Twice New is a foundation launched by two event-industry veterans, Crystal Ortiz and Christina Rosenberg, in August. The nonprofit organization, which serves Los Angeles and Orange County, provides easy solutions for event waste: Representatives pick up excess supplies and food from any event or venue and donate it to local charities or shelters. Twice New charges a small fee, but that, as well as the items donated, is tax deductible; prices vary depending on location and quantity.
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Glaad Media Awards
Gilead was a new sponsor this year. The biopharmaceutical company had a photo booth with images printed on-site; guests could then post their photo on a wall and write messages about how they will help end H.I.V./AIDS in the United States. Gilead representatives were also on hand to discuss the company's initiatives.Â
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Corporate gifting site Gifts for Good features products—from food items to office supplies to apparel—that support more than 40 nonprofits and social enterprises around the globe. This collection of funky socks, for example, benefits three organizations: the movements to end malaria, prevent the transmission of H.I.V., and provide disaster relief.
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