Reflection

I had to change the focus of my blog from what I originally had planned at the beginning of the semester because the non-profits that I was trying to meet with were not able to meet with me or never responded. Therefore, Instead I focused on providing people with information about how they can become […]

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Recipes for a Cause

Do you love cooking? Want to help Japan out? You’re in luck! A group of famous chefs have gotten together to create a list of recipes. Just go to KeepRecipes for Recovery and you can sign up and receive recipes. 86 cents for every dollar donated is given to the American Red Cross. Just for $10 […]

Have Any Old Dresses?

dosomething.org just did a post on Ashley Greene Ashley Greene, from Twilight, is the official spokeswoman for DonateMyDress.org, an organization that collects gently worn dresses to help girls in need enjoy their big day. Greene recently told People Magazine, “In high school, I had to work several jobs to save enough to buy a prom dress… It was so […]

Support Your Favorite Celebrity and Their Charity

      Still looking for the right cause to support? Maybe taking a look at what cause your favorite celebrity will help! This list comes from dosomething.org Bono: He helped to found the HIV/AIDS awareness organization Debt AIDS Trade Africa (DATA) and the anti-poverty campaignMake Poverty History. He also cofounded ONE, an organization that fights […]

TechSoup

TechSoup in an organization that coordinates technology donations from its vendor partners such as Adobe, Cisco, Microsoft, SAP and Symantec. TechSoup never personally touches the technology so that there can be no discussion if all of the technology the receive from vendors is going out to non-profits. As an example, the Pacific Autism Center for Education […]

Invisible Children

I am currently trying to raise money for Invisible Children by participating in 25 hours of silence on April 25th. Invisible Children focuses on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and they are trying to end the use of child soldiers in Joseph Kony’s armies in Northern Uganda. Many children have to run away from their […]

Would You Give Up Your Home?

Ever heard of Sparkrelief? Probably not because they are a new non-profit that has been formed to help with disaster relief. Their latest portal that they have put up allows you to offer up any extra space that you have available (your apartment, house, etc) to someone that has been displaced by the earthquake and tsunami in […]

What are your hurdles?

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted something in here, and I am sorry for that. Besides the fact that I was away two weeks ago and I have been swamped with school work (only 5 weeks left!!) I have been thinking a lot about this project. I have not exactly been happy with […]

Craigconnects

Craigconnects is a project from Craigslist to try and bring people together to work towards a common good. Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, says that he is committed to this project and is setting aside 20 years to start it up. Newmark is focusing his efforts on seven primary areas of support: community building, journalism, the Middle […]