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HotelCombined.com supports me and Komen

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Last month I received an e-mail from HotelsCombined.com with information on their Spread the Word for Charity campaign.

By letting your friends know about their awesome site, they will make a monetary donation to your choice of three very worthy charities. Currently they are supporting the World Wildlife Federation, Make A Wish, and World Vision. I immediately took to Twitter and Facebook and helped spread the word.

They were also kind enough to offer to sponsor my Susan G. Komen for the Cure 3-Day walk in November by contributing donations for friends and family that I refer to their website and program. It is easy to help and costs you absolutely nothing except a few minutes of your time and clicks of your mouse! Here is how you can help me and Susan G. Komen for the Cure:

Become a fan of HotelsCombined on Facebook, and they will donate $5. You can mention in their comments that you are supporting me and Susan G. Komen.

Tweet the following message from your Twitter account and they will donate $10:
Please RT @laurie_pooh: Check out HotelsCombined.com! I’m spreading the word and supporting Susan G Komen http://tinyurl.com/ao2rgj

Write a quick blog post like this one about HotelsCombined and their charity program (you can mention me and my walk too), and they will donate $20.

The best part? You can do one, two, or all three of the above. So won’t you help me spread the word and help me earn more donations to end breast cancer forever?

I love that HotelsCombined.com is a green and socially conscious company. What do they do? I am so glad you asked! They are a search engine that consumers can use to find hotel availability and rates. Their site allows their users to compare prices and offers from multiple merchants which means you don’t have to go to any other websites to find the best deal on your next hotel stay. Once you find the supplier suitable for your needs, they link you through to the supplier website to book directly. They offer a “complete picture” for any hotel that can be booked on the Internet, and are not paid to promote any particular website or hotel.

Go check them out for yourself. I plan on booking my next hotel through them (I found a ridiculously great rate on a room at the Paris hotel in Las Vegas!), and you should too. Want to help spread the word? You can get a nifty badge (like the one below) on their website. It couldn’t be more easy to make a donation to a wonderful charity and not even have to open your own wallet.

Thank you to those of you who have already helped, and especially to HotelsCombined for this wonderful opportunity!

I recommend HotelsCombined.com and sent $35 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure!

You can shout and help too.

Massage for the Cure

Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Who doesn’t love a massage? On Tuesday, September 15, participating Massage Envy locations are donating $10 from each 50 minute $35 massage to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

I am hoping to take Nikki for a special pre-wedding massage. Here are a more details:

Due to the overwhelming response we’ve received, this year Massage for the Cure will be going national with over 500 clinics participating nationwide. During our one-day event on September 15th, our goal is to raise $500,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This may sound like a lofty mission, but with your help we know we can make it happen.

To be a part of Massage for the Cure, simply call your local clinic starting August 15th and make an appointment for a $35, one-hour massage session on September 15th. Massage Envy works directly with local Komen affiliates, so 100% of the funds raised during our one-day event will be used for education, screening and treatment programs in your local community.

O’Cedar for the Cure

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Discovering companies that are committed to helping find a cure is always a welcome surprise. This week I learned about O’Cedear, a company that distributes products that help “make your life easier” and certainly cleaner. Check out their large assortment of brooms, mops, and other products.

They are also sponsoring a Hope Helpers Award Contest You could win $1000 or possibly a limited edition O-Cedar® pink broom and mop. Check their site for more info.

Save the TaTas Mega Sale

Monday, May 25th, 2009

One of my favorite websites, Save the TaTas, is having a Mega Sale! You can get 50% off all ladies t-shirts, making the majority of them around $12-$14. That even includes the “bling” t-shirts. I was lucky that this promotion fell in line with my giveaway on my personal blog. I saved some money, and I actually awarded two shirts instead of one! There are a ton of new designs too. Have you seen Viva Las TaTas? Pirate TaTas? What about Thanks for Noticing? They are all too cute and come in plus sizes too. I also got a 20% off my next order coupon! Hurry, because the Save the TaTas Mega Sale promotion ends soon!

edit: The 50% off sale ended on May 31.

3-Day Men

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
One of the coolest parts about the 3-Day was seeing all of the men that also participated. I won’t lie, the vast majority were women. However, there were quite a few husbands, fathers and sons out there. There was also a group of soldiers who walked in 2008 with us in full uniform, including huge bags on their backs (see photo below). It was really amazing and inspiring. I love this shirt that is actually put out by the AVON folks that says Real Men Wear Pink. It is only $15 too, of which 100% of the net proceeds go toward the cause. Get it for the breast lover in your life!