Etsy for Charity - Charity of the Month

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2008-08-19T09:18:00.000-07:00

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August 2008 Charity of the Month

2008-07-27T04:11:00.000-07:00

Doctors Without Borders
http://www.doctorswithborders.org

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.

Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need. MSF reserves the right to speak out to bring attention to neglected crises, to challenge inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and to advocate for improved medical treatments and protocols.

In 1999, MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize.

July 2008 Charity of the Month

2008-06-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

World Vision
http://www.worldvision.org

World vision is a nonprofit organization which provides successful global relief programs.

Who they serve:
World Vision helps transform the lives of the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries, including the United States. Their non-profit work extends assistance to all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background.

Why they serve:
World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty.

How they serve:
Relationships are the starting point and the end goal of World Vision's work. Through relationships with community leaders, World Vision's staff members help communities set goals that families can achieve by working together. Their goal is that all people will experience life in all its fullness and they seek to demonstrate God's love through their work.

EFC Team donated $50.00 to this charity in July.

June 2008 Charity of the Month

2008-05-26T05:38:00.000-07:00

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.unicef.org

UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. That makes us unique among world organizations, and unique among those working with the young.

We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We believe that we can, together, advance the cause of humanity.

We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.

We promote girls’ education – ensuring that they complete primary education as a minimum – because it benefits all children, both girls and boys. Girls who are educated grow up to become better thinkers, better citizens, and better parents to their own children.

We act so that all children are immunized against common childhood diseases, and are well nourished, because it is wrong for a child to suffer or die from a preventable illness.

We work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people because it is right to keep them from harm and enable them to protect others. We help children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives with dignity.

We involve everyone in creating protective environments for children. We are present to relieve suffering during emergencies, and wherever children are threatened, because no child should be exposed to violence, abuse or exploitation.

UNICEF upholds the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We work to assure equality for those who are discriminated against, girls and women in particular. We work for the Millennium Development Goals and for the progress promised in the United Nations Charter. We strive for peace and security. We work to hold everyone accountable to the promises made for children.

We are part of the Global Movement for Children – a broad coalition dedicated to improving the life of every child. Through this movement, and events such as the United Nations Special Session on Children, we encourage young people to speak out and participate in the decisions that affect their lives.

We work in 190 countries through country programmes and National Committees. We are UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

EFC Team donated $100.00 to this charity in June.

In June, EFC individual members donated
$40 to World Vision
http://www.worldvision.org

$12 to Animal Place
http://www.animalplace.org

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2008-05-21T00:06:00.001-07:00

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May 2008 Charity of the Month

2008-04-25T04:46:00.001-07:00

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org

Finding cures. Saving children.

St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

We are where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly. Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients. Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay. We've built America's 3rd-largest health-care charity, with a model that keeps the costs down and the funds flowing, so the science never stops.

All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay.

EFC Team donated $50.00 to this charity in May.

In May, EFC individual members donated
$105 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org

$30 to Christian Aid
http://www.christianaid.org.uk

April 2008 Charity of the Month

2008-03-24T18:28:00.000-07:00

Philadelphia GROW Project
http://publichealth.drexel.edu/GROW/

The mission of the Philadelphia GROW Project is to partner with families to improve the growth and nutrition of their children, to prevent hunger and food insecurity, and to promote the health of Philadelphians.

The Philadelphia GROW Project as three interrelated endeavors:

The GROW Clinic
A clinic at St. Christopher's Hospital for children with failure to thrive. Meet the team.

Policy Relevant Research
Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP)--Philadelphia
C-SNAP is a multi-site research endeavor that carries out evidence-based policy relevant research to track the wellbeing of children in relation to pubic assistance programs. Meet the team.

Local and National Advocacy
The Philadelphia GROW Project works in tandem with the C-SNAP team regarding national advocacy. In Southeastern Pennsylvania, we work with families to provide individualized advocacy, while at the same time, we translate our findings from The GROW Clinic and C-SNAP Philadelphia into local reports for legislators and anti-hunger advocates.

EFC members donated $100.00 to this charity in April.

In April, EFC individual members donated
$225 to Care International
http://www.care.org/

March 2008 Charity of the Month

2008-02-24T21:07:00.000-08:00

Sightsavers International
http://www.sightsavers.org

Sightsavers works to combat blindness in developing countries, restoring sight through specialist treatment and eye care. They also support people who are irreversibly blind by providing education, counselling and training. They help the people who need it most - those living in poverty in some of the world's poorest countries.

For 50 years Sightsavers has been restoring sight and improving the lives of people who are irreversibly blind in poor countries around the world. They were founded in the 1950s by Sir John Wilson, with the express aim of restoring sight - wherever possible - in former Commonwealth countries.

