Released on = November 22, 2006, 3:48 pm

Press Release Author = Jay LaRico

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Press Release Summary = This Holiday Season, with the spotlight on World Poverty and
those still in need after Hurricane Katrina, people are looking differently at
holiday gift giving. According to retail expert Francey Smith, \"gift giving this
Christmas and Hanukkah season will be connected to products that give back to worthy
causes.

Press Release Body = This Holiday Season, with the spotlight on World Poverty and
those still in need after Hurricane Katrina, people are looking differently at
holiday gift giving. According to retail expert Francey Smith, \"gift giving this
Christmas and Hanukkah season will be connected to products that give back to worthy
causes. Children will still be getting their biggest dreams fulfilled at the retail
level, but adults will be making a shift as our country\'s conscious is with those in
need.\" From the natural disasters we have experienced to breast cancer, teen
suicide, poverty and domestic violence, Smith, who has held senior marketing
positions at Bloomingdale\'s, Federated Department Stores, Filene\'s Basement, Kohl\'s
Department Stores, and Saks Fifth Avenue, has compiled a top twelve list of holiday
gifts ideas that give back.

1. Harry Connick Jr\'s duet with gospel singer Kim Burrell called, \"All These
People,\" is about the people Connick saw who were left stranded in the Convention
Centre. All proceeds will go to the New Orleans Habitat Musician\'s Village, a
rebuilding project formed by Connick and Branford Marsalis.

2. George Clooney, Penelope Cruz and Tom Hanks are just a few of the Americans
wearing the $10 white ONE bracelet. Available at http://www.one.org, more than three
million Americans are also wearing white bands as a show of support for ending
extreme poverty and global AIDS.

3. Join Bono and others in helping to eliminate AIDS in Africa through the Global
Fund by buying one of GAP\'s \'RED\' t-shirts for $28 at http://www.gap.com/red. Half
of the profits from sales of the Gap (PRODUCT) RED Collection will go to The Global
Fund to finance programs that help women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in
Africa.

4. Newman\'s Own® Organic and U.G.L.Y.\'s \"Chocolate & Chuckles\" is a product combo
that will have the family giggling while they enjoy sumptuous chocolate. Featuring
Newman\'s Organic dark chocolate and \"Laugh It Off\" the contagious laugh track
laughter CD, Chocolate and Chuckles is available at http://www.heyugly.org for
$18.00. Proceeds from Chocolate and Chuckles benefits the charities Paul Newman
supports and Hey U.G.L.Y. which empowers teens with self-esteem building tools, to
help them counter challenges such as eating disorders, bullying, violence, substance
abuse and suicide.

5. Salma Hayek and the Avon Foundation are working together to raise funds for Speak
Out Against Domestic Violence with a rubber bracelet for $3.00 at
http://www.avonfoundation.org where 66% of each purchase supports the cause.

6. The DVD, \"Things You Should Know Before Entering the Hospital,\" was made to
address the alarming news that 2 million people contract infections and 98,000
people die in hospitals each year due to medical errors. The film contains
step-by-step advice on how to keep yourself and family members safe if they have to
be hospitalized. $2.00 from each DVD sold at http://www.patientsafetyvideo.com is
being donated to Consumers Advancing Patient Safety (CAPS). CAPS works with
hospitals to stop medical errors.

7. Jones New York\'s \"In the Classroom\" program has created a fundraising T-shirt
designed by Ryan McGinness and modeled by Brooke Shields. The T-shirt, available at
http://www.jnyintheclassroom.org, is $20 and proceeds aid the organization's mission
to improve the quality of education for America\'s children.

8. At http://www.polo.com you can buy the \"Fashion For Relief\" Tee-shirt designed by
Ralph Lauren. Fashion For Relief is an initiative organized by Naomi Campbell, and
all profits from the sale of this $35.00 t-shirt will be donated to AmeriCares\'
hurricane relief efforts.

9. ALDO and YouthAIDS\' stylish \"Empowerment Dog Tag\" necklace helps raise awareness
and necessary funds to help save lives around the world. The $5.00 \"Empowerment
Tags\" available at http://www.youthaids.org, are engraved with \"Hear\", \"See\", or
\"Speak\" on one tag, and the AIDS ribbon on the other. 100% of net proceeds go
towards the education and the protection of vulnerable young people via YouthAIDS,
which is run in over 60 countries.

10. Jessica Alba, Nia Vardalos and Susan Sarandon are all wearing \"The Bracelet\" to
help raise funds for HIV/AIDS services, education and vaccine development. The $25
silver bracelet is available at http://www.until.org and fund go to Until There\'s A
Cure® is a national organization dedicated to eradicating HIV/AIDS by raising
awareness and funds to combat this pandemic.

11. The exclusive $15 \"Do More\" bracelet and charm is being sported by Sela Ward in
the Smart Start® Healthy Heart campaign to fight against women's heart disease.
Proceeds are donated to the American Heart Association's Go Red for WomenT movement.

12. Sweet Grass Farm\'s Hope, Courage & Faith fragrance set infuses the air with
spicy carnation and pink peppercorn. Ten percent of proceeds are being donated to
the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The fragrance set is $29.95 available at
http://www.sweetgrassonline.com.



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