Share the warmth with Polartec, help give blankets to the homeless

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With your help, Polartec® is donating 1,000 fleece blankets to the homeless this holiday season.

For every 10 new fans added to our Facebook Fan Page, Polartec® will donate one fleece blanket to a homeless shelter. We will donate 100 blankets to shelters in the top ten US cities where our fans live, so encourage your friends to become a fan of Polartec® and help someone less fortunate in your hometown.

Blanket, greenThe blankets we are donating are made from Polartec® Thermal Pro® fabric so they are incredibly warm, soft and durable.

The promotion will start on December 22, 2009 and end at midnight EST on January 4, 2010. Become a fan here. Please pass this along!

Thanks, and Happy Holidays from your friends at Polartec!

1% for the Planet: The Music Vol. 1

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Backbone client 1% for the planet has released an all-digital music compilation that includes rare and exclusive tracks donated by 40 different artists. It will be available exclusively through the holidays via eco download card in Patagonia retail stores, and on iTunes and in other retail locations starting January 5th.

Artists include among others: Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, Josh Ritter, Mason Jennings, and my personal favorite, Grace Potter.

1% member organizations also have the option of including a widget on their website that allows visitors to preview the tracks and download directly.

Retail price for all 40 tracks is 9.98: good deal, great cause! All proceeds go to 1%-selected non-profits.