Today, they work with partners in over 30 countries and their mission has expanded to also provide services to the blind and campaign for the eradication of needless blindness.

EFC members donated $20.00 to this charity in March.

February 2008 Charities of the Month

2008-02-04T22:17:00.000-08:00

Once again we have a tie for this month and the EFC February Charities of the Month are :

Farm Sanctuary
http://farmsanctuary.com

Farm Sanctuary works to end cruelty to farm animals and promotes compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy. We envision a world where the violence that animal agriculture inflicts upon people, animals and the environment has ended, and where instead we exercise values of compassion.

EFC members donated $20.00 to this charity in February.

Make it Right
http://www.makeitrightnola.org

"Make It Right's mission is built upon catalyzing redevelopment of the Lower 9th Ward by building a neighborhood of safe and healthy homes that incorporates modern, high-quality design and construction while preserving the spirit of the community's culture.

Make It right is committed to building 150 houses in the Lower 9th Ward; ensuring a green, affordable, sustainable, and replicable community to serve as a model for further rebuilding; including the Lower 9th Ward community as an integral part of the process; and a finance plan that ensures that residents who wish to return to the Lower 9th Ward can do so without further financial hardship"

EFC members donated $20.00 to this charity in December.

January 2008 Charities of the Month

2008-01-03T07:39:00.000-08:00

For a great start for 2008, our poll results ended up with a tie between 2 charities and here they are, our EFC January Charities of the Month!

World Vision
http://www.worldvision.org

World vision is a nonprofit organization which provides successful global relief programs.

Who they serve: World Vision helps transform the lives of the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries, including the United States. Their non-profit work extends assistance to all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background.

Why they serve: World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty.

How they serve: Relationships are the starting point and the end goal of World Vision's work. Through relationships with community leaders, World Vision's staff members help communities set goals that families can achieve by working together. Their goal is that all people will experience life in all its fullness and they seek to demonstrate God's love through their work.

ReBook
http://www.rebookinc.org

ReBooK (Recycling Books for Kids) is a non-profit organization which collects and distributes used children's books to underserved kids in the United States.

ReBooK promotes youth literacy and social and emotional development by recycling gently-used children's books for distribution to literature-poor areas of the United States. Books are collected primarily from book drives hosted at schools. These donated books are then sorted and distributed to various underserved children who need literature enrichment.

This project is unique because through a community effort a variety of quality books are provided in good condition to underserved children for less than twelve cents per book.

December 2007 Charity of the Month

2007-12-04T06:13:00.000-08:00

The Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)
http://www.neuroblastomacancer.org

The Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society is a group made up of volunteers, many of whom have children or relatives who are victims or survivors of this disease. Our organization is an advocate for the children who suffer from neuroblastoma and is dedicated to serving as a support center for their families. The primary focus of the organization is to raise money to assist local research in neuroblastoma cancer, and to raise national awareness to focus additional research and funding until a cure can be found.

Michael James Sexton's courageous effort in his fight against neuroblastoma cancer ended in September 1993 at the age of three. During his nine months of intense treatment, he faced each day with determination, purpose and his smile! "We were shocked by the inability of the medical profession to combat the disease and that no major organization was funding significant research to promote a front line treatment or cure for neuroblastoma cancer."

"Our family and friends decided to do something meaningful in Michael's memory and in memory of those children who lost their battle with neuroblastoma." Founded in 1994, the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting research and providing support to the children (and their families) diagnosed with neuroblastoma.

"Our organization is dedicated to raising funds for Neuroblastoma research, to change the outcome for all children diagnosed with this disease."

EFC members donated $20.00 to this charity in December.

November 2007 Charity of the Month

2007-10-20T05:51:00.000-07:00

Amnesty International - Working to Protect Human Rights Worldwide
http://www.amnesty.org

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for human rights. Their work is based on careful research and on the standards agreed by the international community. They are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion.

Amnesty International mobilizes volunteer activists — people who give freely of their time and energy in solidarity with those whose rights have been abused. At the latest count, there were more than 2.2 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories in every region of the world. They come from all walks of life, with widely different political and religious views, united by our determination to work for a world where everyone enjoys human rights.

EFC members donated $10.00 to this charity in November.

October 2007 Charity of the Month

2007-10-01T07:22:00.000-07:00

KIVA - Loan that Change Lives
http://www.kiva.org

Kiva.org is a non-profit that is revolutionizing the fight against poverty by enabling people to connect with and make personal loans - of as little as $25 - to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world. Most of the poor in developing countries are self-employed entrepreneurs and a small loan to purchase business- related items such as sewing machines or livestock can empower them to earn their way out of poverty.

EFC members donated $20.00 to this charity in October.