World Wild Fund is encouraging Facebookers to turn from taking care about virtual pigs, chickens and geese playing FarmVille to giving hand to real endangered animals. The new application of WWF allows social-media addicts contribute to the good cause without even leaving Facebook virtual space by adopting a plethora of favourites or less known animals like Amur leopard, red fox, walrus or dugong (there are more than 100 species to select from).

On October 27, the 10th annual Avon Foundation for Women Gala honored exceptional women and men for their efforts to end breast cancer and violence against women. The event, held in New York City, has raised more than $20 million for Avon philanthropy in the decade since it launched. It was hosted by Reese Witherspoon, award-winning actress and Honorary Chair of the Avon Foundation for Women, and Andrea Jung, Chairman and CEO, Avon Products, Inc., with a special musical performance by Melissa Etheridge.

adidas has launched a global sport marketing campaign dubbed “Danger Makes Legend” and is now inviting football fans to put their stills to a test by playing an online territorial and map-based game against their friends from Facebook or sport celebrities. The players from all around the globe are invited to the digital space where they can choose what city they are going to take over by using well-known football techniques.

On October 20, Starbucks launched the Starbucks Digital Network, in partnership with Yahoo! in nearly 6,800 U.S. venues of the chain. Serving up a collection of hand-picked premium news, entertainment and lifestyle content along with local insights and events, the Starbucks Digital Network, is powered by free Wi-Fi and available only in the chain’s stores. Developed for screens big and small, customers with Wi-Fi enabled laptops, tablets or smartphones can visit the network while in line or while enjoying their favorite beverage in the café.

Would you have a drink with you?” This question has been already answered positively by Hugh Hefner and Julia Stiles in the ongoing Stoli Vodka advertising campaign, which now welcomes a new celebrity coming from the modern tech world. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone became the third person featured in new “Stoli Originals” prints and TV ads, released today, October 19.

Levi’s released the findings of a global study to better understand the challenges, expectations, goals and experiences Millennial women face around the world. The results show a surprising generational shift in life priorities and a need for a new, nontraditional form of mentorship. In response to these findings, the brand has launched ShapeWhatsToCome.com, a global online community where Millennial women around the world can connect with peers and mentors to shape their futures.

Starbucks introduced a new feature to the Starbucks Card Facebook® App that makes it possible to buy a friend a treat from Starbucks without ever leaving Facebook. Available in the U.S. and Canada, users of the app now have the ability to load $5 to $500 directly onto a friend’s registered Starbucks Card as a gift. The “Give a Gift” update to the Starbucks Card App takes the honor of being the 100th launched idea from the popular community site, My Starbucks Idea.