Eating For A Good Cause

Whole Foods Boca Raton Celebrates 12th Birthday With Tri-County Humane Fundraisers

By Laine Doss Fri., Jun. 14 2013 at 3:23 PM
Categories: Eating For A Good Cause

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Tri-County Humane Society via Facebook
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Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton is celebrating a dozen years in the community. The grocery chain that sells environmentally conscious foods and sustainable seafood is also a good neighbor, giving back to charitable organizations in the community.

For its birthday celebration, Whole Foods Market is helping the Tri-County Humane Society raise funds to feed and shelter the dogs and cats in their care.

Recently, the Tri-County Humane Society made a trip to Oklahoma to rescue 65 dogs and 15 cats from overcrowded animal shelters in Oklahoma City, making room for those shelters to house animals found in the aftermath of the deadly tornado that leveled many communities.

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Starting Today Krispy Kreme and NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty are Raising Funds to Send Chronically Ill Kids to Camp

By Sara Ventiera Fri., Apr. 5 2013 at 12:00 PM
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The general consensus on doughnuts is to stay away. Seriously, how many fat cop and doughnut jokes go hand in hand?

While your doctor and dietician might warn to to keep your hands off those perfectly sweet and fluffy Krispy Kremes, right now you have the perfect excuse to eat up.

Starting today, Kripsy Kreme is teaming up with NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and the Victory Junction Camp for the fifth annual Drive for 45 Campaign, a program to brighten the lives of chronically ill children. Details after the jump.

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Cocktails and Canines at Posh: Help Save Desperate Dogs

By Sara Ventiera Fri., Mar. 1 2013 at 10:45 AM
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Photo courtesy 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades facebook page
High five to drinking for the dogs
Anytime you go out on a Saturday night, you know you're going to blow through some money. Unfortunately, all you're going to get in return is a deflated bank account and some possible drunken remorse. 

If, for once, you would actually like to get drunk for a good cause, Posh is hosting a fundraiser for the animal rescue group 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida. The group has been responsible for saving the lives of close to 700 dogs this year. But it desperately needs help. The event takes place Saturday, March 9. Details after the jump.

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Get Your "Harlem Shake" On for Needy Kids

By Hannah Sentenac Wed., Feb. 27 2013 at 10:30 AM
Categories: Eating For A Good Cause
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The "Harlem Shake" is the most inexplicably awesome thing to hit the internet since Paula Deen was riding things.

And now, the hip-pumping, shoulder-shaking, wiggleriffic dance craze is lending itself to a good cause. Salt Life Food Shack and the Barefoot Children of Fort Lauderdale Parrot Head Club are teaming up this Thursday to shoot a mass "Harlem Shake" video -- all for the sake of Kids in Distress. Jimmy Buffett would be totally proud.


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PETA's Sexiest Vegan Next Door: Meatless Hotties Wanted

By Laine Doss Tue., Feb. 26 2013 at 10:27 AM
Categories: Contests, Eating For A Good Cause, Ethical Eating, For Vegetarians
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PETA
Colleen from Cuyahoga Falls is one of the sexy vegan contestants.
We consistently have to give PETA credit for its brilliant marketing strategies.

To make their point, they'll use any trick in the advertising playbook -- including sex, sex, and more sex.

Take, for example, their Sexiest Vegan Next Door contest, which seeks out the hottest vegan with the best bod. And, as with every year, they're looking for entrants.

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Chef Andrew Bennardo of Talia's Tuscan Table Opens Up About His Daughter Talia's Illness

By Tricia Woolfenden Sat., Feb. 16 2013 at 5:02 AM
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How can you resist either face?
Andrew Bennardo, AKA chef Andy, is the jokey figure often found behind the counter at Talia's Tuscan Table, giving his regulars a hard time about their favorite sports team or the weather in NYC. That aspect of his persona drops away when he talks about his 16-year-old daughter, Talia, who's struggling with a serious kidney disease that will eventually require a kidney transplant.

"It's one of those intangible things," Bennardo said. "It's going to be a long road."

Talia, the namesake of Bennardo's Boca Raton restaurant, has Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a chronic disease that can lead to renal failure and other life-threatening complications. Talia's case is severe and has caused extensive kidney damage. In the last year, she's undergone dialysis, debilitating fatigue, and a host of unpleasant ailments and side effects.

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- Free Pancakes at IHOP: Fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network


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Free Pancakes at IHOP: Fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network

By Laine Doss Tue., Feb. 5 2013 at 7:59 AM
Categories: Eating For A Good Cause, Free Food
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It's National Pancake Day.
Pancakes for breakfast...pancakes for lunch...pancakes for dinner. It's National Pancake Day and we're battering up for a day filled with golden flapjacks drizzled with maple syrup. 

Today from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., just walk into any IHOP and get a free stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return, the restaurant is asking for a voluntary donation to the Children's Miracle Network.



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Jovo Burger at Hard Rock: Panthers Captain Gets Beefy For Charity

By Laine Doss Thu., Jan. 31 2013 at 9:46 AM
Categories: Eating For A Good Cause, Famous Foodies
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The Jovo burger: eating for a good cause.
Florida Panthers Team Captain Ed Jovanovski is not afraid to get behind the burner and start cooking -- especially when the result helps raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research.

Jovanovski has partnered with the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood to create the Jovo Burger.

The burger is a savory sandwich that contains a 10 ounce patty of certified Angus beef, topped with fresh spinach, caramelized onions, ground seasonal sausage, sauteed jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and tomato and it's available only on the Hard Rock Hollywood menu.



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Duffy's Has Girl Scouts Samoa Cupcakes

By Laine Doss Tue., Jan. 29 2013 at 10:31 AM
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Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida
Duffy's is offering a special Samoa cupcake -- looks delish.

One would think Duffy's Sports Grill would have the reputation of being a place where tough guys sit around to eat wings, drink beer, and talk trash during the game But really, this Palm Beach Gardens-based sports bar chain has a soft spot for little girls who sell cookies.

Duffy's has teamed up with Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida to create a special Samoa cookie cupcake to help raise funds for the organization.

The limited edition dessert (it's way more than a cupcake, folks), features a chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganache and buttercream icing -- topped with a Samoa Girl Scout cookie!

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Local Girl Scouts Collecting Cookies for Troops Overseas

By Hannah Sentenac Thu., Jan. 24 2013 at 8:16 AM
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It's Girl Scout cookie season, and whether you're loyal to Thin Mints, Tagalongs or Samoas, chances are you look forward to their annual arrival as much as the rest of us.

And who deserves to chow down Cookie Monster-style more than our American heroes? Turns out, concerned citizens can send baked treats to troops, via the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida's (GSSEF) Cookies for the Military program.

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