Charities & Organizations

Fundraising for a youth group can be a very rewarding experience in more ways than one. Conferences, field trips and group projects often rely on fundraising efforts for funding. Fundraisers vary...

Whether you have money, supplies or time to donate, you can help a disadvantaged child. A child has little control over her life and is often a blameless victim to a family's tragedy. By...

The ugly vacant lot next to the post office would make a wonderful community park for weary pedestrians, a community garden or a space for children to play. It needs to be cleaned up and put in...

We all rely on others occasionally to help us get through challenging times. In many cases, we can count on the resources of our community organizations and social agencies to assist us with...

Angel Food Ministries is a Non profit Church related organization that offers grocery relief to families during this poor state of economy. The program is not income based and everyone is welcome...

Many charities accept clean, lightly used stuffed animals for donation. Donating stuffed animals can bring joy to children--to those receiving and those donating.

Community service doesn't have to be a punishment; it's a great way to meet people and accomplish something positive in your community. And you don't have to travel to faraway places to help out,...

All benefits for veterans are administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If you have been approved for disability benefits, you should know that the VA offers benefits in the...

Business leaders often use various philosophies to motivate their employees. Which philosophy the leader chooses usually depends on what end effect they are trying to achieve in the workplace.

A dinner fundraiser is a common way for a charitable organization to raise funds to support its mission. Often, dinner fundraisers are organized in conjunction with other events, such as a silent...

The Children's Wish Foundation International grants the wishes of terminally ill children around the world. One of the methods they use to raise money for their work is through proceeds from the...

Time and again, the Hubble has proven its considerable worth, bringing the mysteries of the cosmos within keystrokes and wowing the scientific community and general public alike. This article...

The Irish Army is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces. It was first founded in 1922 after the foundation of the Irish Free State. The Irish Army's role is to defend the state, aid the...

Recycling is a way everyone can help ensure the world is a clean, healthy place to live. It is not hard to do your part to help the environment. Small recycling bins are available for home use and...

If you think your true calling is to help less fortunate people in other countries while introducing them to Christianity, then you should go on a missions trips. Most people don't know that...

Christian churches are a place of worship, fellowship and gathering in the name of Jesus Christ. Large groups of people come and go from church facilities, meetings are held at all hours of the...

About 50 million plastic bottles are sold in the US every year. While many of these are recycled, the bottle caps are not accepted by most recycling centers. There is now a way to recycle any...

The Coca-Cola Company and The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded $82 million in 2008 to various nonprofits. Getting donations in the form of grants from Coca-Cola is a long process, and the company...

Target and the Target Foundation donate millions of dollars every year in the following areas: the arts, early childhood reading, family violence prevention, social services and field trips....

Debt swaps in third-world and developing nations are used to increase education, financing, and investment in community and resources. The practice is generally used by nations who hold debt...

Whether you have extra funds to help someone or extra time, you can make a big impact by helping someone in need. Little steps to help out in a big way!

When I was on the radio in Phoenix back in the l960's & 1970's, it never failed that I wouldn't see an old VW 'beater' driving on Camelback Road with a bumper sticker saying: "Expect...

Can tabs can be found on soda cans, Pringles containers and soup cans. These tabs are not more valuable than the soda cans themselves, though urban legends continue to suggest that they are. The...

There are thousands of animal shelters across the country, and most of them rely on monetary and food donations to stay in operation. If you can't adopt a homeless animal from a shelter, you can...

Holding a raffle is an easy way to make some money for your favorite charity, non-profit organization or community or school sports team. Raffles are less time-intensive to organize than other...

City planning and development is a complicated and extremely important process. City planners are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to help make cities more livable and attract new...

Creating the perfect care package for troop members is important to their well being and happiness. If you are sending a care package to someone you know, make it personal to their likes and...

The original Boy Scout neckerchief was not created just to denote the rank of the Scout in question. It had many uses, such as signaling and protecting the neck from sunburn. It was larger and did...

When applying for a project grant you will always have lots of competition that needs the funds just as much as you do. The foundation or group that is giving the grant has only so much funds to...

If your prescription has changed or you have chosen to purchase a new set of eyeglasses, you should not throw away your old pair. Glasses can be recycled and given to those that can not afford a...

Losing your loved one is hard enough without having the added worry of money on your mind. If your husband (or another loved one) served in the United States service, there are various survivors...

Organizing a benefit fund-raiser is an effective way to raise a large amount of money for your charity or organization with one large event. A benefit often requires months of planning and a large...

If you have contact lenses that you no longer need, you might consider donating them. Unopened and unexpired contact lenses can often be returned to the doctor or store they were purchased from...

Fundraising is often though of as being only for large groups. But individuals can also hold fundraisers for a favorite charity or to aid groups to which they belong. Planning, organization and...

For any organization a written set of rules and procedures is helpful to establish and maintain order and function. Drafting and ratifying a club constitution may require some extra work...

A stack of books fill a section of your book shelf, unread and now unwanted. What can you do with them? If you want them read and appreciated, where can they go?

Although the Peace Corps provides excellent volunteer opportunities overseas, there are other organizations that offer similar programs with shorter processing time, and better pay and benefits.

A raffle is an easy way for organizations to raise money. They are popular with schools and charity groups because they can be planned quickly and they are a successful fundraiser. A 50/50 raffle...

Various federal agencies publish Request For Proposal (RFP) when they have an interest in promoting a new way of approaching health, housing, welfare, transportation, public safety, conservation...

Creating a fund development plan is an essential duty of the board of directors of any charitable organization. The primary responsibility for insuring that a charity has sufficient money to...

The Food Stamp Program was designed to help low-income families with few assets afford nutritious food. Since Oct. 1, 2008, the federal Food Stamp Program has been known as the Supplemental...

A co-op or cooperative is a democratic venture where members join together to form a jointly owned institution for common benefits. Members of co-ops contribute labor and resources, control the...

As the summer stretches on, you may be wondering how you are going to make your dollar stretch as well. There are many fun and enriching things you can do as a family this summer that are free or...

So you want to save polar bears? Polar bears are beautiful animals that deserve saving. We need to save polar bears from the encroaching effects of global warming. Global warming is destroying the...

Do you have a vehicle sitting around that no-one drives. Is it taking up space, but you do not know what to do with it? Well here is the answer...Donate it to the goodwill program. You can use the...

You can be unknown, poor, alone, and have a terrible family that does not support your ideas and STILL CHANGE THE WORLD! None of those circumstances need to be an excuse any longer to prevent you...

It is a very fulfilling experience to communicate with a sponsored child. At some point, you might even want to send a gift to your sponsored child. Here are some things that you need to know.

Endowed scholarships are one of the most common forms of philanthropy. Providing funds for students to complete an education is not only a worthy charitable cause, but the endowment creates a...

People are familiar with the concept of recycling glass and plastic bottles because they see the special containers for collecting them in schools, businesses and parks, and they see the...

Once a natural disaster such as a hurricane occurs, wherever it is, there are numerous organizations that jump in immediately to help donate clothing, canned goods and other items that are...