Jewels and Pinstripes Gift Bags Expected to Strike a Chord at the MusiCares? Tribute to Neil Young

Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 28, 2010

Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the nation's premier gift bag companies, gave a prelude to the 52nd Annual GRAMMY? Awards today, as it announced the contents of the gift bags it created for the MusiCares? Person of the Year tribute honoring Neil Young, to take place on January 29th.

Performances by multi-GRAMMY-winning artists and current nominees include T Bone Burnett, Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, and James Taylor; multi-GRAMMY-winning artists Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, Ozomatli, and Red Hot Chili Peppers; GRAMMY winning artists and current nominees Wilco; GRAMMY winners Crosby, Stills & Nash and John Mellencamp; two-time GRAMMY winner Leon Russell; current GRAMMY nominees Lady Antebellum and Patty Griffin; and artists Jackson Browne, Everest, Josh Groban, Ben Harper, Lucinda Williams and many more!

Each year MusiCares and The Recording Academy? select an individual whose personal accomplishments and commitment to philanthropic causes deserve recognition. This person is celebrated at a star-studded gala tribute dinner featuring performances by many of the industry's most legendary musicians. This year's Person of the Year event marks MusiCares 20th anniversary and the honoree is Neil Young.

"MusiCares is one of the most prestigious events in the recording industry and the gift bags have to be special because of the nature of what this organization represents" said, Julie Kenney, Founder and CEO, Jewels and Pinstripes. "Jewels and Pinstripes created a gift bag that is not only luxurious but filled with so many special items that the recipients have no choice but to love it!"

Jewels and Pinstripes created 60 gift bags, with over twenty gifts which were given to all performers, as well as many of the gala's attendees.

Products included in each of the adidas Team Wheel Bags are as follows:

Twisted Silver, LLC

You Wear, and You Will be Asked. TWISTED SILVER, Above and Beyond the Call of Jewelry.???? Peace and Love Convertible, Peace and Love Earrings and Twisted Silver Gift Certificate, TWISTED-SILVER.com

Converse

Known as "America's Original Sports Company"?, created a customized package in honor of Person of the Year honoree by including a Neil Young vintage vinyl, Converse brand sunglasses, canvas tote and gift card, converse.com

adidas

adidas Team Wheel Bag, Carry all your gear in the adidas Team Wheel Bag. It has one large main compartment with heavy duty #10 zippers, an internal zippered compartment and two large external side zippered compartments for additional storage space. adidas Essentials 3 Stripe Polyester Track Top. This sporty jacket is made to grab and go. The adidas Essentials 3-Stripes Polyester Track Top is a comfortable choice for your active life, with a full-zippered front and easy-to-wear CLIMALITE? fabric that keeps perspiration off your skin, shopadidas.com

Juan Juan Salon

Gift certificate for Juan Juan Salon complimentary styling, coloring service in either the Beverly Hills or Brentwood location and "Signature Express" facial, or waxing service in our Brentwood location, juanjuansalon.com

Nuvo Group USA

The Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System delivers unparalleled quality and safe sound to prenatal listeners. Ritmo provides a convenient, comfortable and safe way for families to share the sensory and emotional experience of bonding through sound and music with their developing baby. Ritmo connects to most audio devices with a universal stereo plug--such as iPods, MP3 players, iPhones and Blackberries, nuvo-group.com

Seagate

Seagate? FreeAgent Go? for Mac portable drive with a MusiCares skin is the slimmest storage solution, which makes it perfect for any time access to all your music, photos and videos stuff. Featuring an award-winning, sleek, ultra-thin design that's as stylish and striking as it is functional and practical, seagate.com

DoDenim????????

Do Denim is a premium Denim line at an opening price point retailing at $ 69.99 to $ 89.99 and T shirts for $ 34.99. We are known for our pocket treatment and our washes and looks at an amazing price. With 40 to 50 different styles every few months, there is always something new from

Do Denim, dodenim.com

Rhonda Allison Clinical Enterprises

The RAW Environ Protect, a daytime cream for men; the RAW Lip Guard, a lip protect and rejuvenator, the Rhonda Allison Satin Peptide, an age-defying serum; and the Drop of Essence, an Omega 6 essential fatty acid serum, RhondaAllison.com

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants focus on serving a broad selection of fresh seafood with a menu printed twice daily and featuring the signature "Fresh List" of more than 30 different varieties of fresh seafood, dining certificate, mccormickandschmicks.com

New Zealand Natural

New Zealand Natural Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Gift certificate good for a FREE 6 Pack of our Decadent Ice Cream delivered right to your door! From New Zealand's green pastures, valleys and orchards, comes only the freshest, finest quality ingredients which are used to make one of the world's finest ice creams enjoyed globally for its smooth and creamy taste, nznusa.com

