Imbibe Magazine has christened this week as National Negroni Week. Similar to a bullcrap holiday invented by the fat cats at Hallmark Card Inc., this week-long celebration is far better since it does not involve snail mail or stamps, but instead a delicious drink that you can savor yourself.

For those who don't know, a classic Negroni is made with a 1:1:1 ratio of sweet vermouth, Campari, and gin. It's the Cosmopolitan of today, let's say, with scads of foodies and chefs consuming the beverage regularly. And we secretly hope that the next season of Girls -- a wonderful show, by the way, haters -- shows Lena Dunham drinking the noted cocktail with abandon. Preferably while naked in a tub. It would really bring the Sex and the City/Girls comparison full circle.

Anyway, adding a bit of heart to go with your liver damage this week are several bars using National Negroni Week to raise funds for the victims of the tornados in Oklahoma. Participating bars will donate $1.00 of every Negroni sold to the Oklahoma chapter of the American Red Cross.

Current participating bars include:

A-16 Rockridge
Absinthe Brasserie
Acme Bar (Berkeley)
Alchemist
The Alembic
A.Q.
Bar Agricole
Beretta
Blackbird
Bourbon & Branch
Churchill
Elixir
Local Edition
Lolinda
Mission Bowling Club
Momo's
Prizefighter
Rickhouse
Rockbar
15 Romolo
Rye
Tradition
Cantina
The Burritt Room

On Sunday, June 2, there will also be a Negroni-themed Oklahoma fundraiser at Local Edition. You can find out more details here.

Also, our sister site Chicagoist has two choice recipes if you want to make your own Negronis at home. Delightful.