Leading a mission trip provides church leaders and involved adults with an opportunity to help the young people in your group learn about the power of helping others while spreading the message of Christ. On the surface, it’s more of a learning opportunity for the youth involved than an experience that teaches leadership skills, but there are a variety of lessons that even the adults on a youth mission trip are positioned to learn. If you’re receptive to the experience and approach leading a … [Read more...]
Curves celebrates Heart & Stroke Month – FEB 27 – Toronto!
February 24, 2013 by
Gary and Diane Heavin opened the first Curves in 1992 as a fitness and weight-loss facility designed 'especially for Women'. In a relatively short amount of time, Curves grew to become the largest fitness franchise in the world with thousands of locations in over 85 countries. The reason for our success is our practical approach to women’s diet and exercise combined with a supportive club environment. We invite women of all shapes, sizes, and ages to lose weight, become stronger, and reach … [Read more...]
Training for a 3-Day Walk, Women’s Health
February 11, 2013 by
Training for a 3-Day Walk is, in many ways, similar to training for a marathon. While you’ll be walking, rather than running, you’ll also be covering a staggering 60 miles over three days, all in the name of breast cancer research and awareness. Whether you’re a breast cancer survivor, love someone who is or have lost someone to this devastating disease, there are a variety of reasons why you may want to walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. If you’re determined to make that 60 mile walk for … [Read more...]
Scriberia, 100 Words or less Charity Contest, What’s your story? UK
February 11, 2013 by
February 2013 Enter our competition and win a promotional video for your charity. Tell us your charity's impact story and its vision for the future in 100 words or fewer for a chance to win a bespoke animated video produced by Scriberia, one of Europe's leading visual communications companies. It's free to enter, all you have to do is tell us your charity's story in 100 words or fewer and the top five stories will win a video, produced for them by Scriberia . The top five most … [Read more...]
FEB is Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Month – U.K.
February 9, 2013 by
Raynaud's Awareness Month - February 2013 We need your support to raise awareness of Raynaud's during this special Awareness Campaign Raynaud's is a common condition in which blood is prevented from reaching the extremities of the body, mainly the fingers and toes, on exposure to the cold or any slight change in temperature. A small number of people who have Raynaud's also develop scleroderma, a disease which affects the connective tissue. Scleroderma means hard skin but the hardness … [Read more...]
Herb Sosa – MAN of ACTION™
February 4, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of a truly awakened male energy, a man that devotes his life to the betterment of others. Having served the public for over 20 years of Corporate and Not for Profit Leadership experience in areas of human rights providing leadership and support, targeting many facets including that of the lesbian-gay community. Working diligently in the life of activism, this man has chaired, founded and continues to pay it forward as a … [Read more...]
Want to Be a Change Maker?
January 18, 2013 by
Get the Tools to be a Changemaker in Your Community Every day people are taking small steps to create big change in communities all over the country. Care2 has partnered with TakePart and the film Promised Land to offer you even more resources for making a difference in your own community. From the director of Good Will Hunting and starring Matt Damon and Frances McDormand, Promised Land explores America at the crossroads where big business and the strength of small-town community … [Read more...]
CharityVillage LIVE with Kori Brus from Good Works, Wednesday, January 16
January 14, 2013 by
Deconstructing Philanthropy: Writing - the least important, most important thing As a writer I've seen all of the frustration that comes part and parcel with the copywriting process. I've seen it as a client after receiving work that wouldn't pass a grade 10 English class. I've felt it while rewriting the work of paid professionals. And I've experienced it as a writer watching quality work wither under the weight of infinite edits because people valued having their say above the success of … [Read more...]
Partner for Change, HaitiPartners educate children
January 12, 2013 by
January 12 marks the 3-year anniversary of Haiti's tragic earthquake. Since then Haiti's need has turned from emergency relief to enduring development. Education is key to this long-term change. Haiti Partners supports quality, sustainable education that helps Haitians build a brighter future for themselves and their country. This month you can help Haitians change Haiti through education. Haiti Partners helps Haitians change Haiti through education. Three years after the earthquake, … [Read more...]
Goma wounded – Heal Africa, in North Kivu
January 3, 2013 by
For years, Heal Africa, in North Kivu's provincial capital of Goma, has helped victims of sexual violence and children with HIV/AIDS. But when fresh conflict erupted, the non-profit opened its doors to the wounded as well. WFP is helping them recover through food assistance. GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Elie Kakoulaje sits on the edge of his cot at Heal Africa’s hospital, the stump of his left arm wrapped in a thick bandage. A few weeks ago, he was an ordinary 12-year-old in … [Read more...]
