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.
World Leaders Donate Items for Charity Auction
Are you interested in possessing an item that was donated by a true world leader and supporting a charity at the same time? Now is your opportunity! Youth Challenge Singapore is auctioning several items donated by world leaders. The auction started today and will end on July 23rd. My favorite item is an autographed pen…
Reasons to Give
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 the remainder of July. Some are serious and some are fun. World Population Day – 11 July…
The Power of Giving
Azim Jamal and Harvey McKinnon are graciously giving away an electronic version of their book entitled, "The Power of Giving." Don’t let the fact that they are giving this book away convince you that it is not valuable. This is a terrific book full of quality information and I would encourage you to get a…