giving back Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/giving-back/ style + fitness Tue, 19 May 2015 23:29:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Fighting Breast Cancer with Sylene https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/dc/fighting-breast-cancer-sylene/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/dc/fighting-breast-cancer-sylene/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:45:21 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=3634  Did you know that 1 in 8 women living in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime?  Scary statistic, right?  We have made so many strides in the fight against breast cancer but we have not won the battle yet.  There is still a long way to go with fundraising for research and new treatments that we must do before we can cure this deadly disease for good.  The good new is that there are so many ways that each and every one of us can do our part to help. In our search to help and to get the word out to our readers, we approached our favorite local lingerie and swimwear shop, Sylene, to find out how they do their part to help fund the Breast Cancer battle.  Cyla and Helen, the sisters behind the Chevy Chase based luxury lingerie store, were extremely welcoming when we came in and toured the store. It was just as if we had just entered one of their homes. They take such great pride in their store (which has been in business for an astounding 39 years!), it’s easy to see that every piece of merchandise has been meticulously […]

The post Fighting Breast Cancer with Sylene appeared first on fiftytwothursdays.

]]> https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/dc/fighting-breast-cancer-sylene/feed/ 1 Goods that Give Back + GIVEAWAY https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/giveback-giveaway/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/giveback-giveaway/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:03:50 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=1075 I know we have all suffered from buyers remorse at one point or another on something ridiculously overpriced or something we really didn’t need. But I will tell you one thing, these items we are about to show you will not only leave you feeling great about your purchase but you will feel like you are contributing to something way bigger.  We have rounded up some of the coolest items on the market that we think you will absolutely adore but also that will help many people around the world. Also, The Giving Keys were kind enough to donate the necklace pictured below for us to give away to one lucky reader! Please read below for more details. Giving Keys Never Ending Necklace: It all started with a New York hotel room key. Founder, actress/singer, Caitlin Crosby, wore the key as a necklace and had the idea to start engraving old, used keys with inspirational words.  She encouraged people to wear these necklaces and then ‘pay it forward’ by giving someone the necklace who needs the message more.  Caitlin started the company with a couple, that she met on the street, that were desperately in need of a home and work. […]

The post Goods that Give Back + GIVEAWAY appeared first on fiftytwothursdays.

]]> https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/giveback-giveaway/feed/ 0