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At Dogeared, we love the adage, "it's better to give than to receive" because it's true! Every Dogearedite wants to spread good energy into the world, and we know we're not the only ones. What's better than giving? Giving better, of course!

How do you GIVEbetter in your daily lives, to your communities and the world? How do you plan on giving better to your loved ones this holiday season.

We want to hear from you! Send us your story and include a picture of yourself. If there's an article you've been featured in or a video of you GIVINGbetter, that's great, too! Your story will be featured on www.GIVEbetter.com and will help us get the word out and inspire others to join the GIVEbetter movement!

GIVEbetter Stories Archive

0July 15, 2010
Standing Up to Cancer

This week the MLB All Star game took place at Angels’ Stadium right here in sunny Southern California! Leading up to the game there were many activities that took place, one of which was an MLB 5K Run/Walk Benefitting Stand Up to Cancer, one of Dogeared’s newest charity partners. Stand Up to Cancer is, “a movement [...]
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0July 1, 2010
Girls Learn International

One of the many many things I’m grateful for is my education. I was able to go to elementary school, junior high, high school and college – getting the same education as every one of my peers. Unfortunately, in some countries this just isn’t the case. In certain countries, girls are denied an education… just [...]
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0May 5, 2010
In Memory of Emily Shane

Some people truly amaze us. Take Ellen and Michel Shane for example — they are friends of Marcia and Merlin’s and recently lost their 13 year old daughter Emily Rose Shane in a sudden accident. Emily’s motto was “dance, love, sing, live” and she touched many hearts during her lifetime. Taking a tragedy and turning [...]
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0February 10, 2010
GIVEbetter! A Beautiful (big!) Gift from the Heart

Part of what makes Dogeared special is that it’s rooted in love! Marcia and Merlin Clarke are the founders, owners, and creative spirits behind Dogeared. And after 25 years together, they are still completely smitten with one another. These lovebirds continue to inspire each other and find new ways to GIVEheart every day. So we’re [...]
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Helping Haiti0February 3, 2010
Helping Haiti

Our thoughts have been with Haitians since the major earthquake shook their nation two weeks ago. We’ve felt the need to help however we could, so Dogeared has donated to Partners in Health, a non-profit health organization that has been working in Haiti for over 20 years. Partners in Health has become one of the [...]
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0December 12, 2009
Giving back at the Venice Family Clinic!

I have been in private practice of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery since 1989. I am also incredibly passionate about offering access to medical care for the indigent and working poor. I give back at the Venice Family Clinic by performing free surgery and serving on the board of directors. A program [...]
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Working with SurfAid International0November 25, 2009
Working with SurfAid International

I first went to the Mentawai Islands off of Sumatra, Indonesia on a surf trip in 2001. The islands are incredibly beautiful and the waves are some of the best on the planet. At the time surfers almost exclusively stayed on luxury yachts on these surf trips as there are really no hotels or roads on the [...]
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0November 17, 2009
Details! Free jewels at the GIVEbetter VAN.

Join the GIVEbetter movement! GIVEheart with meaningful gifts for the people you {heart} the most. GIVEback with gifts that help support non-profit groups. And GIVEgreen with Earth friendly gifts designed with the planet in mind. Dogeared GIVESbetter, and we want to encourage you to GIVEbetter. So we’re kicking off the holidays by GIVINGbetter to YOU! The [...]
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Save The Date! Join The Movement!0November 9, 2009
Save The Date! Join The Movement!

GIVEbetter is in full swing! Last week we launched www.givebetter.com to share our passion about this movement and we’ve been sharing stories about how fans of Dogeared are planning to GIVEbetter, as well as how they’ve given better in the past, all over our blog. We’re not stopping there, though! On Friday, November 20 the staff [...]
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My Involvement with AID!0November 9, 2009
My Involvement with AID!

I have been involved with Los Angeles chapter of Association for India’s Development (AID)(www.aidindia.org). I started working for AID-LA after i came to US. Early on, it was because I missed India and my family and wanted to work something for social cause of my country. It was a little frustrating in the beginning as [...]
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