middleton's chosen charity for her Swedish ski trek Magic Breakfast has also received support for its approach from a number of other sources, including from the UK government in the form of a Big Society award.

The charity has been making waves for helping youngsters in a very practical way.

No wonder Pippa Middleton chose the charity Magic Breakfast - it also gets results - recent research identifying its school programmes leading to 88 per cent improvements in school attendance and attainment, and a huge 91 per cent improvement in child energy and concentration…

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Charity Spotlight: Shoes That Fit

Country
United States

Category
Children/Education
Charity Mission Statement
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To provide new shoes to children in need for school.

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Monday, February 6, 2012

PRINCE HARRY: Charity polo cup

Prince Harry polo event will support people in need in the kingdom in the sky
Polo fundraiser aims to make a difference...

As part of Prince Harry's 2012 overseas tour he is set to play in a polo cup supporting his charity which helps vulnerable people in Lesotho, the distinctive mountain kingdom in Southern Africa.

Lesotho is unique in that it is the only country in the world where all of the land lies above 1,000 metres and it is also the only country in the world, completely surrounded by another (South Africa).

The prince will play in a charity fundraising fixture supporting disadvantaged people in Lesotho. The 2012 Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup in Brazil is part of the prince's royal tour this year. The prince is in Brazil from March 9 to 11 on behalf of the UK Government and his own charity, Sentebale. Prince Harry's visit to Brazil will include Rio de Janeiro and the State of Sao Paolo.

The Brazil visit comes after Prince Harry's overseas tour to Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica this year from March 2 to 8 on behalf of The Queen as part of this year's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and comprises his first royal tour representing The Queen...

As part of his visit to Brazil the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup 2012 will take place on Sunday March 11, rounding off the royal tour.

The charity event in Campinas, Sao Paulo State features Argentinian player Nacho Figueras for the St Regis team against the prince's Sentebale charity team. It’s the third Sentebale Polo Cup match following its launch by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in Barbados in 2010 and also took place in the UK last year.

Sponsors include Jaguar Land Rover and Royal Salute as well as St Regis Hotels and Resorts, and Garrard - the jewellers and silversmith.

Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso launched the annual polo event to raise funds and awareness for Sentebale's work supporting sick and deprived children in Lesotho.

The charity supports victims of poverty and also HIV/Aids and focuses on sustainable aid, employing business strategies...

The charity's current aims are to provide long-term funding and support of small organisations in Lesotho and especially care for orphans and disadvantaged children, including those with special needs. As well as healthcare the Sentebale charity provides education and skills training to support sustainable development... including training and support for the management of partner projects in the mountain country.

The charity says it is concentrating on a dedicated results orientated approach, tying all projects into a business plan that is carefully assessed to maximise effectiveness and sustainability...
 

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Charity Spotlight: Canadian Humanitarian

Country
Canada

Category
Research & Development
Charity Mission Statement
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To break the cycle of poverty by providing orphaned and vulnerable children and their families with access to healthcare, education, vocational training and the basic necessities of life such as nutrition and shelter.

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News - EAST AFRICA: Super heroes

Superman and Wonder Woman need you to help save lives in East Africa...

The iconography and motifs of DC's American comics cannot be underestimated, etched in the popular culture of America and across the world, providing powerful symbolism of the benefits of knowing what's right and wrong...

The underlying message of the comic books is about being proactive about doing good. And the original stories deploy surprisingly intricate narratives, characterisations and visual imagery which reflect real life moralities.

Many of the comic book heroes of course have benefited from major film and TV franchises. The ultimate message is that the world needs heroes...

Bearing that in mind, why not join Superman and Wonder Woman and support DC Entertainment's campaign to save lives in East Africa?

DC Entertainment, best known for the DC Comics publications that created characters such as Superman, Batman and many others has announced a major giving and awareness campaign to fight the on-going hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

DC's We Can Be Heroes campaign will assist Save the Children, International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps. The promotional campaign features the world-famous range of comic book super heroes...These include Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg, all of whom are issuing a plea to tackle the devastating hunger in East Africa.

The We Can Be Heroes campaign is backed by a multi-million-dollar investment that will include advertising aimed at generating awareness across major media platforms.

Also the charities Save the Children, International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps will equally share a corporate donation of at least $2 million over the next two years, comprised of cash donations, employee matching funds and consumer matching funds from DC Entertainment and its partners.

The collection of Justice League characters to front the campaign were chosen by DC Entertainment for their global recognition plus the added theme of having strength in numbers. The campaign's heroes are banding together as the Justice League, to become an unstoppable force for good and right in the universe...

It's true that through collaboration and determination often the most terrible challenges can be overcome.

