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  Big Guys (Walmart and Starbucks Included) Go Good

  By Mark Dagostino | Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:22 PM ET

  easy to cast stones at America’s big box retailers and massive restaurant chains. Take a deep breath and a wake-up moment to realize that some of the biggest are not only trying but actually doing some good in the world. Here’s a Tonic List of recent “good” moves from five of the biggest of the bi Read More

  More like this in: McDonald's, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Recycling, Walmart, Best Buy
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  Building Candy Houses for Charity

  By Annie Scott | Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:10 AM ET

  houses. We think that's pretty neat -- and so is his chocolate bar house!If you are inspired to do a little building, get yourself involved with Habitat for Humanity, and for more inspiring, smile-inducing ideas, head to Ritter Sport's Happiness Squared contest page.   Screenshot vi Read More

  More like this in: Chocolate, Housing, Homelessness, Social Responsibility, Life & Style, Activism, Food & Drink
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  Cleanliness Linked to Godliness

  By Courtney Rubin | Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:29 PM ET

  experiment measured whether clean scents would encourage charitable behavior.Subjects rated their interest in volunteering and/or donating funds to Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers in the lemony-fresh room were significantly more interested in volunteering than those in a normal room. On Read More

  More like this in: Science, Money, Journal Psychological Science, Brigham Young University, Northwestern University, World, Social Responsibility, Americas, Giving, Home & Garden
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  Free Ticket To Disneyland? Yes, Please!

  By Wynter Mitchell | Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  must pre-register and sign up through the parks' website. When you join the HandsOn Network, you can work with any organization to qualify; from Habitat for Humanity to local food banks, churches, health care centers and educational programs.One million certified volunteers who’ve donated Read More

  More like this in: Walt Disney, California, Disneyland, Hands On Network, Entertainment, Events
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  Want To Be Elton John's Concert Director?

  By David Jenison | Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  for Tomorrow" -- raises money for organizations that help children who suffered from abuse, serious illness and neglect such as Settlement Home, Habitat for Humanity, Tiger Fund, Deliver the Dream, A Glimmer of Hope, Kids In Distress, A Safe Haven for Newborns, the Elton John AIDS Foundatio Read More

  More like this in: Elton John , Auctions, HELP Children, Entertainment, Music, Events
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  'Infecting' Students With Volunteerism

  By John Casey | Fri Oct 9, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  development program for 50 NCSU students. Since 1999, CSLEPS student teams have helped build 52 houses around the world, donated $186,500 to Habitat for Humanity and worked 36,000 hours" on projects at home and abroad. Photo courtesy of john.d.long, vi Read More

  More like this in: Haiti, North Carolina, Ghana, Peru, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, North Carolina State University
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  Delta Helps Habitat's First NYC Green Roof

  By John Casey | Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  entirely from proceeds of Delta’s in-flight recycling program." “We are very appreciative of the support that Delta employees have provided to Habitat for Humanity,” said Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. “They have improved many live Read More

  More like this in: Delta, Atlanta, Social Responsibility, Giving, Volunteerism, Activism, Development
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  Dave Matthews' Late Saxophonist Still Giving

  By David Jenison | Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  that will continue even in his absence.The Dave Matthews Band's saxophonist set up a trust that will make annual contributions to Toys For Tots, Habitat for Humanity, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, all organizations he supported during his lifetime. He's als Read More

  More like this in: Dave Matthews, Toys For Tots, North Carolina, Virginia, Dave Matthews Band, University of Virginia, Entertainment, Music
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  When Affordable Housing Goes Green

  By Marc Hertz | Thu Aug 6, 2009 12:00 PM ET

  Habitat for Humanity International partners with The Home Depot Foundation to build environmentally friendly homes Read More

  More like this in: Home Depot Inc., Health, Non-Profit, Business, Social Responsibility, Good Ideas, Giving
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  Little Affordable, Sustainable House on the Prairie

  By Ben Corbett | Wed Aug 5, 2009 7:00 AM ET

  decent shelter is as critical to families as it was to the Ingalls family so many decades ago," said Josh Lockwood, Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity New York City. "This alliance furthers our mission to provide affordable housing and sustainable communities for familie Read More

  More like this in: New York City, Kansas City, Business, Entertainment, Good Ideas, Retail, Celebrity, Stage