Category Archives: Philanthropy

Hanky Panky, IFAW & Elephants

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Hanky Panky

The poaching crisis in Africa is intolerable. Elephants are being slaughtered for their ivory by the tens of thousands and they are being killed to feed a seemingly insatiable human appetite for trinkets and decorative luxury items. Just recently 86 … Continue reading →

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Dear Friends of Hanky Panky

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Hanky Panky

Dear Friends of Hanky Panky, Our hearts go out to all affected by Hurricane Sandy. You and your loved ones are in our thoughts. We are fortunate that our Queens, NY warehouse and Manhattan office were not seriously damaged. We … Continue reading →

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Hanky Panky Gives and So Can You!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Hanky Panky

Philanthropy is at the heart of the Hanky Panky brand. We know that a little can go a long way! Kicking-off the month of September, we are working with Citymeals-on-Wheels and “Runway Relief” (part of the CFDA’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer charitable … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Barbara Margolies founder of IOWD

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Hanky Panky

Driven by the desire to change lives, Barbara Margolies retired from her life as a Brooklyn elementary school teacher and founded the International Organization for Women and Development (IOWD). IOWD was founded to treat women in Africa suffering with obstetric fistula, a … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Life, Legacy and Leadership of Julian Bond, a Human Rights Icon

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Hanky Panky

To honor Julian Bond’s achievements and to advance the teaching and interpreting of civil rights studies, the University of Virginia is seeking funds to create the Julian Bond Professorship in Civil Rights and Social Justice. Last week, Gale and I … Continue reading →

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Trekking for Mountain Gorillas

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Hanky Panky

There are about 700 mountain gorillas in the world, all of whom live in the forests of Rwanda and Burundi. If you wish to have the privilege of visiting them you must pay $500 for a permit plus the cost … Continue reading →

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RWANDA : The Land of 1000 Hills

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Hanky Panky

  The drive from Kigali to Ruhengeri, the location of National Volcano Forest, the home of the mountain gorillas, exposed the green beauty of the Reandan countryside. Every inch of the Rwandan mountains is cultivated into fields of potatoes, beans, … Continue reading →

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Kigali Hospitals

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Hanky Panky

Kibagabaga Hosp is the least well-funded facility in Kigali. Today, we had reason to visit a better equipped district hospital, Muhima, and an even more superior hospital , King Faisal, where financial means will indeed secure  nearly Western style health … Continue reading →

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The Rwandan Genocide: “let’s learn from our history to shape a bright future”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Hanky Panky

Internecine strife in 1994 between Tutsis and Hutus led to a horrific episode in the unrest-pocked history of Rwanda. The genocide is explained in the exhibit at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali and powerfully depicted in the Nyamata Church 30 kilometers … Continue reading →

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AMACURU FROM RWANDA

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Hanky Panky

I am in Kigali, Rwanda with the International Organization for Women’s Development, a medical humanitarian organization that travels thrice yearly to this country to address a problem that affects women in many parts of the world—obstetric fistula. Women with this … Continue reading →

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