 February/March 2006 |
Favors from the Heart Go to idofoundation.org to make a donation on behalf of each guest to the charity of your choice... "Couples love giving a favor that keeps on giving." | |
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 November 14, 2005 |
Along With 'I Do' Comes a Chance to Say 'We Care' "Jennifer Van Zandt's wedding in Key Largo, Fla., had all the trimmings: Friday night party, Saturday celebration, drinks, dancing and merriment. And something else: rather than taking home a commemorative box of chocolates or a trinket, the guests helped save a few manatees." Read article online now (free registration required) | |
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 August 20, 2005 |
Couples' joy, gifts shared with charities "For her July wedding at Riverside Baptist Church in Kendall, Jennifer Jea chose navy blue spaghetti-strapped dresses for her bridesmaids, a mixed bouquet of fresh flowers for the table centerpieces, a simple scoop-necked bridal gown for herself -- and two charities to share in her wedding gifts." | |
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 August 5, 2005 |
Wedding Gift Registry: Charity "With the average ages of brides and grooms today at 27 and 29 respectively, many have all the dishes and bedding they need. So instead of asking for china and crystal, The Early Show contributor Laurie Hibberd reports, they're asking their guests to donate to charity." | |
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 June 27, 2005 |
http://www.whdh.com/features/articles/specialreport/BOS2139/ "More and more people are getting married later in life, and don't need the traditional wedding gift of toaster ovens and fondue pots. For those couples who want a different type of gift registry, there's a website that turns those blenders into help for others." Watch video now | |
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 March 1, 2005 |
"Some couples count on wedding gifts to help them start a new life together. Thanks to a new foundation, they can help others at the same time." | |
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December 19, 2004 |
Weddings Without Waste: Recycling Feast and Finery "Chandra Krout decided to donate her gown after she picked it up form the cleaners following her August wedding. 'I just started crying because I knew I would never wear it again, which is fine, but it was such a beautiful dress,' Ms. Krout said. She found the I Do Foundation online. 'I thought, there's got to be a more positive thing to do with this,' she said." | |
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 December 2004 |
Out 100 Tenth Anniversary Straight Allies "Charitable groups - including the Human Rights Campaign and Lambda Legal - have benefited from the I Do Foundation." | |
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 August 22, 2004 |
Getting Married and Making a Difference "Consider the concept of weaving a dose of altruism into nuptials as a way to launch a couple's married life with special purpose. Sound far-fetched? It isn't. Combining volunteerism and weddings is catching on. Mixing values with vows, Homer and Lisa, along with more than 2,000 other couples, have registred with the I Do Foundation." | |
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 July 2004 |
A Better Wedding Gift "This wedding season, some brides are picking charity over china by encouraging guests to make donations in lieu of buying them more traditional wedding gifts." | |
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 April 12, 2004 |
Get Hitched and Do Good "You're getting married, and you want everybody else to be as happy on your big day as you are. Share the love by turning your whole wedding into a charitable event." | |
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Nonprofits: Use the following text to tell your volunteers, donors, and constituents how they can raise funds for your organization through their weddings.
Getting married? Now you can support [organization's name] by registering with the I Do Foundation. From honeymoons to invitations to wedding gifts to charitable wedding favors, the I Do Foundation allows couples and their guests to make wedding-related purchases that generate donations for charity. The I Do Foundation's Charity Registry service also makes it easy for guests to make donations in lieu of gifts. All of these services are available free of cost at www.IDoFoundation.org. Check it out today, and be sure to select [organization's name] as the beneficiary of your charitable wedding.
Grant La Rouche
The I Do Foundation
Public Relations Department
Ph: 415-982-5700
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