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This Valentines Day Let There Be Love For Non Profits!

February 13, 2011 / Charity

Tomorrow, individuals all around the world will be saying “Happy Valentines Day!” to their loved ones. Valentines Day symbolizes a day in which couples do romantic gestures for the other. Some of you may call this a blatant commercial drive by the card, confectionery and toy manufacturers (I would agree!) However I hope at least we can use Valentine’s Day as a moment to reflect on the value of our relationships with our spouses and family. So many people don’t have this luxury. It’s [...]

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Interview With Adam Millard, Developmental Director At Imagine1Day

January 23, 2011 / Charity

Imagine1Day was one of the non profits I featured on Pop17 last month. For those who aren’t aware of Imagine1Day, they are a Vancouver based non profit who have set a goal to provide quality primary education to children in Ethiopia by 2020. Shortly after featuring Imagine1Day last month, I decided to get in contact with Adam Millard, developmental director at Imagine1Day. The following is a 30 minute conversation between myself and Adam. Adam was a very interesting guest, who [...]

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Rock for Hunger, Non Profit Providing Meals To Those In Poverty In Florida

January 11, 2011 / Charity

Rock For Hunger was a charity based in Orlando, Florida which was started in the fall of 2006 by Chris Goyzueta. It was made a fully run 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in May of 2007. Rock For Hunger operates an event every Monday at Panera on Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando. At this event volunteers help serve the homeless with hot meals. I always like finding charities like this one because they are offering so much more to the homeless then [...]

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Keep America Beautiful, Non Profit Which Takes Pride In Keeping America Clean!

December 21, 2010 / Charity

From TV character Lassie to First Lady Bird Johnson everyone has done their part to Keep America Beautiful. The Stamford, CT based non-profit was founded in 1953 in New York City. “Keep America Beautiful” is focused on three core areas: Litter prevention, Recycling and waste reduction, Beautification and community greening I am personally disappointed that this type of initiative is currently absent in the U.K (where I live). If there were, I would certainly be involved with it. I was [...]

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Good2Give Helps Poverty Stricken Children Through Online Retailers

November 21, 2010 / Charity

Here’s an awesome way to give back to those in need whilst you are doing your Christmas shopping online (for U.S citizens only) Good2Give.com, a subsidary of Maestro Technologies, Inc has launched The Good2Give Children’s Charity Mall. This online store is a partnership between Good2Give and Children International. When you click to visit an online retailer such as Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble, the link is made into a referral link. That means that every time you purchase a product, [...]

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My Favorite Charity Summer Search

September 17, 2009 / Videos

Summer Search is a fantastic non-profit organization that builds leadership skills with high potential low-income high school students. They give year long mentoring, scholarships to summer educational and experiencial summer programs, provide college counseling and resources, and are like a second family to their students. I was a Summer Search student when I was in high school so it’s an honor to highlight the charity that has helped shape me into who I am today.

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