John has much experience working in the philanthropic world, and takes great interest in charitable goings on today.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is a charity that raises money to help cure childhood cancer.

Its main focus is on funding research. Although 700 children worldwide are diagnosed with childhood cancer, childhood cancer research receives less than 4 percent of the National Cancer Institute’s annual budget.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand was founded by Alexandra Scott, who passed away from cancer in 2004. When she was just four years old, Alex set up a lemonade stand in her front yard and raised over $2,000. Alex raised one million dollars before her death in 2004.

Best of all, setting up a lemonade stand and donating the proceeds can be done by anyone, adults and children alike.

100 Women Who Care

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100 Women Who Care recently donated $5000 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention charity. As Doreen Bourassa, one of the founders of the 100 Women Who Care for Greater Nashua said,

“There’s just a lot of women who really care about the community, would like to give back, but they have a lot of commitments with their family, with jobs, with life and they just don’t have the time to do it. I thought this would be such a great way for women who are busy to congregate together and make a collective donation and find out about their community and make an impact on the community.”

The way that it works is that each member contributes $100 to four charities a year. 100% of the donations go to the charities.

Learn more about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and see how you can get involved.

 

Helping Sick Moms to Make Memories

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If you live in the Texas area, you should know about Ally’s Wish. This is a non-profit in Dallas that provides a last wish for young, terminally ill moms with small children. Their goal is to help each family to create a lasting memory.

On November 3 they are having a 5K Family Fun Day at 2300 Lakeside Parkway in Flower Mound, Texas.

Here are some of the moms’ stories. It’s worth the read and definitely worthwhile to read more about this organization and what they do for moms.

“Shannon was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2016. She had to quit her job as a bus driver due to the tumor in her spine. According to Shannon, her wish was an easy decision. She picked the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to spend some quality time with her husband and 2 children. They stayed in a beautiful cabin in Pigeon Forge and planned some fun days at Dollywood.”

“Doralee is a wife and mother of 7! She was diagnosed in 2015 with renal cell carcinoma. She lost one of her kidneys and the cancer has since spread to her lungs. We worked with Doralee for over a year trying to find the best wish for her family. She has 4 children still at home and some other health problems in the family. Her family also moved, and once they got settled she decided that it would be great to have a pool in their backyard so they could make happy memories this summer, and she can just relax in the pool. They got an above ground swimming pool they all get to enjoy! Her wish was granted in June 2018.”

Yassin’s Falafel House Gives Back

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Here is a great story about immigrants, giving back and hope. It’s well worth the read and here are a few quotes to read about Yassin Terou and Yassin’s Falafel House.

“Terou, who now employs 30 people at his two locations, has also hired ex-convicts, people struggling with drug addiction, and women fleeing dangerous situations. The local YWCA, which provides shelter for 58 women who are overcoming addiction and other difficult situations, is right across the street. One of the biggest obstacles to recovery and independence is having a job that provides dignity and an income.”

“Yassin’s Falafel House has also held fundraisers for community causes, donating a percentage of the profits of each falafel sold. When fundraising for Bridge Refugee Services, the line was out the door and around the block; Yassin’s ran out of pita but didn’t stop selling food for the cause until everyone had been served.”

Read the whole article and see how one person can make such a difference.

The Bucks for Bras Charity Getting Underway

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The Bucks for Bras charity event at Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse in Bismarck, North Dakota is worth checking out. This will be the 8th annual event on October 24th at 5:30pm. Last year’s fundraiser brought in $50,000 for the American Cancer Society and the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation. They are hoping to bring in $55,000 this year.

The event started when Borrowed Bucks manager Brad Erickson wanted to honor his breast-cancer survivor wife, Cammy. The event is a wonderfully creative night that includes a silent auction, games, appetizers, desserts and drinks. It also includes a live bra auction that includes local models showing off one-of-a-kind bras that have been custom-made by artists in the community.

There will be an online auction as well and tickets can be purchased for $20 (or for $25 at the door).

Check it out and get excited today!

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.