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The Feed 2 Bag, Handbag of the Day

Why not send a little love to the needy this Valentine's Day? All you have to do is buy this Feed 2 Bag.

Feed Projects was founded in 2006 by George Bush's niece (and former fashion model) Lauren Bush and former World Food Program Communications Officer Ellen Gustafson. Each bag sold benefits hungry children around the world.

This particular version, the Feed 2 Bag, is running at a Valentine's Day discount of $85 (normally $100). All proceeds from the FEED 2 purchase go directly to the UN World Food Program and feed 2 children for an entire school year. People will see your bag and say "What's the 2?" and you can say "that's how many children I fed this year." You know, unless you have more children.

Get yours here.

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Wal-Mart to Donate 90 Million Lbs. of Fresh Food, Freezers Too.

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Big Givers

In an effort to give back in troubled times, Wal-Mart has just announced it will donate 90 million pounds of fresh food to America's biggest anti-hunger org, Feeding America.

The company won't seek a tax deduction for the gift and intends to increase its annual giving to 3 billion pounds of food over the next few years.

Their donation this year is the equivalent of 70 million meals, at a time when food banks have reported a 20% increase in demand.

And Wal-Mart isn't just providing food. Because it's donated protein and produce, unlike the canned goods and bags of rice you expect at the local food bank, Wal-Mart has also donated $2.5 million to buy freezer trucks and help prepare for new food storage challenges.

It's a nice start to the season of giving.

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