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Give on "Giving Tuesday" Without Breaking Your Budget

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Tue, 3 Dec 2019 17:49:00 -0500

If you are like me, you want to give back to your community or even national charities; but can find it hard to do if your income is low or already stretched too thin. With the holidays approaching, it might seem impossible to donate on #GivingTuesday - but there are many free and cheap ways to be charitable today and everyday. These blog posts highlight just a few of them.

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I hope you enjoy and use these ideas today on Giving Tuesday 2019 and everyday . Please let me know what you think or if you have more ideas to donate that are free or inexpensive in the comments below. I'll try to post more frequently than in the past.

Cynthia Coleman@Appls4aCause
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On Homeless Shelters and NIMBY-Updated

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:00:00 -0400

When I asked a question on Quora about homeless shelters and NIMBY (Not In My Backyard), I got a few interesting answers. Some who answered were (or had been) homeless and some have worked with the homeless.

pictures are from unsplash.com

             Some of the reasons they gave why people oppose homeless shelters in their neighborhood are;

    Fear of crime and drugs coming into the area and feeling unsafe
    A sense that the homeless may deserve to be there because of wrong choices, behavior, and etcetera.
    Some just have no reason
    Others say that the neighbors may not understand until they experience homelessness themselves.

                              Some responses were reasons why the homeless don't like living in shelters. They do not like having to follow rules that are set by the shelter or they feel imprisoned. Some of the answers suggested were to build individual homes for the homeless.
                        I know that one charity- Family Promise Chattanooga- in my area has a yearly fundraiser where people donate and rent a cardboard box for the night and camp out.

   Here is a related article on this subject from Nonprofit Quarterly.

What do you think about this topic? Do you know of any solutions that will work for both the homeless and their community? What has or has not worked in your community? Please let me know in the comments below or on Twitter and Facebook

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Giving Tuesday or Any Day Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:32:00 -0500

Today is "Giving Tuesday", do you have plans to donate to your favorite charity now(or any day) ? If not, here are a few ideas;

If you can't afford to give money now, there are other ways to give such as volunteering. You can even volunteer online for some charities at sites such as Skills For Change. For more info see;
Start With 1:Giving on a Shoestring Budget and A Dozen( or so) Free Ways To Make A Difference
You can donate part (10 dollars each) or all of a goat (120 dollars) or another animal for people in need around the world through Heifer International .
For 25 dollars or so, you can give a Kiva loan to provide education, business development and other resources for people in need. When the loan is paid back, you can use the money for another Kiva loan.
For 250 dollars, you can provide a camp scholarship for kids with and without special needs through the National Inclusion Project. (If you wanted to do a group donation, you and 9 other friends could give 25 dollars each or you and 24 other friends could give 10 dollars each).

Now, you have ways to give back on #GivingTuesday or any day, no matter how big or small your budget is. Let me know what you think of this post in the comments below, please.

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Best Military & Veterans Charities

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 7 Apr 2017 23:30:00 -0400

Original pic source: https://freerangestock.com/photos/11975/arlington-national.html

Here are some of the top rated military and veterans charities according to Charity Navigator (for the rest of the list see the Charity Navigator page in the link above) ;

for Wounded veterans;

Adaptive Sports Center- "At the Adaptive Sports Center, we provide high-quality outdoor recreation for people with disabilities."
Wounded Warrior Project-"The greatest casualty is being forgotten. "
Puppies Behind Bars- "Training inmates to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and explosive-detection canines for law enforcement"

for Military;

Admiral Nimitz Foundation- "Supporting the mission of the National Museum of the Pacific War"
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation- "Perpetuating a legacy of courage, sacrifice and patriotism"
  - Soldiers' Angels-"May no soldier go unloved"
for Military families

AdoptAPlatoon Soldier Support Effort- "Supporting deployed U.S. troops, assisting military families and providing financial support to wounded veterans"
- American Red Cross-"Helping prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies"
  - Fisher House Foundation- "Helping military families"

If you are looking for a way to support the United States soldiers, military families and veterans; these are some of the best options. Let me know what you think of this post in the comment section below.

related ; Local men to kayak over 500 miles for veterans charity Team River Runner.

