I am not totally clueless about the virtual worlds that real people from around the world participate in. My son has fun playing in these worlds. Runescape is one that comes to mind that he and several of his friends spend time in. However, I am amazed and excited that fundraising for charities has become…
Month: July 2006
Did You Miss Your Lawn and Landscaping Service on Monday?
Hundreds of lawn care and landscape professionals, industry suppliers and manufacturers swarmed the Arlington National Cemetery and the Historic Congressional Cemetery for a day. It was not an organized protest in Washington DC. They donated their time to improve the grounds of these National landmarks! Check out the details regarding this act of giving at…
Want to Meet James Blunt in Person?
James Blunt is raising funds for charity by auctioning himself off on his North American tour. Read about it at http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=190112386&p=y9xyy3x9z. Auctioning off personal dates or meetings has been a way some celebrities have been raising a significant amount of money for worthwhile causes. Hmm…I wonder how much I could raise for a lunch meeting?…
More Reasons to Give in August 2006
Have you exhausted your brain trying to come up with new reasons to do something for someone? There are always reasons to do something for someone (if you need an excuse). Take advantage of these upcoming observances for August 2006: National Back To School Month International Clown Week – 1-7 August 2006 – http://www.internationalclownweek.org International…
Youth Group Gives Hope for the Future
I was doing some research on my computer this morning and discovered a blog that got my interest. It was by a Christian youth group that traveled to Washington DC this past week. They made the trip to help others in a variety of ways while also finding opportunities to share their faith. You can…
Get Creative to Raise Money for Charity
Many charities sponsor events to raise funding for their cause. Does this mean that you are limited to those events for raising funding for your favorite charity? You shouldn’t be! Raise funds in a creative way. Charities tend to organize similar events at the same time of the year. Because of that, they are competing…
Celebrities Can Make a Difference
Celebrities are sometimes viewed as greedy stars who are only out to make millions of dollars for themselves. For those who put their wealth to good use, I am glad they are making those millions of dollars each year. Many celebrities are getting more exposure than ever for donating some of their wealth to great…
Volunteerism Publication Available
If your interests include the area of volunteerism, then you will want to check out the new professional journal entitled "The International Journal of Volunteer Administration." The first four issues of the journal in 2006-2007 will be available on-line for free. If you serve in some capacity in the global volunteer community, go to http://www.ijova.org…
Insurance Agency to Donate Half of Profits to Charity
A new insurance agency has recently been started that is going to donate 50% of the profits to charity. Go to http://www.courant.com/hc-goodworks.artjul15,0,7393991.story?coll=hc-headlines-home to read an article about this philanthrpic promise by GoodWorks Insurance. They are going to do it without adding any additional costs to the consumer. Will this start a trend? Maybe the gasoline…
The Top 25 Most Generous Companies
The top 25 most charitable corporate foundations were announced this week at Forbes.com. The results You can view a slide show describing the level of giving for each at http://www.forbes.com/leadership/citizenship/2006/07/10/leadership-corporate-citizenship-cx_intern_0711quietersidephilanthropy.html. You might want to consider this list in your decision when you are shopping for your next product or service.