The year is ending and a new one is about to begin. Many changes have taken place in your life. It’s time to clean up; out with the old and in with the new.
While you’re at it, don’t throw away your old stuff. They may seem like nothing but junk to you but some of them could still be useful to other people. Now that you’ve redecorated and have a brand new plasma TV, your old couch and TV may be of use to someone else. You can bring these to the nearest Goodwill branch so that someone else can use your old stuff.
Sort out the stuff you no longer have use for and bring them over to your local charity. You get to clean out your closet of all your extra clutter and do a good deed at the same time. That’s a great way to welcome in a new year.
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For those who would enjoy the beautiful as well as the uncommon charity, participate in the Penang Golden 2007 New Year countdown and celebration in Penang, Malaysia. Instead of the usual fireworks display, the celebration will culminate with the release of thousands of balloons.
According to event organizer, Adelyn Lim, Managing Director of CreatiVision D.C. Sdn Bhd, the decision to switch from fireworks to balloons was made in consideration of those portions of the country that are still recovering from the effects of the flood. In fact, the funds raised during the event goes to the flood victims.
If you’d like to participate, simply go to the party and purchase a balloon at one of the kiosks specially set up for this purpose. A balloon will cost RM3. If you’d like to give donations, those too would be accepted. You can even make donations by cheque. Just make sure that it is payable to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society and write “For Flood Victims” at the back.
All proceeds of the event and all donations will be handed over in a ceremony on Jan 5 to the Red Crescent Society.
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It is exactly what its name implies - a charity organization that helps thousands of families with one of the most basic needs in New York City. It does however go beyond just food. This charity is about helping people promoting dignity and self sufficiency aside from reducing hunger.
Yorkville Common Pantry or YCP began as a small neighborhood soup kitchen. They began serving 3,000 families. Now they assist over 30,000 families with food, education in nutrition, hygiene and other services for the homeless.
YCP needs donations. There are many people who can barely eat in the city. Some must forfeit buying food in order to avoid losing their home. Some are stretching their food to last a month instead of a day or two. Every little bit helps.
If you are looking for a worthy cause, this is a good one. You never know when you yourself may need a hand up, so do help where you can.
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You don’t have to be rich to be…not my girl as the song goes. Rather you don\’t have to be rich to be charitable. It is a matter of having heart and being aware that there are people in need around you everyday. The great part is that you can help, even by giving a little.
One family who has taken this to heart is the family of Fran Taylor. They have a booth in the Columbus Leigh Mall where people buy all sorts of nutty treats. Little do the people buying know that the money they spend on chocolate covered almonds and cinnamon pecans goes to charity.
Fran Taylor has been a philanthropist says she has been an avid philanthropist all her life. She comes from a poor background so she knows the needs. She has owned Lancaster Income Tax and Book keeping for the last 40 years and that is her main source of income. She, her husband Dan, and her daughter and son-in-law, Vicky and Gary Stovall operate the Taylor Made Nuts booth simply to raise funds for the various charities that they get involved in.
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Here is a charity that will probably appeal to any parent or any person who cares for children. Called Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW), this organization aims to give a bedkit to needy children in developeing countries.
Their Dream: A world in which every child benefits from the comfort of a good night’s sleep.
Their Mission: Through free-will donations and in partnership with our volunteers, we give bedkits to needy children in developing countries such as India, Pakistan, etc., thus helping them to face the challenges of the coming day.
SCAW began from Murray Dryden’s hobby of photgraphing sleeping children (his own and those of friends). This later inspired his retirement project with his wife. They decided to provide 50 bedkits to children in India. Bedkits consist of a mat or matress,bedsheet, blanket, pillow, mosquito net (where applicable), and school supplies.
They have been doing this since 1970. They were able to provide a total of 53,000 bedkits in 2005 with the help of many generous souls.
For those who do want to share their wealth, SCAW assures that every bit of the money goes to the children’s needs. A $30 tax receipt is given to the donors as arecord of the transaction. The bedkits are bought or manufactured in the destination country which means there is increased commerce and industry which is also necessary in a develoing country.
So for those who believe that every child should have somewhere decent to lay their head down to sleep on, please do check out Sleeping Children Around the World. Click here for more information.
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