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Autism Awareness Month Starts Today

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 1 Apr 2017 01:00:00 -0400

April is Autism Awareness Month. These are my posts about Autism;

Autism News Roundup featured a few news stories and a Western-themed photo.
- Going Blue for Autism Speaks was 1 in a series of blog posts about autism during a group blogathon.
- A short blog was USC Questionaire Helps Diagnose Autism
- There was a list post, called Great Autism Resources .
- The last post was, Using My Voice & Helping You Use Your Voice

Petsmart's "Buy A Bag, Give A Meal"

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:00:00 -0400

During 2017, Petsmart is giving away a meal to an animal shelter or similar charity for every bag of cat and dog food that is sold online, through autoship, and in-store. To find out more information, go to Petsmart's program website.

If you have a cat or dog, this is just an easy way to provide for them and for animals in need.

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Anonymous Commenters, Who Are You?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:00:00 -0500

Anonymous commenters, who are you?

Could you please give some initials in the comment form, even if they are fake? It would be a great help to me in sorting out the spam from the valid comments. Thank you.

Give Better in 2017

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 04:00:00 -0500

What are your resolutions for the New Year? Any of them involve giving more to charity? They might tie in better than you think;

- If you are trying to save money,
  
  volunteering may be your best choice. Also, you can use websites like GoodSearch and iGive to give back-
  - If you are trying to lose weight,
    
    a charity run, walk or dance may do the job. In addition, these would be a great way to get some family time; in preparation and during the event.

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Local Charities Need Some Holiday Love

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 06:30:00 -0500

Two local charities could use your donations before the end of 2016.
- Woodmore Fund for families of the victims of the Woodmore Schoolbus Crash
- Smoky Mountain Wildfires- over 10 people died last month in a wildfire at the edge of Gatlinburg,TN. Many residents lost their homes. However, Dolly Parton has started a fund with her Dollywood Foundation.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Bloghop

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 5 Sep 2016 23:00:00 -0400

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This year, my nephew's nephew(by marriage) is fighting leukemia. The hard part is that he isn't even two-years-old, yet. I haven't known many children with cancer, personally- but I have known and know adults with cancer. Here are some ways you can help this month ;

stbaldricks.org :
Donate to your favorite or local childhood cancer charity, such as St Baldrick's or St. Jude
Join St. Baldrick's Social Media campaign- post photos and statuses about children's cancer using tags - #KidsAreGold, #StBaldricks, and #ISupportCCAM.

Mindi the Magnificent:

if you can,Donate blood, . If not, encourage others.
Have a lemonade stand fundraiser 4 Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Wear a gold ribbon this month( You can search "childhood cancer awareness month " photos on Creative Commons Search and use the photos allowed for your social media profiles.)

That Mama Gretchen:

Write to your local representatives.
Get in the know.. Get educated about childhood cancer. Research online and at your local library.
Do something Visit or volunteer at your local children's hospital and/or your local Ronald McDonald House.

Mommy Snippets :
If you know a family that is facing childhood cancer, offer support. Money or gift cards, meals, cards and letters, and care packages are great! If you don't know anyone facing this, the blog author recommends the Facebook page for the Lane Goodwin Foundation.
Pray, Pray, Pray. Pray for the families facing this now and pray for cures to be found soon.

Another site that has ideas for celebrating Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is The Dylan Earven Foundation.

So what are you going to do for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? There are several things listed above and on the blog links- just pick a few and let me know in the comment box.

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Time to Go Back to School!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:30:00 -0400

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Summer is nearly over and here comes the time that some students and teachers dread- "Back To School" time. Here are some ways to be prepared for school and to be charitable, as well. (If you like this post, please comment and share).

