April 2010
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Day 8: Heifer International
It’s kinda like Farmville only better, because the animal you take a share in can help nourish a family for a long time. It was hard to decide between the trio of rabbits or a sheep, but a decision had to be made. Thanks to Sarah B. for turning me on to Heifer International. I am putting my donation towards a share of a sheep.
Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to...
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Try this at home: Dining Out For Life
Here is something you can try at home, or your favorite participating restaurant that is.
Today, Thursday, April 29, 2010 is The 17th Annual Dining Out for Life in Chicago. Chicagoland restaurants will come together and celebrate good food, good friends and a good cause. Joined with 58 cities across the United States and Canada, this is the single largest HIV/AIDS benefit in the country. Last...
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Day 7: Alzheimer's Association
I can only imagine what it must feel like to have memories short and long term become fuzzy and fade away, to lose track of time and seasons, or finding the ones you love become strange and unfamiliar people to you. It is reality facing many people living with Alzheimer’s. I am connected to several people who are related to someone living with Alzheimer’s. So, it was important for me...
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Day 6: Michelle's College Fund
As the saying goes, charity begins at home. Well, today’s giving is close to home for me. My sister Michelle has been working hard towards getting her degree. (She’s pictured on the right in the heart-shaped glasses for some reason I am putting a Nerf football on her head, it was one of those cool two-tone Nerfs with the spiral grip, but I digress.) Due to circumstances beyond her...
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Day 5: National MS Society
While I do not know anyone personally with multiple sclerosis, I am well aware of the impact it can have on a family. A friend of mine, Lisa is walking for a friend living with MS, so I am pledging my support.
The National MS Society provides programs and services to the 20,000 people with multiple sclerosis and their families who live in Illinois. When a person is diagnosed with multiple...
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Day 4: Malaria No More
Today, April 25th is World Malaria Day. If you’ve ever felt too small to make a difference, you’ve never been in bed with a fatal malaria mosquito. You can make a difference by tweeting a donation to Malaria No More to help distribute life saving bed nets to those in need. Each $10 donation will be matched by the Case Foundation up to $25,000 through April 27.
Malaria No More is...
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Day 3: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Everyone should have the opportunity and support to have safe shelter, there were a few times in my life when my definition of home had to change from a building to the place where my family was. I am thankful that my family was strong enough to weather the storms. I was turned on to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless by a friend, Becca.
For 30 years, since 1980, the Chicago Coalition for the...
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Day 2: Harvest of Hope Foundation
The plight of the migrant farmworker is one deserving of attention, it is because of their unseen hands that we are able to pick through the produce in our stores miles away. It makes me glad an organization like the Harvest of Hope Foundation exists.
Located in Gainesville, Florida, The Harvest of Hope Foundation is a unique non-profit 501(c) 3 organization that has been providing migrant...
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Day 1: Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.
It seems only appropriate that I begin my year long journey with a charity near and dear to me, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co is a non-profit theater company in Chicago. As an actor and artist, Mary-Arrchie has always been there to give me work and support and nurture my talents. Mary-Arrchie is currently raising funds for their 25TH Anniversary and I hope by the end of my year of giving they will have...
