I was wandering around the Spoonful of Sugar event which raises money for the very worthwhile "Doctors without Borders" program. It struck me that, as I read over the list of over 150 merchant participants, that there were few (if any) of the big stores in the mesh body/mesh head/skin categories.
These are shops that people are spending a good bit of money in. I hope that the owners are finding ways to use some of their profits to give back to the global community that I don't know about. If they aren't, then shame on them for being so selfish when other smaller shops that don't make as much do!
Personally, I would like to see the shops that ARE charitible make a good faith statement of policy (on their blogs/store fronts/marketplace listing) that they give some percent of their revenues to charitiable groups (either in sl or rl). I would certainly prefer to support a 'good corporate citizen' with my purchases over one that does't give back.
Just think of the increased funds for all the needy causes in the world if everyone who shopped in SL brought their purchasing power to bear on the donation practices of designers' shops!