Before you or your kids head to school on the first day, brush up on your vocabulary at FreeRice.com while earning grains of rice for the poor.
If you want to buy clothes or school supplies online, a charity of your choice can earn a percentage of your bill when you use GoodSearch or iGive
Some cities, such as Chattanooga, TN, have "Stuff the Bus" events where you can donate supplies to teachers for them to give to students in need. Other places have clothing drives or pack a backpack drives.
There are programs such as Donors Choose where you can help fund classroom projects in your area or another area.
If you use Microsoft's Bing search regularly, you can donate points earned toward Teach For America . The site also has a program called Bing in the Classroom, where teachers can find lesson plans based on Bing's homepage. In the past, you could donate Bing points toward a computer for your school.
Some acts of kindness for school are; eat lunch with someone new, bring a treat or thank you note for a bus driver, and put up positive quotes or messages on the bathroom mirrors. These were found on a Pinterest pin by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Another idea is when you pack a special treat in a child's lunch, give them 2 with a note to give the second treat to a friend.
Check to see if your school or classroom is participating in programs like BoxTop(s For Education or Campbell's Labels For Education (The site has this note: "As of August 1, 2016, only UPCs with the Labels for Education logo will be accepted and redeemed for points into registered schools’ bank account. We have begun the process of removing the logo and expect there will be a limited number of products that contain these labels in stores through August 1, 2017. Once all Labels for Education logos have been removed from the products, UPCs will no longer be accepted. The banked points schools have accumulated will not be affected. ")
Now, you and your child should be ready for school and feel good about yourselves if you tried at least one of these things.

Well, what do you think? Do you like these ideas or have any ones to add?

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Start with 1: Giving On A Shoestring Budget

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Here is a collection of some of my blog posts about donations that cost little or no money. I hope this helps you if you have a shoestring budget but want to make a difference.

Tweet: Here is a collection of some of my blog posts about donations that cost little or no money. #startwith1 http://ctt.ec/6alx9+

Image sources; picmonkey and fontourist.com

How about you, do you know some other ways to #startwith1 in giving to charity? If so, please comment below or send a tweet to @Appls4aCause with the hashtag #startwith1

Making Summer Better for You Your Family and the World

Imagine it's the end of June and you have a family. Your kids have already told you, "I'm bored" 50 to 100 times. You want to give back and volunteer, but home and work just cut into your time and money. So, what are your options?

Gaming that Gives Back

From Free Rice to Child's Play, there are a lot of ways on the web that gamers can give back . Most of them free and others can cost anywhere from a few dollars to much more(depending on the donor's choice. ) ;

HP Esmiles help Ronald McDonald House Charities

You can send a picture or text message via HP eSmiles to a local Ronald McDonald House for families with sick children to help brighten their day. The written and picture messages will be printed and posted by HP at the local Ronald McDonald House of your choice and posted on a wall for all the residents to see. Not only will the picture or text message will be sent, but $1 per item posted will be donated to that local house.

Easy Ways to Make A Huge Difference During The Holidays or Anytime

Image by TeYoU @ Sydney via Flickr

` If there is a nursing home, children's home, or a home for children with special needs, consider "adopting " them this season as a family, group or individual(not in a literal sense). Then, visit them and consider giving a small gift such as socks or something else(first check with the center as to what they are allowed to have)

Here are some more by link only;

Have you tried Sparked?

A Dozen (or So) Free Ways To Make A Difference

Clay Aiken Offers Free Music On The "Honor" System

Consider Charity When Moving

Volunteer Work Gives Job Experience for Teens

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Swagbucks for Good (update)

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:13:00 -0400

You Can Get Free Gift Cards For Shopping, Searching and Discovering What's Online at Swagbucks.com

If you haven't tried Swagbucks, now is a good time to join. Swagbucks is a site where you can shop, search the web, play games and more to earn Swagbucks. After you earn so many, you can redeem them for donations to such causes as; American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF , and

charity:water. These are just a few of the causes listed there. You can also redeem Swagbucks for gift cards for yourself or to give to friends and family, but that's another story.

