30
Jun

Excuses for Not Donating to Charity

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We all say that donating to charity is a good thing. You’ll always see people who say that they think that it’s great that you donated $50 to this cause or $100 to that one. Those same people, however, often don’t donate to charity themselves. There are a number of common excuses that people come up with as to why they won’t donate to charity, and if you are someone who uses these excuses, or you know someone who uses these excuses, this article may help.

Many people don’t want to donate to charity because they’re worried that their money will go towards overhead, and not directly to the people who need help. The truth is that charities do need to have some money for transportation, their security, or sending things. These dollars ensure that the people who need to get help are helped. If you donate to Mercy Smiles, for instance, some of your money may go towards helping to repair a building, but that money is extremely needed to help the recipients of the charity.

Others believe that all charities that they see are up to no good and that they’re simply trying to cheat them out of their money. There have been some issues with fraudulent companies, that is true, but there are a number of large and small charities who are only there to help out those who need assistance. Make sure that you research the organization before you send money to it. You can rest assured, for instance, that a charity like MADD is definitely legitimate.

Some believe that the amount of money that they can send simply won’t help, and others feel as though they don’t have enough money to even attempt to donate. Let’s deal with the “not enough money” excuse first. If you buy a $3 coffee every day, that’s $15 a week. Imagine skipping one week of expensive coffee, or brewing your own coffee at home. That would save you a great deal of money over the span of a year, and is more than enough to send to your charity of choice.
But the truth is that any amount can help. Even a donation of $5 can help many charities. The $5 that you send may be enough to purchase a blanket or a gallon of water, or it could be enough to get medication that the charity needs for the recipients. If a thousand people donated $5, that would be $5,000, which is no small amount.

Don’t let excuses stop you from donating to worthy charities. You are in the unique position to help many people, if only you put yourself out there to do it.

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22
Jun

Why to Donate to Mercy Smiles

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I’ve had a lot of people ask me, lately, why they should donate to Mercy Smiles. If you do a search online you won’t see a lot of information about Mercy Smiles. You’ll either be redirected here or redirected to their website. Why, then, should you trust that the company is a reputable one and not one that is trying to scam you? This is actually a very important topic. The internet has made it possible for a lot of people to open up false websites, where they say that they are doing things in the best interest of children or for some other group of people who is needy, and they’re actually not.

Before you do donate, it is definitely important to do your research. In the case of Mercy Smiles, the company is not only reputable but they are doing work that is extremely important. Like so many of the companies that I endorse, the Mercy Smiles organization is working to help young children and to make sure that their life is a much better one. If you’re considering donating to an organization, double-check to make sure that the company is a reputable one, like Mercy Smiles is.

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18
Jun

Helping Local Charities

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We always see advertisements for charity organizations on the television, but have you ever thought about your local charities that need help? There are always charities locally that need your help to do their good work. The question is how you find a charity that you can trust. If you’re looking to find a good charity, the first place you may want to look is to your church. Most churches either run charities out of their church, or they know of organizations that can use your help. Many times you can simply donate money directly to the church and can specify where you’d like the money used within the church, and they’ll make it happen.

You can also contact your local division of social services. Social services encompass a wide array of different things, including food shelves and other types of donation centers. You may even be able to donate a used car that you have to help people who need to have a car. While there are lots of places you can donate money online and throughout the world, don’t forget your local organizations as well, as they can use all the help that you can give.

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18
Jun

Raising Money for MADD by Walking!

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One of the great things about the summer months are all of the things that we can do to help raise money for charity. During the winter months it can be difficult for people who live in wintery climates to be able to raise money for charity, which is why many tend to give their own. And while that is always a great idea, most people find that they can give more money during the summer months thanks to fundraising efforts.

Fundraising doesn’t mean that you have to go out and spend tons of time begging for money. One great way to fundraise is to do what the MADD crew do – walk like MADD! Their way to raise money is to have teams join up and to have events all over the country, where you as people to sponsor you for a specific amount of money per mile, or for a flat donation. Teams can earn a large amount of money for charity this way, and it’s a great way, as well, to actually feel as though you’re helping. If you’re interested in raising money for MADD, head to their site and look for an event and walk like MADD!

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16
Jun

Helping After the Oil Spill

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The gulf oil spill has us all wondering why we need oil to survive. The truth is, however, that oil is absolutely necessary for those of us who live average lives. We need it to heat our homes, to run our cars, and even to make the items that we wear and purchase. This doesn’t mean, however, that the spill is okay at all. Those of us who don’t live near the coast sit here and see images that come from there and immediately wonder how we can help.

If you’re someone who wants to help in the gulf spill, there are a few ways that you can do it. There are some volunteer websites that are accepting donations to make sure that people who are on site cleaning things up have what they need, like food and water. And you can also donate to the National Wildlife Federation. This federation has been working tirelessly to help clean up the coast and to save the animals who were injured in the spill. Finding the right charity can make you feel as though you helped, even if it was only a small amount. It can help you to feel good, and it helps the world as well.

