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Category Archives: Service
When Charity Calls, Nature Listens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5_cfuPoWCI
This is an amazing story about one paddle boarder’s quest to raise money for breast cancer awareness, and how a surprise visitor showed up and made all the difference. With a little help from “Larry the Whale” this woman successfully raised more than $100,000.
Posted in Animism, Charitable Giving, Nature, Service
Tagged Breast cancer awareness, Cancer, Catalina, Ellen DeGeneres, Larry the Whale, Paddleboarding, Surfer, Whale
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In Memory Of Halina…and the Shadow Side of Service
It seems fitting on Memorial Day that I write a memorial of my own. My 84-year-old neighbor and friend Halina Kiesig died this past week in her assisted living home. Among a host of other problems, she suffered from congestive … Continue reading
A Personal Message from Japan
The following letter appeared in Ode Magazine a week or so ago. It was written by a woman who has lived in Sendai, Japan, for the past 22 years. Her name is Anne Thomas (you can read a bit more … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster Response, Japan Earthquake, Random Acts of Kindness, Service
Tagged Disaster, Disaster Response, Earthquake, Food, Japan, Personal Story, Sendai, Tsunami, Water
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Changing the World, One Laundry Load at a Time: 8 More Ways to Be Charitable, Everyday
First, I want to say a heartfelt Thank You to the 12,000 of you who read, commented, tweeted, re-posted or reached out to me about 16 Charitable Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day. I’m truly amazed and humbled by the overwhelming … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Giving, Random Acts of Kindness, Service, Valentine's Day
Tagged Baking for Good, Bhookh, Case Foundation, Causes.com, Charitable Cookies, Charitable Giving, Charity, Charity:Water, Clean Water, Cooking, Donate, Donate Blood, Entertaining, Gift, GiftBack, Greeting card, Holidays, National Center for Family Philanthropy, Philanthropy 411, Random Acts of Kindness, Red Cross, Valentine's Day
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16 Charitable Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, forget the wining and dining. Do something that matters. Like many people, I’ve had good Valentine’s Days and well, not so good. The not-so-good dates back to middle school, when I, like many of my classmates, anxiously … Continue reading
Putting Food in the Mouths of Others: Family Philanthropists Feed the Homeless
I have to admit: There’s something about it being 5 degrees outside that makes me feel, well, less than charitable. But this wasn’t the case for the 11 family philanthropists who dedicated one of their nights in New York to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Philanthropy, Homelessness, Service
Tagged Coalition for the Homeless, Council on Foundations, Family Foundations, Family Philanthropy, Food Bankds, Food Banks, Grand Central Food Program, Homelessness, Hunger, Jeremy Burton, Jewish Funds for Justice, Philanthropy, Service, Soup Kitchen, Volunteerism
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