Abbey’s Hope – Nonprofit of the Month

Abbey's Hope Watchdog Promises

Parents who suffer the loss of a child and turn it into something positive are my heroes. And so it is with Abbey’s Hope, a nonprofit founded because 6 year old Abbey Taylor died doing something she loved – swimming. Abbey’s parents, Scott and Katey Taylor are vice-president and president respectively of Abbey’s Hope. Their [...]

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Tampa Bay Joins Hands for Autism Silent Auction

Warriors For Autism

Warriors For Autism invites you to the Second Annual Tampa Bay Joins Hands for Autism Silent Auction on June 1st from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Held at The Event Factory in Tampa, enjoy an exceptional evening and help raise money for the programs that enlighten, enrich and empower families with children affected by Autism [...]

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Skype Mother’s Day Greetings

Skype Mother's Day Greeting

Sure, Mother’s Day cards are something to treasure, especially when you take the time to write something in your own words. You’re putting your own touch on the card which makes it special. Did you know that you can personalize video greetings with Skype and use that as your Mother’s Day card? Instead of a [...]

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Hemispherectomy Foundation – Nonprofit of the Month

Hemispherectomy Foundation

The Hemispherectomy Foundation was founded to offer support and information, to raise money for camps, scholarships and to other financial needs of families who are touched by a child having a hemispherectomy or similar surgery. Care packages are sent to children in the hospital recovering from this surgery and information about this group is being [...]

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World Book Night Giver

World Book Night

Last night was World Book Night, the first one in the US. I was thrilled to be a giver. That means that I was chosen to give away 20 books that were provided to me to people in my community. The goal was to share the gift of reading with those that normally don’t read. [...]

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Do Good for the Earth Online on Earth Day

Earth Day 2012

The best way to celebrate Earth Day is to soak in the goodness of nature – get outside! But there are do good events online that allow you to make donations with just a click, virtually plant trees, and share your acts of kindness to Mother Earth. They are simple to do and will enable [...]

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Third National Food Bloggers Bake Sale

Food Blogger Bake Sale

The Food Bloggers Bake Sale will be held in areas near you on April 28. Join Bloggers without Borders to help raise money through yummy desserts for hungry children in the USA. Your talent with food and your willingness to volunteer can make a difference. Last year, the Bake Sale raised $25,000. Their goal this [...]

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Three Hearts Movie Review and #Giveaway

Three Hearts Movie

If you have a heart for children, especially those are seriously ill and live in countries that cannot help them, Three Hearts DVD is for you. This movie shares the real life stories of three children with congenital heart disease from Mongolia who travel to the United States to get the surgery they need to [...]

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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Girl Up Campaign

Girl Up

The theme of the 2012 International Women’s Day is Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures and what better way to celebrate than with the Girl Up campaign. Run by the United Nations, Girl Up gives American girls the opportunity to help adolescent girls in developing nations. Think of how empowered girls can be by joining this cause. [...]

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Pawsitive Service Dog Solutions – Nonprofit of the Month {Guest Post}

Pawsitive Dog Solutions

Pawsitive Service Dog Solutions provides Autism Service Dogs, commonly referred to as Sig Dogs, Sensory Signal Dogs, or Social Signal Dogs, a relatively new trend in service animals. That trend is likely to continue while more children are diagnosed each year with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), than with Diabetes, Cancer, and AIDS combined. About Autism [...]

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Founding Member of Mom Bloggers For Social Good

Mom Bloggers for Social Good

As a founding member of Mom Bloggers for Social Good, begun by Jennifer James, I’ll be upholding one of the main goals for my blog – advocating for nonprofits. When I got the email about this opportunity, I was in the hospital. I didn’t know if I’d be home for Christmas and I was hurting, [...]

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Random Acts of ZHU 2011

The Children and Their Gifts

Thanks to MomSelect and Cephia, LLC, I was able to participate in Random Acts of Zhu 2011. This second year of giving away holiday gifts (Zhu Puppies, accessories and play sets) to needy children was much needed since I’ve been under the weather for the entire holiday season. Giving really does have a healing effect [...]

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