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15
Jun

Tragedy Strikes Central America – Friends of the Orphans There to Help

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On May 29, 2010, a tropical storm known as Agatha, also the first tropical storm of the season, killed over 150 people and made thousands homeless in Central America. Friends of the Orphans has a number of homes in Central America, and those who work with the company were very worried about the orphans and the staff who were in the NPH (abbreviation for the Spanish words for Our Little Brothers and Sisters) homes. Three of those homes immediately contacted Friends of the Orphans headquarters to let them know what the status was.

The El Salvador NPH home was safe and secure. There were a number of landslides around the area where the home was, but fortunately the NPH home was spared. The NPH school was closed on that Monday in order to offer the children a secure place to stay, but the following day activities returned to normal.

In Guatemala, the NPH house also stayed safe, even though there were two devastating things that happened around the same time near that home. First, there was a great deal of rain that caused severe mudslides and shut down transportation, which is why the NPH school was closed that Monday. However there were no damages, or even power outages, at the home. A few days before that there was a volcano, known as the Pacaya volcano, that erupted. The NPH home was spared from being covered by volcanic ash, however, which was extremely fortunate.

In Honduras, the NPH home did deal with a few problems. The main problem being that they lost one of the two water pumps. Fortunately there is now access to water due to it being a two pump system, however, the repair is expected to be time consuming as well as expensive.

That is why it is so important to continue donating to charities such as Friends of the Orphans. You never know when tragedy is going to strike, and you never know what kind of tragedy it is going to be. We were extremely fortunate that nothing happened to the NPH homes in that area of the country, but hurricane season has just started, and the homes are going to need our support now more than ever. If you’ve been looking for a new charity to send money to, the Friends of the Orphans charity could definitely use some help.

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30
Apr

Helping Friends of the Orphans

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Can you imagine what life is like for a child that doesn’t have a mother or a father? In this country, children who don’t have a mother or a father are often lucky, as they are able to get placed in loving foster homes. In other countries, however, there are many orphans who are sentenced to live in a rundown, poor orphanage, where they often get only one meal a day and do not receive the love and care that every child deserves. I, Joseph William Hahs, personally can’t imagine what that is like.

The Friends of the Orphans has been doing charitable work for over forty years and works on helping children who are orphans to receive the love and care that they need. They are able to help transform lives of disadvantaged children and orphans alike. It is important, if you are able to, to contribute to an organization that you would like to support. It’s hard to remember that not everyone is able to be as fortunate as we living in the United States are, which is why it is vital to give a little bit of charity to people who need it. Every little bit helps.

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25
Apr

Consider Donating to Charities

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When you are living day to day and trying to provide for your family (or to better your own life), it can be easy to forget about others. Maybe you walk down the street and see someone who is asking for spare change and you deposit a few quarters to the person believing that what you’ve given is enough. While it is always a good idea to give a little to the people that you see who need it on a daily basis, there are other charities that you may also want to consider giving to.

I, Joseph William Hahs, believe that everyone should set aside a specific amount of money to donate to a charity of their choice every month. It doesn’t have to be much. Even donating as little as $20 a month can add up extremely quickly. And if you donate consistently to one organization, you’re able to help them a great deal over the course of a year, or a few years. Or you can vary up your charities, sending your monthly donation to different ones every month. Either way you go, donating to charities is a great habit to get into, and is also a great lesson to teach your children.

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23
Apr

Supporting MADD

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As the spring months advance slowly into summer, it’s hard not to remember that teenagers are already getting ready for prom. Prom is a wonderful rite of passage for teenagers, but it’s also an extremely dangerous time. Many times teenagers opt to go to a party after they have been to prom and stay there until the wee hours of the morning. Then, when they head home, they are driving impaired and they have a horrific accident.

Drunk driving is not just something that teenagers do, but the sad truth is that many teenagers wind up having accidents after their prom. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has volunteers who work tirelessly in order to help prevent anyone from getting harmed due to drunk drivers, including teenagers. If you’re looking to support a charity, why not lend your support to MADD? With MADD you and I, Joseph William Hahs, can actively help to get people who are at risk of harming others due to drinking and driving off of the streets. And you can help in your own community as well – why not donate your time and gas on prom night to act as a sober taxi?

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16
Apr

Helping Mercy Smiles

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If you have children, you know that one of the most important things is receiving a good education. Receiving a good education often makes the difference between working in a factory and making minimum wage for your entire life, and being much more comfortable finance wise and enjoying your job. Mercy Smiles is an organization that realizes how important it is to receive a good education, and who has made it their main concern to sponsor educations and homes for children who need to receive a little bit of help.

Mercy Smiles is an organization that focuses mainly on children in India, and donating money to them allows the organization to be able to help children to receive an education who otherwise may not be able to. This is a great way of ensuring that they are able to grow up to become adults who can take care of themselves and who can have the kind of life that they’ve always dreamed of. The next time you think about donating money to an organization, take a look at the amazing work that Mercy Smiles does, and maybe think about donating a bit of money towards this wonderful organization.

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