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Vote for Your Favorite Kindness In Focus Photo

Posted on May 9, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

The entries are in and the best have been selected. Choosing the final winners of the Kindness in Focus contest is now in your hands. VolunteerMatch and Squidoo joined together to sponsor this unique photo contest. The contest winner will name the charity that will receive a $1000 donation. Vote for your favorite photo. Be…

Raising Money With Great Fundraising Events

Posted on April 29, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

A special fundraising event is a great way to raise money for a cause you are passionate about. It can also help raise the awareness in your community about the issues you want to improve. However, it is important to properly prepare for the event if you want it to be successful. A significant amount…

Win $1000 For Your Favorite Charity With A Photo Showing Kindness

Posted on April 22, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

VolunteerMatch and Squidoo have joined together to sponsor a new photo contest. The contest winner will be able to name the charity that will receive a $1000 donation. The photos you submit need to capture the fun and impact of giving back. Acts of kindness occur all around us and they occur frequently. Capture those…

Celebrate National Volunteer Week

Posted on April 15, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

Volunteers make a positive difference in our lives and communities. They make our world a better place to live. If you are a volunteer, I want to thank you for your unselfish service to others. National Volunteer Week started today. It is a service of the Points of Light Foundation and sponsored by Target. Be…

Interview With Author of “Do I Have A Birthday Too?: The Cheerful Givers Story”

Posted on April 4, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

Cheerful Givers is a nonprofit organization that has impressed me due to their powerful mission and their enthusiasm. I mentioned them in a previous post at https://www.everydaygivingblog.com/2007/02/cheerful_givers.html. A new book is published that shares the story of Cheerful Givers. I had the privilege of interviewing Melane Bower. She is the author of Do I Have…

A Child’s Cat Toy Saves Lives In Sudan

Posted on April 1, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

Age has nothing to do with a person’s ability to change the world. Children continually impress me with the remarkable things they do to give back. They are passionate. They are creative. They are full of energy. A recent example I discovered is 7 year old Cassidy Lynn. She is passionate. She is saving kid’s…

5 Reasons I Love To Volunteer

Posted on March 24, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

Why do people volunteer their time? As a volunteer, you don’t get paid for donating your time. However, there are benefits in it for you and me when we’re unselfish in giving our time to benefit others. The following are five major reasons why I choose to volunteer. Although I don’t receive a check in…

A Kid’s Guide to Giving

Posted on March 7, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

I highly recommend the book "A Kid’s Guide to Giving" written by Freddi Zeiler. It is a great resource to help you encourage your child to give back and make a difference. This book discusses: the value of giving how to give (not just donating money) how to do fundraising nonprofit organizations of interest to…

Is the President’s Volunteer Service Award a Part of Your Volunteer Recognition Program?

Posted on February 1, 2007November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

Keeping volunteers on your team can be a challenge. You worked hard to recruit them and they are making a difference. Now, you should be doing as much as you can to retain them. One thing you should do is to find opportunities to recognize their efforts. I recently learned about a volunteer award that…

Use a Widget to Collect Contributions for Charity

Posted on December 31, 2006November 30, 2019 by Roger Carr

I discovered a new method you can use for raising funds on your websites, blogs and emails. Go to http://www.ChipIn.com and create a "widget." When you include this widget in your emails or on the  Web, it will: Inform readers what charity the contributions are going to Makes it very easy for the person to…

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