Celebrity Spotlight: Taylor Swift

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:00:00 -0400

You may or may not know this, but Taylor Swift

is one of the most charitable celebrities.


From Wikipedia

Taylor visits sick children in the hospital (and surprises fans at their homes) .

Taylor uses a trading website called Charity Barter

The singer also is involved with the Ryan Seacrest Studio at Vanderbilt Hospital.
- In 2012, Swift was given an award by DoSomething.org for her charity work.

To find out more about Taylor Swift's charitable endeavors, visit Look To The Stars .

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12 Ways to Support US Troops and Veterans

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Thu, 7 Jul 2016 10:00:00 -0400

Our US Troops and Veterans need to be honored, remembered, and supported on certain days of the year-like Veterans' Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day- but throughout the year. Here are 12 ways to help(you can pick 1 per month or more often);

* Greet them and Thank them for their service. If you know a servicemember, offer support for them and their family.

* Put a flag up to show your support . If you know a local group of soldiers are coming home, welcome them with banners.

Donate or volunteer. *
Send letters and packages via Thank a Veteran and AnySoldier.com
Hire a Vet
Volunteer at a VA hospital
Pray for them.
* Research common issues that veterans face such as housing and PTSD and share facts via social media.
Get in touch with your local armory and ask if there are ways you can help and ask to adopt a troop and his/her family.
If you are crafty, sew or make crafts for our troops.
Send treats like jerky and Kool Aid packets to our
troops. You can find requests via AnySoldier.com .
If you are a pet lover and are able, offer to foster a serviceman's or servicewoman's pet while they are away from home.

* sources; unless linked HomeFirstTM Certified Military.com Oprah.com

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West Virginia Floods 2016: How You Can Help

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 07:30:00 -0400

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Interesting Charity Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:30:00 -0400

English: EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Bindi Irwin visit Edwards on Sept. 6 to film a segment for their television show "Bindi the Jungle Girl." The program airs on the Discovery Kids channel. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1. Health Benefits of Volunteering and Charity Work

2. Scott Harrison, Charity Water & Running a Nonprofit | #AskGaryVee Episode 210

3. ABC News: Bindi Irwin Creates Wildlife Charity in Honor of Her Dad

ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos

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I Need Your Opinon!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 3 Aug 2015 18:11:00 -0400

Question mark (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I really need you to take this Poll Daddy survey below , in order to improve this blog- to make it more useful for you, others and myself. Thank you. The survey will be available until the evening of August the 17th at 11:45 PM Eastern Standard Time.

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Repost: Operation BBq For Our Troops: Honoring Our Soldiers

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 3 Jul 2015 20:11:00 -0400

As the USA begins it's Independence Day celebration on Monday, before we start our barbeques, picnics, vacations and firework displays; it's great to thank our servicemen and women, their families and those organizations which support them.

Operation BBQ For The Troops is run through donations and volunteers across the USA. I found out about the charity through Ladies Home Journal. You can find out more info or make a donation at their website or can support KC Masterpiece, which is one of their main corporate donors.

Here's a video from Bobby Flay at Food Network as he features this organization:

Happy Independence Day!

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Quote of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Edwin Arnold (19th century photograph) (1832 – 1904) was an English poet and journalist, who is most known for his work, The Light of Asia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A good quote and motivational, also! What do you think?

