Archive for the 'Ways To Help' Category

Millions of Mouths May Mega-Markdown

Friday, May 4th, 2007

What Child Could Deserve This?
Innocent children dying of hunger…

millionsofmouths.com
Millions Of Mouths intends to sell a million pixels to raise over a million pounds of food to help feed the millions of starving and hungry people.
Millions Of Mouths May Mega-Markdown - Through the month of March, you can buy pixels at 1% of the regular price. […]

Teens Fast to Fight Hunger

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Approximately 500,000 teens across the country intend to participate in the 2007 World Vision 30-Hour Famine.
For 30 hours, starting at noon Feb. 23, the participants plan to go without food, consuming only liquids, learn about world hunger and poverty and perform service projects in their communities.
The money raised by each participant contributes to the national […]

Veterans’ Day: Homeless, Poor, Hungry Veterans

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

I usually oppose government spending. Nonetheless, the way to lower spending is to stop hiring workers, rather than decrease the benefits and pay of workers. I speak here of our brave veterans. I find it highly disturbing how poorly we and our government treat our veterans. While cutting veterans benefits, congress continually decides to raise […]

Charlotte Crop Walk

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

Charlotte, North Carolina has been home to the nation’s largest Crop Walk for more than 20 years. This year’s walk will be Oct. 15.
The Charlotte Crop Walk raises money to help Loaves & Fishes, Crisis Assistance Ministry and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina fight hunger in our area while supporting Church World Services […]

The Method To End Hunger

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

by Scott Hughes
Hunger’s a beast of a problem. 15 million children die from it every year. Even in the United States, 14 million children are food insecure. The facts keep going like that. Off the top of my head, I could probably spit out enough facts about hunger to make you cry. I’ve got pictures […]

A Crazy Idea

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

The below is a bulletin I recieved on MySpace from A Crazy Idea:
A Crazy Idea and Youth Against Poverty have teamed up to form a coalition to end poverty in America, and they need your help!
The numbers are staggering. Today 37 million Americans live in a state of poverty, hunger and hardship. That’s more than […]

Why Be A Volunteer?

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

by Marilyn Barnicke Belleghem M.Ed
Why Be A Volunteer? What is in it for me, to volunteer my time and energy?
Volunteering allows me to be part of a group of respected, well meaning people who serve others. In my volunteer work, I find like minded people who share my vision to be part of a happier […]

Charity Computer Donations

Monday, July 31st, 2006

by Josh Riverside
Every year, in millions of homes and offices around the world, old computers are callously dumped to be replaced with latest technology computers. It is a callous act, because not many amongst us can claim to be ignorant of the fact that numerous organizations around us can put the old computers to good […]

Charity Furniture Donations

Monday, July 31st, 2006

by Josh Riverside
To discard the old furniture, when you are about to makeover the decor of your house, is a natural impulse for most of us. But do you realize that every time you throw out your old furniture, you could also be throwing away somebody’s chance to lead a better life? Wouldn’t it […]

Give To Charity - It Pays

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

by Allen Taylor
Charity avails so much as the old adage goes.
Most of us like to help others and you don’t have to go too far out of your way to give. In some cases, you need only walk right out your back door.
Charity is one of the best ways to advertise your business in […]