Generous or Not: The Relix Band

About Generous or Not

Many companies promise to make a charitable donation with each purchase. But how much do they give?, Are they really doing good, or are these just cynical ploys to capture our money? How do you know if the companies are GenerousOrNot? That’s what we’re here for.

If companies want to promise that our purchases will do good in the world, we think they should say exactly what they’ll do. What percent of sales, what percent of profits, or what amount per purchase? We did the research. Read on to find the info you need. If you know of other offers for us to list, please email us at submit@GenerousOrNot.org

Of course, when you buy merchandise from a company that donates some small percentage to a nonprofit, well, only that small percentage of your money is helping make the world a better place.

Further, many of our friends have enough fruitcakes, picture frames and pen & pencil sets. They just don't want more stuff, even if some portion does go to charity. A better way to honor them and to do a lot more good might be to make a donation in their name.

A new website, www.ChangingThePresent.org, makes it easy and meaningful. You can choose not just what nonprofit to support, but exactly what you want to accomplish, e.g., an hour of a cancer researcher’s time, books for children, drugs for AIDS patients, shelter for the homeless, computers for schools, polio vaccines, meals for the homebound elderly, acres of the rainforest, etc. Wish lists, registries and personalized printed greeting cards make it even better and easier.

Imagine what we could accomplish if we could capture for nonprofits even a little bit of the $250 billion that Americans spend each year on birthday, wedding, and holiday gifts.

Monday, November 27, 2006

The Relix Band

Relix and Azu Studio are proud to donate all profits from the Relix Band, jewelry handcrafted from authentic strings donated by acclaimed musicians, to the following non-profit organizations. Headcount: A non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in democracy. Headcount was created in 2004 by a group of artists, music industry professionals and fans, all determined to make sure the live music community is well-represented at the polls. The Rex Foundation: Fostering the spirit of community service since 1983, The Rex Foundation provides community support to innovative creative endeavors in the arts, sciences and education across the United States and beyond that might otherwise be overlooked by mainstream funders. SEVA: For 27 years, Seva has served people around the world who are struggling for health, cultural survival and sustainable communities. They call it compassion in action. Rock'n'Wrap It Up!: Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the alleviation of hunger. They help to recover leftover resources and arrange for delivery to shelters. Working with the music industry, they teach band management how to use riders and contracts as harvesting tools for leftover backstage food. Participating artists may suggest additional charities near and dear to their hearts.

Company explanation: http://wearyourmusic.relix.com/charities.html

Donation: All profits from the Relix Band

Nonprofit beneficiary: Headcount; The Rex Foundation ; SEVAl; Rock'n'Wrap It Up!

Use of funds: Varies per non-profict

When: Ongoing

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Monday, November 27, 2006

The Relix Band

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