* Quote from
http://www.quotationspage.com/

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15 Nonprofit Blogs 2 Follow

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:47:00 -0400

J Campbell Social Marketing

Beth's Blog

Have Fun, Do Good

The Agitator

Daily Kos

GOOD Magazine

oOSOCIO

Nonprofit MarCommunity

Care2Blog

TakePart

how to save the world

CAUSECAST Blog

The GiveWell Blog

The Fundraising Coach

Your Nonprofit Technology Community

* A few of these are repeats from this post

*sources : Top Blogs for Nonprofits http://nonprofit.about.com/od/blogs/

Top Charity Blogs | Bloggers Directory http://www.addyourblog.com/tag/Charity/

Alltop - Top Nonprofit News http://nonprofit.alltop.com/

Alltop - Top Good News http://good.alltop.com/

stumbleupon.com

Daily Kos (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Scenes of Charity

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Thu, 2 Apr 2015 05:33:00 -0400

Here are some movie scenes about charity from MovieClips.com ;

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) What's Christmas Really About?

What's Christmas Really About?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas — MOVIECLIPS.com

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Every Time a Bell Rings an Angel Gets His Wings

Every Time a Bell Rings an Angel Gets His Wings
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The Couch Trip “How Does it Feel to Be Uprooted?

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Patch Adams “You Treat a Person”

You Treat a Person
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Volunteer Work Gives Job Experience for Teens

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 06:30:00 -0400

Samsung volunteer club (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Volunteer work can be one easy way for teens to plump up their resume.

While there aren't always many job opportunities for first-time employees, charities always need volunteers of all ages. It can give teens an experience in working and perhaps a sense of career direction. Although there isn't a paycheck involved, there are other benefits. There are several sources for teens and parents to find volunteer work in there area. Among these are; VolunteerMatch , Teen Life, and United Planet

Bite-sized Benevolence for Businesses. Who To Shake A Stick At?

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:25:00 -0400

Volunteers fit new windows at The Sumac Centre in Nottingham, UK. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

www.HelpFromHome.org- Bite-sized Benevolence for Businesses. Who To Shake A Stick At?

We are in the midst of organizing the second International Microvolunteering Day, to be held on 15th April, 2015. http://microvolunteeringday.weebly.com/ This years theme focuses on encouraging firms to integrate microvolunteering into their CSR / employee volunteering programme. We've noticed a growing trend of firms wanting to integrate unskilled microvolunteering actions into their CSR projects, the main reason behind this being that unskilled microvolunteering can be participated by employees from the Cleaner to the CEO, whereas skilled microvolunteering is more exclusive to a select few. We want to reach out to businesses with this new trend, and are appealing to you kind folk for some help with the following: - we'll be writing an article on this new trend that incorporates info on Microvolunteering Day
. Do you know of any CSR / business aligned publications that we can contact to get this article published on their platform? - if you're part of an employee volunteering programme, are you able to encourage your fellow employees to participate in some unskilled microvolunteering on April 15th? See the 'For Employees' section on the Microvolunteering Day website. Let us know if you'll be doing something http://microvolunteeringday.weebly.com/employees.html - do you know of any CSR aligned forums. If you're a member of one, are you able to spread awareness of the Bite-sized Benevolence for Buisnesses focus of Microvolunteering Day? Alternatively, can you pass on some links to these CSR / employee volunteering forums. We'd be very grateful of any contributions you can pass on. Thanks so much in advance for your help.

Challenge 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:14:00 -0400

#Challenge2015 United Kingdom's Prime Minister's "Points of Light" Award February 2015 winners:

The Points of Light award recognizes outstanding individuals - people who are making a change in their community and inspiring others. ****Mike Bright (Cardiff, Wales) Mike helps people to “change the world in their pajamas” through quick and easy volunteering opportunities on the ‘microvolunteering’ website he started, and is CEO of: www.Help from Home .org The site lists more than 800 ways for participants to volunteer from their own home and in their own time. So far over 10,000 people have volunteered through the site. This year Mike is encouraging people to give up 2015 seconds to volunteering as part of his #Challenge2015 campaign. ---------International Micro-Volunteering Day April 15, 2015 http://microvolunteeringday.weebly.com

ApplaUSe For A Cause

Give on "Giving Tuesday" Without Breaking Your Budget

I hope you enjoy and use these ideas today on Giving Tuesday 2019 and everyday . Please let me know what you think or if you have more ideas to donate that are free or inexpensive in the comments below. I'll try to post more frequently than in the past.