The current situation in East Africa remains critical… with Save the Children indicating around a quarter of a million people are facing starvation this year. And the facts remain that those facing a life or death struggle in the world through no fault of their own need heroes today, tomorrow and probably long into the future...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Charity Spotlight: Merit School of Music

Country
United States

Category
Arts & Culture
Charity Mission Statement
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To help young people achieve their full musical potential, to stimulate personal and educational growth through music, and to remove economic barriers to participation.

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News - PHILANTHROPY: Millionaire charity giving

Survey reveals majority of US millionaires are strongly committed to charity

News - EQUINE CHARITIES: Horse rescue plea

As War Horse storms cinemas rising horse abandonment cases are the real-life story

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News - BLETCHLEY PARK: New chief

Military man handed job of steering Bletchley Park restoration programme

News - AUSTRALIA: Cooking for charity

Company bosses and top chefs get sizzling for charity

News - PRINCE WILLIAM: St Giles Trust

Duke of Cambridge gets involved with prisoner rehabilitation charity

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Charity Spotlight: The Nature Conservancy

Country
United States

Category
Environment
Charity Mission Statement
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The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

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News - MUHAMMAD ALI: Birthday charity event

Legends gather to celebrate the greatest and support good causes...

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News - ROSS NOBLE: Celebrity Ride Out

Charity motorbike event open to all says comedian...

News - LOTTERY FUNDS: 2012 projects

Holocaust awareness and other worthwhile causes part of 2012 lottery funding announcements

News - CHARITY COMMISSION: Risk framework

Charity regulator publishes new commitment to ensuring high standards within the sector

News - DARFUR: Charity appeal

Charity wants David Cameron and Rolf Harris to inspire others

Monday, January 16, 2012

News - SCOUT ASSOCIATION: Kate Middleton

Scouting movement hopes others will take the royal lead...

News - MENTAL HEALTH: Digital pledges

Digital campaign breaking down the taboos about mental health in society...

News - UNITED LEGENDS: Charity challenge

Manchester United football stars prepare for epic cycle ride across Ireland

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Charity Spotlight: International Children's Heart Foundation

Country
United States

Category
Children & Education
Charity Mission Statement
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The mission of the International Children's Heart Foundation (ICHF) is to bring the skills, technology and knowledge to cure and care for children with congenital heart disease to developing countries. ICHF does this regardless of country of origin, race, religion or gender.

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News - TURKEY: Winter support

Islamic Aid ensures earthquake victims are not forgotten...

News - MADONNA: Charity auction

Madonna auctions herself for Haiti charity...

Friday, January 13, 2012

News - HUMANE SOCIETY: Barack Obama

Animal welfare charity sends the president to the back of the class

News - ELIJAH WOOD: Charity award

Lord of the Rings star honoured at LA charity event

News - FUNNY WOMEN: Charity events

Comedy awards organisation announces events for charity...

Charity Spotlight: Blessings International

Country
United States

Category
Health & Medical
Charity Mission Statement
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Blessings International is a non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate suffering and provide medicines world-wide by facilitating relationships that promote health.

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News - HAITI: Keeps rebuilding

Two years on reconstruction efforts still underway

News - CARLES PUYOL: Orangutan campaign

Spanish soccer hero's orangutan appeal

Thursday, January 12, 2012

News - CHARITY COOKBOOK: Celebrity recipes

Celebs contribute to charity cookbook in aid of kidney research

News - MORRISSEY: Against cosmetics cruelty

Pop icon launches latest support for animal welfare

News - EUROPE: 100 marathons

All set for a staggering fundraising challenge across Portugal, Spain, France and England...

Charity Spotlight: Home for Life

Country
United States

Category
Animals & Wildlife
Charity Mission Statement
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We provide lifetime care for cats and dogs with special needs who cannot find a home, but who can still lead a quality life.

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News - WEST AFRICA: Tree Aid

Call for emergency action and long-term solutions across the Sahel

News - SPORT ENGLAND: Olympics legacy

Latest investment packages from Olympics legacy programmes

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

News - EDUCATION: International development

Improving education improves lives

News - SPAIN: Adoption scandal

Campaign continues for Spain's taken children

News - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Funding donations

Apes, tigers and rhinos among international conservation projects receiving fresh support

Charity Spotlight: Shelterbox

Country
United Kingdom

Category
Humanitarian Aid
Charity Mission Statement
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ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.

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News - TROPICAL: Disease elimination

Love Actually star launches campaign to battle terrible tropical diseases

News - SUPERMARKET: Charity fundraising

Tesco amongst the big supermarkets set to raise major funds for charity in 2012...

