Commerce with a Conscience 2008

Filed in: Tastefully Driven, Charity

Commerce with a Conscience is a program that we run with Tastefully Driven where we donate 5% of pretax profits to charity.   I’m happy to say Commerce with a Conscience has been a success and we made our first donation to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.

Not only did we make a donation, we also had the pleasure to attend the 19th Annual Auction to benefit the Regional Food Bank on November 5th where we all had the chance to contribute some more to the cause through raffles and auctions. This event was for a great cause and it was a great experience.  Check out the picture of the team  at the event below.

The Regional Food Bank makes a world of difference in times like this especially during the holidays.  Learn how you can help out the Regional Food Bank at www.RegionalFoodBank.net.

We all work hard to grow the business but we also look forward to growing Commerce with a Conscience to make our contribution to our community.

Regional Food Bank 19th Annual Auction

11/17/2008
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My Monthly Charity October 2008

Filed in: Charity

Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and fittingly my charity for October 2008 will be the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity for the fight against breast cancer.  The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization was started by Nancy G. Brinker as a promise to her sister to do everything in her power to end breast cancer.  Founded in 1982 Komen for the Cure has become the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors, activist and source of nonprofit funds to fight breast cancer worldwide.

“As Susan G. Komen for the Cure, we’ll continue to be the world’s largest, boldest and most progressive grassroots network of survivors and activists, the only organization fighting to cure breast cancer at every stage. To date, we’ve invested $1 billion in research, education and health services. And because so many millions of people are counting on us to fulfill our promise, we will invest an additional $2 billion over the next decade to do just that.” - http://cms.komen.org/komen/AboutUs/index.htm

Just this year in 2008 there is going to be an estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women with approximately 40,480 deaths and 1,990 in men with 450 deaths (Statistics from the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2008).

Breast cancer has affected me personally and I’m extremely happy to say that my Mom is a breast cancer survivor.  This is not only My Monthly Charity October 2008 it is also a honor to my Mom as a survivor.  Join the fight against breast cancer and make a donation to Komen for the Cure.

10/27/2008
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