The Life is good Company

Life is good spreads the power of optimism through its colorful collection of apparel, including its Music Cares contributions of piece-dyed, garment-washed super soft tees and fitted caps with feel-good graphics, lifeisgood.com

ShopKenPaves.com

Intense Moisture Cream w/ Hyaluronic Acid & Goji-Apricot Antioxidants. A richly textured harvest of anti-aging ingredients formulated to make skin soft and supple. Hyaluronic Acid and Amino Acids help restore the lipid layer within an Aloe Vera base, and our Goji-apricot blend provides intense antioxidant protection to prevent premature aging of the skin, ShopKenPaves.com

Cardstore.com

Cardstore.com is providing 2 sets of their boxed stationery for each gift bag. Each stationery set includes 12 artist designed cards personalized with the recipient's name, cardstore.com

People Magazine

People Yearbook 2010, Hardcover, people.com

Gold Canyon Candles

Caf? Velluto 3 wick candles create AUTHENTIC coffeehouse Ambiance with their amazing true to life fragrance. Beautiful reusable glass jar with Copper-plated lid/coffee-bean handle, goldcanyon.com

Chocolat

Gourmet Artisan Chocolate, hand crafted in Branson, Missouri. Using only the finest ingredients, our visual art is equaled by its taste. We turn a chocolate lover into a connoisseur,

handcraftedchocolat.com

Emergen-C

Emergen-C, the fizzy vitamin drink mix, is packed with 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 7 B vitamins. Twenty cents from each box of Emergen-C BLUE sold benefits Surfrider Foundation to help support clean water efforts, emergenc.com

Moleskine

The Moleskine 2010 Pocket Weekly Notebook is dated from January 2010 to December 2010, formatted to show the week's appointments on the left and complemented by a ruled page for notes and ideas on the right. It is a handy and versatile planner with the freedom of the notebook. 144 pages, 3.5 x 5.5 inches, soft cover with custom MusiCares cover, moleskine.com

Very Cherre

Very Cherre, a new superfruit juice, is made exclusively from Montmorency tart cherries grown in the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan and offers twice the antioxidant power of Pomegranate and Concord juices, verycherre.com

Freaker, Inc.

Bottle Freakers by Freaker Inc. The Only Koozie That Fits On Any Size Bottle?. They are designed to stretch and conform to any size bottle or container and still retain the same insulating properties. Bringing cozy back to the koozie?. One size fits all. They come in many different colors and designs, bottlefreaker.com

ZIGO*

Zigo Leader Carrier Bicycle, The first mom- or dad- powered family transportation system. Place one or two children in the ChildPod, put on a helmet, and you're ready to ride. The LeaderLink System allows the Leader to uncouple in 30 seconds or less, transforming it into the separate elements, Zigo ChildPod and Zigo Cycle, myzigo.com

*Celebrity/VIP recipients with young children will receive above gift from ZIGO

As with all Jewel and Pinstripes gift bags, an autographed gift bag with all contents, will be auctioned off online at a later date at ebay.com/grammy and all proceeds will be donated to charity, in this case MusiCares. To date, Jewels and Pinstripes has raised more than $ 300,000 for charity since its inception in 2004.

About MusiCares

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit http://www.musicares.com.

About Jewels and Pinstripes

Founded in October of 2004, Jewels and Pinstripes is a premier designer of luxury gift bags, specializing in creating VIP thank-you bags for charity benefits and high profile events.Jewels and Pinstripes regularly donates gift bags for auction, and has raised more than $ 300,000 for charity through events that include American Cinematheque Gala, Indianapolis 500, EXTRA Awards Lounge, MusiCares? Person of the Year Tribute during Grammy Week?, Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night to name a few...

In early 2007, Jewels and Pinstripes began creating celebrity baby and pregnancy (BUMP) gift bags while continuing to provide gift bags for charity and high profile events. Due to the success of our BUMP and Baby Bags we are now creating Celebrity "It's Fun to be One", Celebrity Children's Birthday and Back to School Celebrity Kids Gift Bags... http://www.jewelsandpinstripes.com

MusiCares Contact:

ChristinaCassidy

310.581.8670

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10 Great Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas from EnviroCitizen.org

Valhalla, NY (Vocus) November 17, 2010

EnviroCitizen.org, the internet?s largest eco-friendly superstore, wants you to give and receive green, eco-friendly Holiday cheer this year. Their product offerings span the gamut from solar and other alternative energy items, personal products for the entire family, thousands of household items, lawn and garden supplies, pond supplies, eco-friendly bags, gift wrap, appliances, furniture, baby care, camping and RV supplies, educational kits and projects and much, much more. All of the items at EnviroCitizen.org are absolutely green and environmentally friendly.

