There are plenty of businesses and products out there that make good money for a good cause such as TOM shoes and Live-strong. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of charitable products would be the “I <3 BOOBIES” bracelets and t-shirts. Those bracelets hit real big when I was in high school and caused a big ruckus throughout the staff and teachers, but they all brought in a good profit for breast cancer research. The NFL now has footballs and special pink jerseys that you can purchase and profits are donated to Breast cancer research as well. I have even seen football players on the field wearing the pink gloves; it sends a great message to the audience (http://www.nflshop.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=3821290). Even benefit concerts are real big and raise millions of dollars for people in need; these are probably my favorite type of charitable event. The first concert was "The Concert for Bangladesh which headlined such artists as George Harrison and Eric Clapton and made $243,418.51. One of the biggest benefit concerts ever was the LIVE AID which headlined over 30 acts including Queen, Led Zeppelin, U2, Elton John, and Eric Clapton. This benefit show was broadcasted simultaneously in Wembley Stadium, London and the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia; which had a total global audience of 1.9 billion via satellite. This show alone brought in 283.6 million dollars for the Ethiopian famine. It amazes me to see all these very successful and rich musicians to go out of their way and conduct such a tremendous concert for zero profit for themselves, other than the feeling of giving. It’s quite inspiring and one day I hope to be a part of one, either if it’s attending one or even managing it.
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