How can I help

My thought of the moment...

As we approach the election season, there are those moments I listen to the candidates and am inspired to ask myself how can I do more.  We are all overwhelmed in our day to day lives so I wonder:

What can I do to help one person?

Are there little things that can be done each day that can be helpful.  I am not sure what the answer to this is and maybe there is not one, but I have to ask.

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New discoveries

Over the last couple of days I have come across several new articles and websites regarding giving I have posted them here and hope you find them interesting. Please let me know if you find similar items that can be shared with others who want to learn about news to do more.

Donating to charity

‘Tis the season to give to charity, and there are a lot of them out there! This holiday season, you may be considering spending some of your shopping money on a donation to charity. Deciding which charity is harder than ever, so in this video we give you some advice and resources to help you make the most of your charitable spirit.

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Find out how much of your buck charities actually pay out

2 young guys report on charities that are legit and those thatrefuse to give out info on how much they actually pay out tothose in need. Their site is dedicated to transparency for allcharity funds. Site is a guide for donors to check out where theirmoney will do the most good.

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Charity Giving through Google Checkout

If you either want to donate for charities or accept donations for charities, then Google Checkout is the best payment method. With Google Checkout, there are no transaction fees and costs, so all the donations can be used for charity purposes only.

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How it began.

I am new to the blog world but am amazed by it's reach and the ability for it to make a change. This blog is to help others who have developed ways to support charities get the word out.

Over the course of the last several years there have been a growing number of companies giving more and more of their resources to help the communities they serve. I do not believe this market change has come about by accident. As large organizations have lead the way many small companies like ours have pick up on the challenge.

As we have worked throughout 2007 to develop a business with a significant philanthropic element, we have meet many grass roots families trying to do their part. One example comes from a Make A Wish family I met today. They have a child who wrote the book, "They said it would not hurt, but it did." Here is a little girl who received a wish from the Make A Wish Foundation and felt compelled to put her experiences in writing, and then donate the money raised from this back to Make A Wish, so that other children could also have their wishes come true. To date her efforts have help grant two new wishes for other children.

Each time I here stories like this I am forced to ask myself how I can do more, and in this purpose begins http://www.charitablecommunityresources.blogspot.com/. I hope you will join me in my journey.