Tag: Charity
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Dior x Princess Grace Foundation-USA
For the first time in nearly 30 years, The Princess Grace Awards Gala, organized by non-profit, publicly-supported charity Princess Grace Foundation-USA, is returning to Los Angeles. The upcoming Gala on October 8th will mark this milestone in the Foundation’s history with a new partnership. Gala Co-Chairs will be joined by President/Chief Executive of Dior Couture,…
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Bill Gates urges China’s wealthiest to give to charity
Businessman makes plea in People’s Daily for country to improve bad philanthropic record by investing in the poor
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Polo and Charities
In spite of how clubs and promoters of the game try to market it, polo remains a game of the rich. The sheer cost of the ponies alone separate the polo players apart from other sports enthusiasts. Maintaining those horses, with all the accompanying costs for play, typically may run $50,000 per year. Likewise, a…
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Bespoke luxury timepieces for the 5th edition of Only Watch
September 2011, the 4th edition of the Only Watch charity watch auction raised above € 4 million for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, therefore 250,000 children, adolescents, and young adults around the world. Although the research money enables scientists to make progress in promising avenues…
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Big Bang Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode and Hublot to benefit Charity: Water! Limited Edition Big Bang Depeche Mode timepiece Depeche Mode and Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Hublot Genève have a history of joining forces to support charities. In 2010, Hublot and Depeche Mode raised funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust with a benefit show at London’s Royal Albert Hall…
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Holidays reduce the blood pressure, improve sleep and help manage the stress levels
How a holiday improves your life Holidays can help people live longer, according to “The Holiday Health Experiment” conducted by luxury tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity. The Holiday Health Experiment found that those who took part benefited from lower blood pressure, improved sleep quality and improved stress management, with…