Peru Earthquake Volunteers?

By Kate | August 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »

…probably not.
I’ve heard it said that the most common, most effective and least recognized volunteers in natural disaster situations are often local residents – the very ones affected by... [Read this entry]

Wildlife Direct Volunteer Staff And Park Rangers Urgently Need Help To Protect Endangered Gorillas

By Kate | July 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Wildlife Direct provides an innovative response to critical conservation issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The non-profit organization facilitates the donation of funds directly to those working... [Read this entry]

Change The Truth Fund Update

By Kate | July 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

The Change the Truth Fund, which connects donors from the US with St. Mary Keven’s orphanage in Uganda, has been busy.
Change The Truth founder Gloria, a photographer who became... [Read this entry]

Projects You Should Know About: 88 Bikes

By Kate | July 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

If you’re looking for an innovative project to provide inspiration, look no further than 88 bikes. The brainchild of brothers Dan and Jared Austin, 88 bikes linked individual donors... [Read this entry]

US Donations On The Rise

By Kate | June 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

A new record was set for donations in the US; the AP reports that nearly $300 billion in donations to charitable cause were made by Americans in 2006, according to... [Read this entry]

Help Publicize A Women’s Cause For Mother’s Day

By Kate | May 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Do something special for your mom on Mother’s Day (especially relevant if you’re in the US or one of the other countries celebrating mothers on Sunday, but certainly possible elsewhere)... [Read this entry]

Wildlife Direct Update: Conservation In Congo

By Kate | April 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Photo from WildlifeDirect.org

I came across Wildlife Direct via an article featured in Yahoo news about the non-profit organization and ever since I’ve enjoyed keeping up with their Blogs From... [Read this entry]

“Untruthiness”

By Kate | April 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

One of the many great people I’ve met volunteering was a man who was in charge of mixing natural medicines for a free/low-cost clinic in India. He did the... [Read this entry]

Paul Newman: Donating To Charities…Through Salad Dressing

By Kate | March 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Paul Newman started Newman’s Own, Inc. with his salad dressings twenty years ago and over time, the company has earned more than 175 million through selling dressings such as Creamy... [Read this entry]

Pickles For Primates? And Wildlife Direct

By Kate | March 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Photo by
Wildlife Direct/
Mr. Aloma

Wildlife Direct, a web charity, is how elementary school kids in Colorado are donating money to save Silverback Gorillas in Congo. One girl donated... [Read this entry]