13 Jun 2011 No Comments
When Rachel Carrick saw news coverage of the devastation April’s tornadoes wreaked across the South, the 14-year-old singer/songwriter knew she had to do something. Coming from a family of musicians, Rachel started singing at the very young age of 4; mostly songs from The Sound of Music, according to her father, Jim. Two years later, [...]
14 Mar 2011 4 Comments
In the wake of the 8.9 earthquake that hit Northern Japan on Friday, fundraisers and donors on FirstGiving rallied to the cause of Japan Disaster Relief incredibly fast. Within the first 18 hours, 66 fundraisers had created fundraising pages, and raised over $7,000. Today, three days after the earthquake struck, 185 people are raising [...]
11 Mar 2011 1 Comment
Each of us here at FirstGiving has been surprised and deeply saddened by the news of devastation in Japan. Our thoughts are with those affected during these very difficult times. In response, we’re working together so that people who want to donate and help can find an easy and transparent way to do so. Many [...]
03 Mar 2009 No Comments
Well, it’s that time of the month again. You know, the beginning of it, when we tell you about all the months causes and highlight NPOs that are doing good work in these areas. Also known for it’s Ides and Madness, March is. . . National Kidney Month National Kidney Foundation National MS Awareness and [...]
01 Sep 2008 No Comments
Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, we’re watching another hurricane, this time Gustav, coming ashore near the crescent city. We’ve all learned a lot since then. I’m still hoping that the damage will be minor and that the evacuees will return to nothing worse than soggy lawns. But great effort has already been [...]
22 Aug 2008 11 Comments
This morning I received an email from World Vision highlighting the most recent news on the current food shortage in East Africa. BBC East Africa Food Crisis report World Vision does an excellent job of keeping its donor community up-to-date on how instability (economic, political, environmental) is affecting people around the world and where there [...]
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