fodada men’s wear line [giveaway!]

Over the past couple months I started hearing about an Orange County company called fodada.  The company was founded by a dad, and is focused on offering stylish, yet comfortable clothes that can transition from day to night.  fodada is giving away two pieces for a Tiny Oranges reader just in time for Father’s Day, make sure to enter the giveaway below!

When I clicked over, and checked out their 2012 men’s line, I thought, these pieces would be right up my husband’s alley!  Simple, clean lines, practical and comfortable.

Click here to read more and enter to WIN some for Father’s Day!

Deal Blade: You save, They give!

I’m sure you’ve noticed the surge of daily deal sites in your email inbox- well we wanted to let you know about a different one- it’s called Deal Blade and when you save, they give!  Doesn’t that just feel gooood?

It works like this: they pair their featured retailer’s deal with a fitting charity and a portion of the proceeds go directly to that charity.  Saving & giving all wrapped into one pretty little discounted transaction!

Click here to read more…

Taste of the Nation at Montage Laguna Beach

Taste of the Nation is a premier culinary benefit where the nation’s hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion to raise money for Share Our Strength, an organization with a goal to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

If you want to get involved to support this cause (AND enjoy an over-the-top amazing evening), Montage Laguna Beach is partnering with Share our Strength to host the second annual Taste of the Nation on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 at their gorgeous waterfront property.

Click here to read more…

Gavin’s Story

I started Team Tiny Oranges last year because I wanted to do a charity project through my blog.

I knew I wanted it to benefit a charity that helped children, so when I heard about the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s (PCRF) annual Cinco de Mayo Run / Walk event which happened shortly after I posted this guest blog from a mommy reader who was a pediatric cancer survivor looking to raise awareness, I knew this was the cause I wanted to support.

I wanted the opportunity today to share the story of a mom I met last year through PCRF, Kim, and her son, Gavin.

When you are not personally affected by pediatric cancer, those words are just that, words. But what I learned through doing our team, is that behind the words, “pediatric cancer” there are countless stories of families facing this horrendous disease. Families that need our help. 

It is my hope that by sharing their story today…

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