Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work – Page 45 – Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving

PAWS Chicago

January 20, 2012 John Charity Activity

PAWS Chicago’s mission is to “end the killing of homeless pets.” Founded nearly 15 years ago, it has led to the reduction of homeless pets being killed by half. Indeed, in 1997 the figure for killing homeless pets was 42,000 and in 2006, it was already down to less than[…]

Missoula Food Bank

January 6, 2012 John Food Insecurity

The Missoula Food Bank seeks, quite simply, to feed the hungry in Missoula. That is its short-term goal. Long-term, it is attempting to overall reduce the incidence of hunger in the neighborhood and how it impacts the entire community. Every year, the food bank distributes over 250 tons of food[…]

The San Francisco Food Bank

December 25, 2011 John Food Insecurity

The San Francisco Food Bank is all about feeding the hungry of San Francisco and Marin. The charitable organization’s mission is to help people not starve, and not have to choose between rent and food or other basic necessities. Unfortunately, this very much is the case for the people living[…]

Pedro Zaragoza Fuentes Helps Rehabilitate Community Center

December 20, 2011 John Charity Activity

The Francisco I. Modero Community Center has recently been rehabilitated in Juarez, Mexico with three million square feet of construction and an area of one thousand meters square. The center was redone with an investment of 29 million pesos for infrastructure and 19 million for equipment. The new center was[…]

Cellphones for Soldiers

December 9, 2011 John Charity Activity

Connecting to Soldiers to Their Loved Ones In 2004, Brittany and Robbie Bergquist set up Cellphones for Soldiers using a mere $21 from their own pockets. At the time, the siblings were 13 and 12 respectively. Today, the worthy charitable organization has raised more than $7m in donations. As a[…]

Helping Women Achieve

November 29, 2011 John Uncategorized

Today, there are many ways to give back to others. Some people enjoy focusing their charitable attention on children’s causes and others emphasize issues of poverty; a lesser known resource for charitable energy is to help women to achieve their professional goals and to help them to raise themselves up[…]

Giving Hope to Cancer Patients

November 25, 2011 John Charity Activity

All cancer patients need hope. No matter what their prognosis, feeling some kind of hope is the only way they can carry on. Thus the City of Hope – nearly 100 years old – is a phenomenal charitable organization that helps these patients live with a little hope. The organization[…]

Environmental Protection

November 10, 2011 John Environment

The International Rivers Network (more commonly known as International Rivers) was established to help the environment in general, but more specifically the rivers and the neighboring communities. Set up more than a quarter of a century ago, the charity focuses on how to preserve the rivers in their most natural[…]

Pedro Clean Up

November 10, 2011 John Charity Activity

Drinking Water Distributed – Free for the Southeast and West Pedro Zaragoza Vizcarra Foundation, Lucerne Milk BipGas, will join the Board of Municipal Water and Sanitation (JMAS) to distribute free water in the southern colonies (east and west of the city) that are currently not connected to such a facility.[…]

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

November 9, 2011 John Charity Activity

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation seeks to “help all people lead healthy, productive lives.” It firmly believes all lives have “equal value” and thus tries to provide the resources people are lacking to ensure they have enough food and live above the poverty line. Health and (adequate) wealth are[…]