Category: GiveBackIn
Japan Tsunami, Earthquake Relief: Help for cost of lunch
Japan’s 8.9-magnitude earthquake was the largest in the country’s history. Aftershocks, tsunamis, fires and other destruction after Friday’s earthquake have caused widespread devastation in Japan with effects also felt in other areas. Tuning into television, radio and social networks to catch up on the reports, many were left with one question: How can we help now? Here are organizations offering quick, easy and and inexpensive ways to assist with more »
Spreading Joy expecting miracle to help family keep home
Marie Wikle, founder of Spreading Joy Corporation, is expecting nothing less than a miracle to help a family stay in their home. “We need to raise $1,000 in 7 days to meet this need. I’m asking if 50 of you could meet this need by making a donation of $20 via PayPal over on the Spreading more »
Thousands of Detroit area families may go without Christmas gifts, food
There are only nine days left until Christmas Eve. For many of us, this means that most of the gifts on our list are purchased or made. They are probably on their way to the recipients or sitting under a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in anticipation of that special morning. Sadly, many in the Detroit and surrounding Southeastern Michigan more »
Help-Portrait puts unique spin on giving back to community
In 2009, professional photographer Jeremy Cowart came up with an idea to help others. His vision consisted of a global movement to connect photographers and those in need during the holidays. Cowart believes that everyone, from the homeless person on the street to the single mother in a shelter, has a story worthy of telling. He knew the more »
World Prayr uses social networking to ‘reconnect broken world’
After reading a prayer request on the social networking site Twitter, two individuals had a dream of reaching out to help others through the Internet. The idea of an account to support prayer requests was discussed and soon after World Prayr (no “e”) on Twitter was born. Based on the Christian principal of “love your brother as yourself,” World more »
Operation Top Knot care packages support military moms, infants
When you’re expecting a baby, the support of family and close friends is critical. They not only provide gifts, care packages and advice, but also the extremely important emotional support for those especially difficult first few weeks as a new mom. However, what about those military wives and moms who don’t have a support system because their husbands are deployed, more »
Forgotten Harvest rescues food for Detroit hungry
According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report, 43.6 million Americans reported living in poverty in 2009–the highest number in the last 51 years of gathering these statistics. As economic issues increase for American families, so do real possibilities of hunger for more people than ever before. During hard times, people start to prioritize vital needs–they give up food to pay electric bills, more »
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