ROCKCORPS
RockCorps harnesses the power of music to inspire volunteering by producing concerts for which the only way in is to give 4 hours at a volunteer project. You can’t win a ticket; you can’t buy a ticket; you have to earn a ticket. RockCorps is an international movement of a growing number of live events, more than 60,000 volunteers and an audience of tens of millions who have heard the message that “Volunteering is cool.” The... Read More
Funds created through collecting trash feed and save lives of starving children
Recycling Rocks by Andrea Redd – December 12, 2008 More Information Recycling Ministry Across the globe and a world away, barefoot children scavenge for their next meal among the trash heaps of Zambia. Here in San Diego, consumers gather their own trash in hopes of helping those Desperate, Underprivileged, and Hungry children. How can more garbage get the African children out of the dump? Through recycling. Duh. Twambo, one many... Read More
Mobile Charity
An App for Donating Money While You Shop By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER The CauseWorld app offers users several ways to donate. A cellphone app called CauseWorld has figured out a way for advertisers to turn their marketing dollars into charitable donations, and Procter & Gamble, Citi and Kraft are on board. When iPhone or Android users open the app, it uses the phone’s GPS to present a list of nearby stores. When they enter a store and check... Read More
Limbless man travels the world showing people that there's always hope
The story of Nick Visit his website to learn more or donate Life Without Limbs It says in James 1:2, “Consider it pure joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” It seemed like a tall order to “count” hurt, pain and struggle as nothing but “pure joy” when my birth date arrived. My parents were Christians; my Dad was even a Pastor of our church, so that verse was quite familiar to them. However,... Read More
Saving a child's life by shooting free throws!
Hoops of Hope is the biggest basketball shoot-a-thon in the world, much like a walk-a-thon, but more fun! You can join thousands of participants and teams from around the world that shoot free throws for children in need. Every dollar raised will go directly to the project you select to help these children. Every free throw will literally help keep children from becoming orphans. The United Nations estimates that every 14 seconds, somewhere in the... Read More
