Tag Archives: philanthropy
Connected Fashion Festival Block Party … THIS SATURDAY!!!
Attention fashionistas it’s time for the best fashion block party event of the season!
We know that the readers of myBIGearth are a charitable bunch so we are calling you out to represent at the Connected Fashion Festival.
DATE: March 31, 2011
TIME: 11am-5pm
WHERE: Hope and 9th Street (downtown LA)
What is better than fashion, food, live...
Water bottle brings light into the slums
A simple mix of water and chlorine is brightening homes in the Philippines.
‘Appropriate’ technologies such as the wind-up radio are all about clever devices that use less energy than their hi-tech equivalents, with the added benefits of being controlled by local people and easily replicable.
It’s incredibly rare to find examples of technologies...
Will.i.am Challenges Everyone to Be Accountable For Creating Change
Will.i.am said he hoped to raise $1 million for his charity that benefits needy students at a concert Thursday night. Instead, he raised $5 million.
He hosted an event that featured performances from Stevie Wonder and Ne-Yo at the Hollywood Palladium for his i.am angel foundation, established in 2009.
The Black Eyed Peas leader said he was inspired...
Teen cancer survivor banned from school for growing out hair for Locks of Love
J. T. Gaskins
After surviving leukemia and grueling chemotherapy, Michigan teen J. T. Gaskins decided to grow out his hair to donate it to Locks of Love for fellow cancer patients. Instead of being praised for his generosity, he has been suspended from high school for violating its strict dress code.
Gaskins was inspired to give back by donating to...
Using the Arts to Inspire a Sustainable Generation
Susan Rodgerson, Co-Founder of Boston based Artists for Humanity (AFH), is one of those optimists. And she should be. Roughly two decades ago, she started AFH with a few highly motivated students providing these kids a voice, teaching them responsibility and setting them up as future leaders. From its humble beginnings, AFH now boasts 130 students...
Woody Harrelson Scores BIG for Soccer Aid
Woody Harrelson does a lot of work for charitable causes and, as he told David Letterman on “Late Show” (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. EST on CBS), that includes playing the occasional game of soccer.
In 2010 Harrelson was part of the “Rest of the World” team playing England in a pro-celebrity match for British charity Soccer Aid.
Although...
Believe It or Not, World Toilet Shortage Is No Joke
Flickr / Ton Haex
The world is suffering from a toilet shortage, and at least one activist wants to do something about it with his non-profit, the World Toilet Organization, or WTO. Jack Sim, founder of the WTO, hopes his efforts will bring awareness to the extent to which defecating outdoors is a serious health problem, contributing to the spread...
Migrants Need … Socks?
A thought-provoking new campaign by Amnesty International highlights the plight of thousands of Central American migrants traveling across the region every year by calling for donations of a particular, humble item of clothing.
When Amnesty International asked migrants what one thing they would take if leaving the country, the answer was: ‘socks’.
“Most...
California Sustainable Winery Lynmar Estate Also Grows Food for Cancer and AIDS Patients
Tucked away in the picturesque valley of Sonoma County–just 50 miles north of San Francisco–is Lynmar Estate, a sustainable vineyard and winery, and almost virtual Garden of Eden.
The estate has 40-something acres of grape vines, nine of which are over 40 years old, while the remainder of the ranch is a wooly mix of ornamental and edible...
Bill Gates Has Given Away $28 Billion Since 2007, Saving 6 Million Lives
Neat infographic on Bill Gates from Frugal Dad. Since 2007 Gates has given away 48% of his net worth, or $28 billion, which has helped save 6 million lives.
(For more check out 10 ways Bill Gates is saving the world.)
Offered by myBIGearth friend Jay Yarow at BusinessInsider and FrugalDad
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