The eco-friendly elves at EnviroCitizen.org have been very busy putting together their selection of thousands of environmentally friendly Holiday gift ideas. So, whether you need to stuff a stocking or give a gift, EnviroCitizen.org needs to be on your list this Holiday Season. So, pull up a keyboard and get ready to be wowed by a truly eco-friendly Holiday shopping experience.

Here is just a sampling of the great eco-friendly gift ideas from EnviroCitizen.org arranged in 10 different idea categories:

1.????Eco-friendly Educational Kits

The best way to preserve the environment in the future is by educating our children about the importance of protecting the environment. Help them understand the importance of alternative energies with these awesome, easy to build-and-use educational kits. Your children will have fun while challenging themselves like never before. Here are just two great ideas:

????Fuel Cell X7 Hydrogen Powered Car Kit ? This kit is a great introduction to fuel cell technology! Discover energy conversion and how electrolysis of water can be used to store electricity. It is also a great visual demonstration of the molar ratios of hydrogen and oxygen in water!
????Thames & Kosmos Solar Fuel Cell Car Experiment Kit - A Car that Runs off of Water! This kit is a great way of demonstrating energy conversion, and how electrolysis of water can be used to store solar power. Electrolysis is also a great visual demonstration of the molar ratios of hydrogen and oxygen in water

2.????Eco-friendly Gifts for the Kids

What child doesn?t like a good toy and what child doesn?t like a good surprise. Well get ready to show your children a toy that is probably unlike anything they have ever seen! Try a solar powered toy! Consider these two kid-friendly ideas:

????Mini Solar Robot Kit - Solar Sonic F1 Racer Kit - These super solar F1 race car kits are the coolest way to teach kids about solar energy. Easy to build with only 8 plastic parts, building these solar kits brings self-confidence and educates at the same time!
????Mini Solar Robot Kit - Happy Hopping Frog ? A great and challenging solar educational kit! The Happy Hopping Frog keeps hopping along as long as there is sun.

3.????Eco-friendly gifts for Baby

We are always concerned with a baby?s safety and health. Some toys out there have compromised quality and fall apart easily making them dangerous. There have also been many recalls with lead toys and lead colorings in toys. Stop your worrying now and make sure your child is playing with safe, high quality organic toys! Here are a few ideas to consider:

????Organic Toys - Teething Bear ? These organic knit teethers are safe and natural. The organic knit material is durable and massages your child's gums as they chew. They are made with certified organic and natural cotton
????Organic Toys - Chicken Rattle - These little chicken rattles are the cutest out there! Your child will love to shake them around and you will love that they are safe and natural! They are made out of soft organic and natural cotton.
????Weleda - Baby Starter Kit -The Weleda Baby Starter Kit has everything you need to keep your baby clean, protected, soft, nurtured and happy from head to toe. It?s a carefully formulated selection of calendula products ideal for the care of the delicate skin of your baby, child and your own sensitive adult skin.

4.????Eco-friendly gifts for your Pets

Treat your pets like kings and queens this holiday season with the ultimate eco-friendly pet spa products. Here are a few of EnviroCitizen.org?s favorite ideas:

????Happy Tails Spa - Flea The Scene (7.6oz) - All natural Flea the Scene is a 3-in-1 spray that will take the sting out of flea season while soothing and protecting your canine companion.
????Happy Tails Spa - Healthy Skin Shiny Coat (1oz) - Healthy Skin Shiny Coat is an all natural detoxifier that works with your dog's liver, kidneys and lymphatic system to eliminate toxins from the system.
????Happy Tails Spa - Bubbles 'n Beads (9oz) ? All natural shampoo contains exclusive micro-beads packed with conditioning vitamins. They penetrate the coat, burst against the skin, delivering their nutrients right where they?re needed; at the follicle. The result is a healthier, shinier more lustrous coat.

5.????Eco-friendly personal care products for Him

All-natural never looked so good. The ultimate all natural personal care products for men will have him looking exceptional this holiday season. Here are a just a few terrific ideas:

????Burt's Bees - Men's Natural Grooming - Wake him up with a naturally clean refreshing scent. This collection of men's grooming necessities is the perfect gift for guys on the go--and even comes with its own travel bag, so they can take it with them.
????Burt's Bees - Natural Skin Care for Men Aftershave - This all-natural lotion calms, moisturizes and shields dry, rough skin. It contains a mix of sunflower and coconut oils to moisturize, while aloe and vitamin E soothe, for skin that looks and feels its natural best.
????Burt's Bees - Natural Skin Care for Men Bar Soap - Get an intense clean with this energizing and purifying soap that washes away dirt and odor, leaving your skin refreshed. Lemon, Orange and Petitgrain oils cleanse skin while Rosemary extract and Fir oil revive and invigorate for skin that looks, feels and smells its natural best.
????Burt's Bees - Natural Skin Care for Men Travel Kit - Look and feel your natural best wherever you go with skin care formulas sized for travel. Take them with you to cleanse, moisturize, shave and invigorate your skin with natural botanicals including Sunflower, Coconut, Cyprus and Fir oils, Aloe and Vitamin E.

