American Idol’s fundraising efforts have raised over $45 million dollars just in the past week for April of 2010. That’s an impressive amount of money and hopefully will go far to help those in need. You can still donate to Idol Gives Back and make a difference! From the site:
“Idol Gives Back, [...]
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After such a devastating earthquake in Haiti in early January 2010, the recovery is still proceeding at a very slow pace. The sheer numbers of displaced people has compounded the challenges, and they need all the help they can get.
One of the more helpful sites for finding the right organization to donate to is Charity [...]
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The new year has unfolded with many of the same questions as last year… with the central question perhaps, “When are we going to get a handle on this financial crisis?”
It’s certainly affecting business and employment at all levels, and in many communities it’s also affecting charitable causes. Yet at least on a larger scale, charities seem to [...]
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Does it seem like we see pink ribbons everywhere these days? I think by now the pink ribbon’s symbology is very familiar to most Americans, and people support fundraising efforts for breast cancer awareness and research.
But how much is too much? In other words, when does the ubiquitous nature of pink ribbons and focusing on [...]
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Sometimes it’s hard to decide where to give money or volunteer our time. Really there are so many people and organizations in need that any little bit helps no matter what or where you decide to give. I was talking with someone about this recently and we remarked on how some charities [...]
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When thinking of charitable giving we know there are many ways to “give back” to others. For some, giving is best accomplished with money, and for others, time.  Philosophically it really doesn’t matter whether we contribute dollars to an organization or contribute our time and personal effort on their behalf. However when someone needs help, or food, [...]
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    It’s time for classes and schoolwork for many of us. As summer winds down I look forward to new opportunities, and cooler days! There is much need in the world, and many people helping people. With the housing crunch and mortgage problems, many people are struggling to keep their homes and refinance mortgages. Finally [...]
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I was thinking of ways to raise money the other day and remembered some fun times in college. No, not those fun times… but the ones we spent working for a good cause and raising money for people who needed it. The weather is warm and summer is coming… pretty soon we’ll see lots of [...]
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