Boxes of truffles.  Bags of chocolate-covered cherries.  Sound like a sprint down indulgence street?  Well, why not?  Valentine’s Day is around the corner.  But this year, you can treat yourself (or someone else) to decadence and give back at the same time.  Athena Chocolate is a premium line of chocolate that gives 100 percent of net profits to support breast cancer research and education.  (It is an arm of Athena Partners known for its socially conscious Athena bottled water.)

Athena’s chocolate line — created by master chocolatier Dilettante Chocolates — is available at retail locations such as certain Costco and Safeway stores.  But, you can also order it online on Amazon.  Seems like a good treat in more ways than one!

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Here’s an organization to know:  Sevenly.  This relatively new online clothing store teams up with a different charity each week and designs a unique t-shirt that represents the cause.  Sevenly sells the shirt for 7 days and donates $7 dollars of the purchase price to the organization.  Causes range from providing clean drinking water to hunger relief to education to disease prevention and more.

Just goes to show you don’t have to give the shirt off your back to support a cause.  You can simply buy a new one!

© YesKidzCan!, 2012

Ever have one of those mornings when it is impossible to get your kids up for school?  Maybe this will help you and others at the same time.  St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital is selling these adorable animal sound alarm clocks that have been designed by children who have received care in the hospital.  You can choose from a frog, an owl, or a dog. Each is $22, and the proceeds benefit the hospital.  It’s one way to help your kids wake up to a good day!

© YesKidzCan!, 2012