6.????Eco-Friendly Bags

She?ll love the trendy styling of the many eco-friendly bags in EnviroCitizen.org?s vast selection. Here are a few great ideas:

????Alchemy Goods - Ad Bag (Red) - Alchemy Goods took these ad banners that would have been discarded and used them to make the perfect gym bag or gear tote!
????Blue Q - Free Hugs Coin Purse - This Free Hugs Coin Purse is made with 95% recycled post consumer material.
????Alchemy Goods - Ad Bag (Sky Blue) - Constructed from super strong recycled vinyl mesh, the Alchemy Goods Ad Bag is both strong and light. The material was printed on and then lashed to the sides of buildings all over Seattle to promote various products.

7.????Eco-friendly gifts for the Gardener in the family

Gardening is the great American pastime. The Gardener in your life loves the great outdoors and loves the environment. Be sure to give the gift of green to your Green Thumb this Holiday Season. Here are some great ideas from amongst the vast Lawn and Garden category at EnviroCitizen.org:

????Juliana Basic 300 Greenhouse ? This is one of the best and ideal greenhouse products for the first time buyer or the buyer with limited space.
????Sunmar Garden Composter ? The Summer Garden Composter is excellent for composting kitchen scraps and a few cut up garden trimmings.
????EZ Leaf Hauler - Works like a giant dustpan for leaves and grass! The EZ Leaf Hauler is designed specifically to make moving large piles of leaves easier.

8.????Eco-friendly gifts Under $ 30

EnviroCitizen.org has thousands of affordable, eco-friendly gift ideas for you. Here are just a few:

????BodyCoffee TravelSpa Travel Kit - Get the BodyCoffee experience wherever you go with the BodyCoffee TravelSpa Travel Kit. Travel takes a toll on your skin and jet lag can make your spirits sag. Revitalize your world weary self with coffee based body care, packed to tote anywhere in the BodyCoffee signature spa kit.
????Portable Solar Charger ? This portable solar charger is ideal for cell phones, iPods, mp3 and mp4 players, cameras and other small portable devices.
????Jet Airline Carbon Offset 10,000 Miles of Travel ? This carbon offset is a great for the traveler who is worried about their carbon footprint!

9.????Eco-friendly gifts Under $ 50

Affordable, yet elegant gift ideas. Here are even more eco-friendly gift ideas that won?t damage your Holiday budget:

????Thames & Kosmos Wind Power Renewable Energy Science Kit - The newest kit from Thames and Kosmos, the Wind Power Renewable Energy Science Kit, is a great way to learn all about wind energy, one of the most promising sources of energy today.
????Special Event Carbon Offset for 125 People (Great for a massive New Years Eve gala!) ? This special event Carbon Offset is a great gift for someone throwing a holiday gala.
????Atmosphere Vase - Decorate your home with a color-changing vase to create a unique and soothing atmosphere.

10.????Eco-friendly Holiday Gift Wrap

A new way to wrap gifts in large reusable fabric bags. The children will think Santa brought the gifts himself!

????Lucky Crow - Cherries Gift Wrap - Instead of plastic or paper wraps, go for this stylish reusable fabric gift bag.
????Lucky Crow - Santa Gift Wrap - The Lucky Crow Santa Gift wrap is the perfect alternative to conventional wrapping paper.
????Lucky Crow - Sock Monkey Gift Wrap - Both versatile and stylish, this eco-friendly gift wrap is great alternative to the traditional holiday gift wrap.

EnviroCitizen.org hopes these eco-gift ideas are useful and wishes you all the peace and joy of the Holiday Season and thanks you for doing your part to tread ever so lightly on our precious environment.

About EnviroCitizen.org

EnviroCitizen.org is one the richest resources on the web for those choosing a greener, more eco-friendly lifestyle. The site boasts a vast selection of eco-friendly products and a strong sense of community in their well-trafficked forum. EnviroCitizen.org houses tremendous educational and informational resources in their Education Center, including the largest articles library on the web, a top notch eco-glossary, over 400 web links, a green jobs section, and more. Their Consultant, Contractor, and Provider finder is populated with hundreds of thousands of providers for you to discover ? from eco-consults to wind energy producers. EnviroCitizen.org?s innovative blog is also well worth a visit with its many fascinating posts from a number of well-respected authors in the environmental field. EnviroCitizen.org is one of the most robust, comprehensive sites on the web today for individuals who choose a green, eco-friendly lifestyle.

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