Turning $1 Into Thousands for Charity

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Here is a feel-good story for the day. Angie Slinger of Harrison, Wisconsin was given a challenge. She had a $1 bill in her hand and her son’s friend said to her, “This dollar is for you and if you use it the right way, you could feed the entire world.’

As a result, she created a fundraising page on Facebook for Feeding American Eastern Wisconsin. She hoped to have people match the dollar and to raise $200. Only a week later, 450 people had donated – and the fund was up to $8000. And the donations are still coming.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is a not-for-profit food bank that helps those in need around the state. The fundraiser is continuing until September 30th.

AFCA Teams up with SIDS to Educate

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The American Football Coaches Association has chosen its charity of the year – and it’s the American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute. Their goal this year will be to bring awareness of sudden infant death syndrome to their members. They will work with coaches around the country to promote safe infant sleep patters such as sleeping on the back in an uncluttered environment.

Certainly, with their large reach and their resources they can have an impact on the rate of SIDS and on helping to prevent these tragedies.

New Foundation: The Kyle Palmieri Foundation

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It’s always heartwarming to see people who have the financial ability to help others doing so. New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri and his fiancee Ashlee Casper have started a new foundation called The Kyle Palmieri Foundation. The goal is to help active and veteran service people and their families and to show appreciation for what they do every day to protect America.

As Palmieri said,

“There are endless challenges facing our nation’s military service members and veterans. We hope to help ease some of these challenges by providing support through The Kyle Palmieri Foundation and through our partnerships with NMFA, SWAN, and Pets for Vets. Each of these organizations provides invaluable support and services, and the Foundation looks to help expand their incredible work. We’re proud to offer our help as a way to say thank you to the brave men and women who are serving and have served our country.”

At this time, they are supporting three specific nonprofits. They include Squad21, the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) and the National Military Family Assocation (NMFA).

Yummy Gets Ready to Launch

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This is a story and a product worth following.

Fatima Nasser is a 21 year old living in Libya who has created a food deliver app called Yummy. The app should be launching soon in Benghzazi and Tripoli. Yummy is part of a national movement to try to get more entrepreneurs in the war-torn area and to try to move away from oil for the Libyan economy.

There are many potential issues with their plan in country plagued by so many difficulties. But they are hoping to make it work. Learn more about Yummy and how they are trying to make a difference for women in Libya and for entrepreneurs.

Making Hope Happen Through Baseball

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For those who live in the San Bernardino area, this is a charity event worth enjoying. The Making Hope Happen Foundation is having a charity night on August 27th that includes baseball and philanthropy. The Making Hope Happen Foundation focuses on serving the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Tickets, that were originally $12 will now be $5 and all proceeds will go to the charity.

As Alex Groh, Assistant General Manager of the IE 66ers said,

“I strongly feel that this type of local, community interaction and education is unmatched. The beauty of minor league baseball is the community and fan base that surround each team. Without the loyal support of its community, no minor league baseball organization would exist. I’m fortunate that our stadium has the ability to host charity evenings because it’s a great way to showcase a wonderful organization like the Making Hope Happen Foundation.”

 

Pig for a Day

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Here is a story that would make just about anyone smile.

At a recent Rock County 4-H Fair in Wisconsin, one boy auctioned off the pig that he raised to help his teacher. His teacher had quit her teaching job to work for Beat NB and to help her own niece who was battling cancer. At the fair, his pig fetched quite a nice amount of money, but then those bidding on it turned around and sold it back so that it could be auctioned again. In total, the pig, which he thought would help to raise about $600, raised $10,000 instead!

Read the entire story and enjoy.

Join the Rippin Run

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If you live near the Rippavilla Plantation in Tennessee, then you’ll want to know about the third annual Rippin Run on Saturday, August 4th. This charity event will benefit both the American Cancer Society and the Rippavilla Plantation. The 5k obstacle course started at 8 in the morning and the one mile Fun Run will be at 9. As Corrine Tomlinson, the President of Rippavilla Inc. explains

“The first year, we had over 100, last year we doubled that so we hope to grow this every year. It does benefit the American Cancer Society and Rippavilla for us here. It’s so much fun. We have them from age three up to 70 years old. The first year, a very elderly lady was saying, ‘I can’t believe I’m doing this.’ She started off like she was going to fuss about it. She was going through the mud pit. I said, ‘Have you had this much fun in a long time?’ She just started laughing. She was having a blast.”

And don’t worry – you’ll get muddy while raising money for charity. The 5K is a mud run and the grand finale will have a water slide into a huge mud pit.

 

The Mini Hits Ashland, Oregon

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If you were recently in Ashland, Oregon you might have the impression that everyone owns a Mini. But this wouldn’t be quite accurate. Rather, Mini Coopers flooded the city as part of a yearly festival that also raises money for those in need.

MINI USA puts the rally together each year with this year’s rally called “Rise and Rally.” It brought 600 Minis together to Oregon as they head to their meet-up in Colorado. They’ve been doing this for 14 years in what they call the Mini Takes The States event.

This year, they are repeating a charity they used in 2016, Feeding America. In 2016, they sent 1.3 million meals to Feeding America and this year they are hoping for 2 million.

Cycling For Liver Charity

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Here’s a story worth sharing. Tom Brading, 23, is going to be pedaling across the UK to raise money for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation. He hopes to raise £3,000 for the charity, which affects his 22 year old girlfriend, Cozette. She underwent a life-saving transplant when she was two and was supported through it by the charity.

As Tom explained: ‘I know that the charity provided invaluable support to Cozette and her family at a really difficult time. ‘Without the fundraising and support which they gave, things could have gone very differently. ‘I am so lucky to have met her and this might not have been possible if it wasn’t for the work that Children’s Liver Disease Foundation do.’

Now, Tom and two of his friends will be cycling 900 miles in 14 days. As Chief executive of Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, Alison Taylor, said: ‘We rely almost entirely on voluntary donations, so we are delighted to hear about Tom’s cycling challenge. ‘He has set himself a tough target, both in terms of the physical effort and his fundraising, and we wish him all the best. ‘I’ve no doubt it will be a memorable experience and the funds he raises will enable us to continue to make a real difference.’