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Best Charity Apps

February 6, 2019 John Charity Activity

Digital charity makes giving charity easy and convenient. Several apps make the donation process even easier. One app—InLieu—was developed by Texas resident Kathy Terry to fill a specific need. On her way to a holiday party, Terry realized that a token gift—wine, scented candles, chocolate—weren’t needed by her hostess. She[…]

Comedy Kids

January 23, 2019 John ChildFund International

Comedy Kids A pair of eight-year olds raised $30,000 for cancer research. It all started when Max Chwatko and Alex Travin decided to raise money for Max’s sister, Scarlett, who was battling a brain tumor. The two friends started charging their classmates a nickel for every joke they shared. Their[…]

Runway Heroes

January 18, 2019 John ChildFund International

The Ronan Thompson Foundation was created in memory of Ronan, who lost his battle with cancer shortly before his 4th birthday. The Ronan Thompson Foundation focuses on funding clinical trials for children with cancer. Sadly, less than four percent of federal funding is invested in funding childhood cancer research. This[…]

The New Bake Sale

January 10, 2019 John Charity Activity, Education, School Fundraisers

Bake sales have always been a good way to raise money, but the concept has evolved in some communities. In California, New York, and New Jersey, bake sales continue to raise money for schools. However, instead of selling baked goods such as cookies, cupcakes and brownies, healthy foods—organic fruits and[…]

Yoga and Charity

December 27, 2018 John Charity Activity, ChildFund International, Health

Maintaining emotional equilibrium is important for all people, regardless of their individual circumstances. This equilibrium can usually be achieved by a combination of positive habits and by engaging in stress-reducing activities. The Give Back Yoga foundation is a charity that funds yoga programs to promote healing. They train instructors and[…]

Habitat for Humanity

December 20, 2018 John ChildFund International

Habitat for Humanity is an organization that builds homes for people…for free! Habitat for Humanity builds homes by relying on manpower from volunteers, future homeowners, and professionals. Together, this team builds a free home for homeowners, who are then responsible for an affordable mortgage. Remarkably, Habitat for Humanity operates in 1400[…]

Bridle up Hope

December 12, 2018 John ChildFund International

Rachel Covey was a talented equestrian who passed away at the age of 21 after battling with severe depression for many years. Rachel, who was Stephen Covey’s granddaughter (author of several books, including “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”), left behind a strong legacy. Since she loved horses and[…]

PatriotPaws: Helping Veterans with Service Dogs

December 5, 2018 John Animals and Nature, PatriotPaws, Service dogs

PatriotPaws is a unique charity that supports veterans through the use of service dogs. PatriotPaws trains dogs and provides them at no cost to veterans who require physical or emotional support. Veterans with mobility issues or post-traumatic-stress-disorder often find that a service dog increases their independence while simultaneously decreasing loneliness.[…]

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

November 28, 2018 John Charity Activity, Childrens Charities

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is a charity that raises money to help cure childhood cancer. Its main focus is on funding research. Although 700 children worldwide are diagnosed with childhood cancer, childhood cancer research receives less than 4 percent of the National Cancer Institute’s annual budget. Alex’s Lemonade Stand was[…]

100 Women Who Care

November 14, 2018 John ChildFund International

100 Women Who Care recently donated $5000 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention charity. As Doreen Bourassa, one of the founders of the 100 Women Who Care for Greater Nashua said, “There’s just a lot of women who really care about the community, would like to give back, but[…]