On Homeless Shelters and NIMBY-Updated

Giving Tuesday or Any Day Ideas

Today is "Giving Tuesday", do you have plans to donate to your favorite charity now(or any day) ? If not, here are a few ideas;

Now, you have ways to give back on #GivingTuesday or any day, no matter how big or small your budget is. Let me know what you think of this post in the comments below, please.

Best Military & Veterans Charities

Here are some of the top rated military and veterans charities according to Charity Navigator (for the rest of the list see the Charity Navigator page in the link above) ;

Admiral Nimitz Foundation- "Supporting the mission of the National Museum of the Pacific War"

Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation- "Perpetuating a legacy of courage, sacrifice and patriotism"

Soldiers' Angels-"May no soldier go unloved"

for Military families

AdoptAPlatoon Soldier Support Effort- "Supporting deployed U.S. troops, assisting military families and providing financial support to wounded veterans"

American Red Cross-"Helping prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies"

Fisher House Foundation- "Helping military families"

If you are looking for a way to support the United States soldiers, military families and veterans; these are some of the best options. Let me know what you think of this post in the comment section below.

Autism Awareness Month Starts Today

April is Autism Awareness Month. These are my posts about Autism;

Petsmart's "Buy A Bag, Give A Meal"

During 2017, Petsmart is giving away a meal to an animal shelter or similar charity for every bag of cat and dog food that is sold online, through autoship, and in-store. To find out more information, go to Petsmart's program website.

Anonymous Commenters, Who Are You?

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Give Better in 2017

What are your resolutions for the New Year? Any of them involve giving more to charity? They might tie in better than you think;

If you are trying to save money,

volunteering may be your best choice. Also, you can use websites like GoodSearch and iGive to give back-

If you are trying to lose weight,

a charity run, walk or dance may do the job. In addition, these would be a great way to get some family time; in preparation and during the event.

Local Charities Need Some Holiday Love

Two local charities could use your donations before the end of 2016.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Bloghop

Time to Go Back to School!

Summer is nearly over and here comes the time that some students and teachers dread- "Back To School" time. Here are some ways to be prepared for school and to be charitable, as well. (If you like this post, please comment and share).

Related articles

Start with 1: Giving On A Shoestring Budget

Here is a collection of some of my blog posts about donations that cost little or no money. I hope this helps you if you have a shoestring budget but want to make a difference.

How about you, do you know some other ways to #startwith1 in giving to charity? If so, please comment below or send a tweet to @Appls4aCause with the hashtag #startwith1

Here are some more by link only;

Swagbucks for Good (update)

If you haven't tried Swagbucks, now is a good time to join. Swagbucks is a site where you can shop, search the web, play games and more to earn Swagbucks. After you earn so many, you can redeem them for donations to such causes as; American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF , and

charity:water. These are just a few of the causes listed there. You can also redeem Swagbucks for gift cards for yourself or to give to friends and family, but that's another story.

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Celebrity Spotlight: Taylor Swift

You may or may not know this, but Taylor Swift

is one of the most charitable celebrities.

The singer also is involved with the Ryan Seacrest Studio at Vanderbilt Hospital.

In 2012, Swift was given an award by DoSomething.org for her charity work.

To find out more about Taylor Swift's charitable endeavors, visit Look To The Stars .

12 Ways to Support US Troops and Veterans

Our US Troops and Veterans need to be honored, remembered, and supported on certain days of the year-like Veterans' Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day- but throughout the year. Here are 12 ways to help(you can pick 1 per month or more often);

West Virginia Floods 2016: How You Can Help

Interesting Charity Videos

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2. Scott Harrison, Charity Water & Running a Nonprofit | #AskGaryVee Episode 210

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