ShopAnthropy for Valentine's Day

Dear ShopAnthropists,

Just one week to go! Valentine's Day is an opportunity to show your loved ones you care or spend money on roses, chocolates and teddy bears. But no matter how you may feel about Valentine's, American Express just released the results of their January 2011 market research into spending habits for February 14th:



Valentines Will Spend $189— Almost Three Times More Than Singles Do on Typical Date 
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The majority of consumers (64 percent) will be opening their wallets this Valentine’s Day, according to the latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker. Couples will be spending three times more than singles do on a typical date ($189 versus $67), many (27 percent) of which will be most motivated by the opportunity to spark some romance. A cranky 12 percent feel spending on Valentine’s Day is “a waste of money.” 
 See the whole story on Business Wire: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110207005525/en/Valentines-Spend-189%E2%80%94-Times-Singles-Typical-Date

We are happy to see that 88 percent feel that expressing love with a little gift on one day of the year is fun and worthwhile. As a ShopAnthropist you can make this gift count twice. Buy a gift online at our VALENTINE SHOP on nonprofitshoppingmall.com and your purchase automatically benefits your non profit organization.

Some of our retailers are very generous! Red Envelope, Shari's Berries and ProFlowers all offer a large selection of beautiful and tasty gifts and they each donate $10 to your charity for every purchase you make! Magazines.com carries hundreds of subscriptions at discounts of up to 86% of the newsstand price and they donate 17.5% of your purchase to your charity.

And if you feel that your love will last forever or you want to honor someone with a gift that truly lasts forever, give a tree!
I love this concept! TreeGivers concept states the following: Give a green gift that will last for generations, while also helping the reforestation program of your designated state or province.
Your gift goes to your loved one, your charity gets $12.50 and the environment and your tree will be there for hundreds of years.

Click the Image to Get to TreeGivers

Thank you for shopping and giving!