

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES Ndebele Art Project Ndebele Art Project is dedicated to sustaining the lives and preserving the incomparable artistry and culture of the endangered village artists living outside of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe through a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability, the promotion of village self-sufficiency, and the provisions of healthcare, education and other services. World For World Organization The WFWO supports the activities of, raises awareness for and about, the Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- quantified targets for addressing the needs of the world's poorest, which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS, providing universal primary education, promoting gender equality, ensuring a sustainable environment and implementing a global partnership for economic development, all by the target date of 2015. NATIONAL ISSUES 2009 World Winter Games The 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, February 6 - 13, 2009 in Idaho, USA provides a global stage for Special Olympics athletes to showcase their talents, transcend the boundaries of geography, nationality, political philosophy, gender, age, culture and religion while inviting the world to join the athletes in a world of welcome -- a world of inclusion. Lollipop Theater Network Lollipop Theater Network brings the magic of movies to children confined to hospitals nationwide due to chronic or life-threatening illnesses. By working in collaboration with the leading motion picture studios, Lollipop screens the season's biggest blockbusters in both group and bedside settings for these very deserving children. Lollipop has screened over 150 films and is currently able to offer its program in hospitals in over 17 states nationwide. Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute The Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development is dedicated to motivating young Americans to reach their highest potential through multicultural, hands-on experiences that build practical day-to-day living skills while nurturing a global and inclusive perspective by experiencing unique, empowering and interactive research journeys that bring the history of the civil rights movement to life, giving participants the needed skills to model Mrs. Parks' work for human rights in all areas. National Fibromyalgia Association The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is the largest nonprofit organization working to support people with Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain illnesses. The organization's mission is to develop and execute programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with Fibromyalgia. REGIONAL ISSUES Kevin J. Hannaford, Sr. Foundation Kevin J. Hannaford Sr., lost in the September 11, 2001 attack on New York's World Trade Center left a legacy of hope to his family, friends and community. The Foundation bearing his name makes annual contributions to the educational needs of children who have lost a parent through death. Because of these educational gifts, Kevin will long be remembered both in heart and spirit - one gift and one child at a time.	A Word From Our Founder Hello and Thank You to all who've subscribed to our newsletter! This being our first edition is pretty exciting in and of itself and since it's our first, it'll run a little longer than those I expect to release going forward, so please bear with me on this one. I am thrilled by the progress we've made to date and I can't wait to tell you about the good things that are happening as I write this. Every newsletter we release will have a similar format - it will introduce our new nonprofit partners and it will highlight our People Who Care feature, as well as, spotlight new and noteworthy promotions and retailers. Let's begin with our new nonprofit partners -- you'll note that we showcase our new partners under three headers - international, domestic and regional issues. The groups listed in this column all feature reciprocally linked custom nonprofitshoppingmall.com (NPSM) shopping windows on their sites, which help to mobilize and monetize their existing donor and support bases. Check out how this works by clicking on a group's logo - it'll take you to their homepage where you'll find our NPSM People. When you click on OUR People, you'll be directed straight to the mall where you can shop+give to that particular organization. Easy huh! The groups listed under international and domestic issues also appear on our site, while the Kevin J. Hannaford Sr. Foundation, listed under regional issues, does not. By developing what we call an external link, they now have a custom NPSM shopping window in their site, which enables their community of supporters to utilize our technology and still shop+give to benefit their own organization. It was my pleasure to learn more about the Kevin J. Hannaford Sr. Foundation and their mission and I thank Adam Kastin for his vision, patience and dedication while we worked out the details. We envision working with a wide range of regionally based organizations over the next year and truly feel that our external links program can help smaller organizations raise funds without the expense of hiring additional IT personnel or adding to the workload of existing development or marketing staff. The rest of the features in this first newsletter are pretty self-explanatory - but I do want to send out a big, big thank you to our publicists at LB Lipman Public Relations in New York for getting us some great broadcast and print exposure that included The Rachel Ray Show, The Montel Williams Show and Good Day New York. Our retail partners on those projects were both gracious and generous and I want to thank them again here: ICE.com, Klinq.com and Organic Style. A couple of shout-outs are in order before I sign off: to Kristy Walker at Organic Style/Organic Bouquet and Michael Straus of Straus Communications, thank you for your generous support, all the work you've put into shaping the promotions and your meticulous follow-through. You'll have an opportunity to see these promotions at work on two upcoming syndicated TV spots. On Valentine's Day Organic Style will dress the set for IN THE LOOP, the iVillage talk show based in Chicago with more than 12 dozen lush, deep red Freedom roses, named in honor of Rosa Parks. For more on where you can see the show in your area, please visit www.iVillage.com. Also, be on the look out for another segment with Organic Style on The Montel Williams Show, as a part of his Living Well Series. We don't have an airdate as yet so, again, check his website for that information at www.montelshow.com. Last but certainly not least - thanks to all of you who've found us and have changed the way you shop, turning everyday shopping into everyday giving, everyday! Talk to you all again next month - Corine Couwenberg Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute Just in time for Valentine's Day, eco-lifestyle retailer OrganicStyle.com introduces Freedom® - A Rose in Honor of Rosa Parks. Universally revered as the Mother of the modern day Civil Rights Movement, this new rose pays tribute to Rosa Parks' birthday on February 4th and features lush, vibrant red, large-headed, long-stemmed, long lasting roses with minimal thorns in one or two-dozen bouquet options. Read our blog about Rosa Parks... Access Hollywood Co-Anchor Billy Bush Makes Movie Magic For Kids Billy Bush, co-anchor of Access Hollywood, the daily entertainment newsmagazine now in its tenth season, contributor for NBC's top-rated, Today, talks about his life in LA and how he came to be on the Board of Directors for Lollipop Theater Network. Read our interview with Billy Bush... Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Men from ICE.com Okay gentlemen - our friends at ICE.com have come out in force to help you melt her heart with special gift ideas. With prices only available through this site, these glittering gift ideas are sure to put some extra sparkle into your Valentine's eyes... Read our Valentine's Day Gift Guide... Green At Home - Eco, Elegant and Gorgeous! In an attempt to better acquaint you with some of our shop green retailers, I've started this column so you'll have an idea as to what you can expect to find once you go exploring on some of these sites, while at the same time, giving you a little background as to overall business philosophies and best practices. Over the last month of so, we've added a number of green retailers - it's unlikely I'll be able to outline all our eco-friendly merchants in this first go-round, so I've started with sites that are geared toward home décor, bed, bath and floral. Read more in our Green At Home blog... Retailer Showcase - Apparel Because we base our retailer choices on factors other than just brand recognition - we'd like to introduce you to our newest retailers and give you just a little more insight as to why we've added them to our growing family of merchants. This time around, we're highlighting some of the brightest stars in the apparel industry... Read more in our Retailer Showcase blog...