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Charity Spotlight: Music For Life Institute

Country
United States

Category
Children & Education
Charity Mission Statement
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The African Children's Choir™ firmly believe that in order to change Africa, we need to change it's children, by providing them with the opportunities they need to succeed.

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News - EBAY: Charity donations

Online site approaching significant fundraising total

News - CHINA: Smile Train

250,000 reasons to smile in China

News - CHILTERNS: High Speed rail

Economic miracle or environmental disaster?

News - UNITED KINGDOM: Big cats

Scottish wildcats are the verifiable real deal...

News - UNITED STATES: Endurance fundraising

Inspirational running club just keeps on going...

Monday, January 9, 2012

News - CANADA: Salvation Army

Canadians record-breaking generosity for Sally Army's Christmas campaign

News - EARLY YEARS: Improve communications

New report reinforces call for more balanced family life

News - TANZANIA: Hero rats

Happy times for the hero rats as lifesaving work grows

Charity Spotlight: PURE

Country
United Kingdom

Category
Environment
Charity Mission Statement
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PURE is committed to the highest quality of offsetting and carbon policy standards, the retirement of regulated and properly tradeable credits, value for money, and price transparency.

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News - FORCES IN MIND: Royal endorsement

Royals help launch new lottery funded ex-forces charity

News - CRISTIANO RONALDO: Save the Children

Charity campaign receives backing from football superstar

Friday, January 6, 2012

News - BIG MARCH: Beatbullying

Anti-bullying charity celebrates half a million registrations for its Internet march

News - FACEBOOK: Adoption charities

Facebook changing the face of adoption say charities

News - SIGN LANGUAGE: Global record attempt

Global sign language sing-along world record event

Charity Spotlight: Pet as Therapy South Africa

Country
South Africa

Category
Health & Medical
Charity Mission Statement
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To enriching the lives of people who are residents or patients at a variety of organisations and facilities in and around the Western Cape and further afield.

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News - BADGER CULLS: Charities continue protest

Animal welfare charities battle for the badgers

News - KATE MIDDLETON: Charity patron

Charities can expect a substantial boost from the patronage of the people's princess

Thursday, January 5, 2012

News - KIM KARDASHIAN: Fashion charity sale

Buy shoes, shirts and more from the Kardashian wardrobe for charity

News - BIG ENERGY WEEK: Fuel poverty campaign

Charities get behind campaign to tackle fuel poverty

News - PAKISTAN: Schools development

Children's charity builds new schools in flood affected regions

Charity Spotlight: San Diego Zoo

Country
United States

Category
Animals & Wildlife
Charity Mission Statement
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To develop, maintain, and nurture a constituency for fund raising, community relations and future giving.

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News - ROYAL PARKS: Charity donation

London's heritage parks celebrate New Year with trumpets, 1.25 million USD and a fabulous drinking fountain

News - SOUTH POLE: World record

British man becomes first visually impaired person to complete Antarctic trek to South Pole

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Charity Spotlight: Vitalise

Country
United Kingdom

Category
Disability
Charity Mission Statement
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To promote, provide and deliver high standards of inclusive, short and medium term services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers. Vitalise recognises the value and importance of involving volunteers.

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News - CREDIT UNIONS: Charities can benefit

Charities are set to benefit from new credit union clout

News - STEPHEN LAWRENCE: Fight racism

Stephen Lawrence trial a painful reminder of the need to keep up the fight against racism

News - TIME TO CHANGE: Mental illness prejudice

Mental health charities campaign aims to tackle prejudice and discrimination in 2012

News - POLIO: Afghanistan vaccination project

Japanese government pledges 9 million USD to Afghanistan to step up the fight against polio

News - CANADA: Save the frogs

Conservation charity says support Ontario frog preservation campaign

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

News - XMAS PRESENTS: Donate unwanted presents

Time to donate those unwanted gifts to charity, says Barnardo's

News - FOIE GRAS: Chantelle Houghton

Chantelle Houghton amongst latest celebs backing Peta's anti-Foie Gras campaign

News - MENCAP: NHS report

Learning disability charity launches NHS equality campaign following claims of institutional discrimination

Charity Spotlight: Children's National Medical Center

Country
United States

Category
Health & Medical
Charity Mission Statement
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To serve as the voice for the most vulnerable among us: our children, lead the quest to cure some of childhood's most devastating diseases, prepare the nation's future leaders in child health, be the children's hospital against which all others are measured.

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News - FUNDRAISING: Mason Fountain

Boy, 7, launches fundraising campaign to help other young brain tumour sufferers

News - XMAS TREE: Recycling solutions

Sustainable, ethical and charitable recycling solutions for your Xmas tree...