Darfur

Belstaff, Audi, Clooney & Pitt Team Up for Darfur

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Charity

Luxe British outerwear company Belstaff, founded in 1924 and known for their distinctive motorcycle jackets, is teaming up with Audi to produce a one-off SUV to benefit the charity founded by Ocean's Eleven co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The stars' charity, Not On Our Watch (NOOW), which my colleague Laura Malesich reported on earlier this year, raises awareness about humanitarian crises around the world. Belstaff and Audi are co-designing a special edition Q7 luxury SUV which will be sold to benefit NOOW's efforts in Darfur, Vogue UK reports. Earlier this week, Clooney and Pitt hosted a fundraiser for NOOW at the Venice Film Festival.

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Relief Beads, Charity of the Day!

by Star Sutherland (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity, Charity of the Day

Want a stylish way to help solve one of todays most urgent humanitarian crisis? Relief Beads is a campaign that sells handmade African bracelets to raise awareness and money for the people of Darfur. Funds from bracelet sales go directly to refugee camps and medical clinics in the most urgently needed locations. The funds from every eight bracelets sold, provides medical care for 100 refugees! Since conflict begin in 2003 over 2.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes. Support this worthwhile cause, pick up your bracelets today!

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Savedarfur.org (Charity of the Day), Teams Up With Urban Outfitters

by Star Sutherland (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Charity, Charity of the Day

More and more people are paying attention to the crisis in Darfur, and savedarfur.org is greatly responsible for the much needed recent increase in awareness. Across the globe, the Save Darfur Coalition is inspiring action, raising awareness and speaking on behalf of the people of Darfur. Many businesses have gotten involved to help raise funds for the fight. I'm happy to see that one of my favorite stores has gotten on board, Urban Outfitters. Always stylish and affordable, their new tee shirts benefit savedarfur.org and have a message of support printed on the front. The Public Library Seeds of Hope tee, is $25, get yours today and help spread the word while donating to the cause!

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Major Star Power For Darfur Relief

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Charity

This group of guys don't just sizzle on the screen together, they are putting their star-power towards a very deserving cause. As co-founders of Not On Our Watch (NOOW), a non-profit which focuses on bringing global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities, they recently gave $500,000 to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). In an effort to help stem hunger, the WFP uses helicopters to deliver support in manpower and food to the Sudan. These guys also donated $1 million to WFP in 2007. They make philanthropy look good -- really good.

[Thanks, Lana]

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International Rescue Committee, Charity of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity of the Day

For more than 70 years, the International Rescue Committee has focused on humanitarian relief.They work in regions torn apart by violence and deprivation and also provide a fresh start in the U.S. for refugees. They've recently been in the news for their relief efforts in Darfur and have gotten a big boost from George Clooney and Don Cheadle, who have raised money on behalf of the organization. The dire situation continues in the troubled region where it is estimated that nearly 300,000 people have died at the hands of armed mercenaries and over two million people have been displaced.

One way to support the work of the International Rescue Committee is by buying something from the Rescue Tea Collection. When you purchase a product from the Rescue Tea Collection, 50 percent of the item's purchase price will be donated to the IRC. The collection includes tea selections and candles with names like Comfort and Strength, which sell for $40.

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