Hyatt Plaza Bridges Cultural Gap with Fast-A-Thon

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Fundraisers have supported a number of humanitarian causes, including bringing relief to Syrian refugees and flood victims in Pakistan.

Hyatt Plaza’s food court is normally abuzz with patrons digging into dishes and savoring treats from around the world. But for 15 hours this past July, visitors witness a very different scene: people fasting together. The Doha, Qatar mall held[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Rosebuddies Unite

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Rosebud Plaza launches CSR program with giant human daisy chain to raise awareness and funds for charity that delivers child services and wellness programs.

When Rosebud Plaza launched its new Rosebuddies CSR program last spring, the community literally came out to support it. The Australian center’s initiative is meant to give local not-for-profit groups a boost and access to its large audience t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Buskers to Perform for Charity at Intu Potteries

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MIH’s customizable concerts said to have therapeutic benefits to 350 people receiving care and treatments in hospitals and health centers.

Blue Sun is used to playing small venues. Like fellow artists Jon Scully Duo and Romance in Durango, the acoustic duo regularly works with Music in Hospitals (MIH), a UK organization that puts on live concerts for children and adults in Stoke-an[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Back to the Future

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Simon Youth Foundation takes its education cause online with testimonials, event recaps, and a fundraising tool.

One thousand dollars can separate a high-school dropout from a college-bound graduate, and a Simon Property Group (SPG) initiative is helping to fill the gap. According to SPG’s Simon Youth Foundation (SYF), that amount is enough to support an[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Little Screen Drive

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Digital Christmas tree trimmed with LED display panels showing shoppers’ goodwill messages to Sydney residents in need.

Australia’s OzHarvest will be able to deliver 6,638 extra meals to Sydney residents in need this summer, thanks to very special Christmas tree. Last December, Broadway Shopping Centre (Broadway) raised the $6,638 to fund those meals during its[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

American Red Cross Takes Campaign Online

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ARC shows donors exactly where their money goes in video series made to share online, go viral.

Successful charities have been pretty good at crafting brand stories that make you want to hand them a check, so they can go out and change the world for the better. The American Red Cross (ARC) is among them, and the public has rightfully come [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Puppets to the Rescue

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Actress Małgorzata Socha fronts Polish center’s drive to raise funds for the Dr. Clown Foundation and bring comic relief to ill children.

It doesn’t hurt to have a celebrity in your corner if you’re going to battle for exposure during the holidays. That’s especially true when you are trying to convince shoppers to support your charity fundraising efforts over one of the hund[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Shoppers Bid on Photo Shoots for Charity

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People’s love of holiday photos make winter and school a little easier for homeless and low-income children.

Every October, people flock to child photographer Kim Lowe’s Two Birds Web page to bid on a professional holiday card photo shoot for their kids. What draws them to the site is that they not only have the services of a stylist and a hair/ make[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Picking Up the Pace

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Sport Chek’s community run for charity is accommodating a growing number of participants every year, thanks to Chinook Centre’s ongoing support.

Chinook Centre is about to turn itself into racing headquarters for the third year in a row when it hosts the Sport Chek Mother’s Day Run & Walk on May 12. If previous editions are any indication, the event should bring more than 15,000 runner[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Meet You in the Garden

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Funds to support low-income women to become self-sufficient came partially from a text-to-vote mobile phone contest.

One text equals one dollar for charity. Simple, no? Shoppers in Oak Brook, USA, didn’t need to do much more than that last year to support Oakbrook Center’s “InBloom: A Garden Art Sculpture Event.” Part exhibit part silent auction, th[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...