Trendwatch: The charity skydive — because walking for a cause is so 2007

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Hear about a Virginia-based consulting company with a unique twist to its business model: it gives ALL its profits away to non-profit organizations. Michael Pirron, CEO of Impact Makers, says it’s an exciting new way to do business. Find out why.

To honor 9/11 this year, I promised to do a small, but good deed: I've pledged to sort cans at a local food bank.

Once each year, a 26.2-mile stretch of Highway 1 along California's majestic central coastline closes due to heavy traffic-six hours of bumper-to-bumper sneakers, worn by 4,500 runners tackling the Big Sur International Marathon. The race meets for its 21st time on Sunday, April 30, and registration has been closed since late January for what many call the most beautiful marathon in the world.