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Canadian Kids Are Tying Coats To Street Poles For The Homeless

November 30, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

It’s never too early to show what holiday spirit is really all about. Tara Smith-Atkins’ daughter collected the coats instead of asking for presents on her birthday, and had adult organize the clothing drive. The daughter and seven of her friends tied winter coats to telephone poles for the homeless to have so they’ll keep […]

Taylor Swift Donates 25,000 Books To New York City Schools

November 26, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

  Taylor Swift and Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, announced a donation of 25,000 new, age-appropriate books from the Scholastic Possible Fund to 25 New York City schools in need of more books for their students. Each school will each receive 1,000 new children’s books through the Scholastic Possible Fund […]

They Gave A Homeless Man A Pizza. You’ll Never Guess What He Did With It.

November 23, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

Actually, you will likely guess correctly, since you’re reading it on here. Everyone deserves our time, and our respect. This video just shows you what happens when you give your time, and your kindness.

A Man. His Dog. And Rihanna.

November 23, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

I saw this video today on Huffington Post and thought that it was AWESOME. Check it out below. How cute is Junior and his owner? Can he sing or what? This awesome video reminded me of Bystander Revolution and their #MonthOfAction Campaign. The first challenge was Monica Lewinsky’s challenge, Make Em’ Laugh. You had to […]

How Companies Can Help When Homeless Families Have To Give Up Their Pet

November 7, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

The PetSmart Promise program is a remarkable partnership. Across this country, families with pets are forced to make the difficult decision about whether to seek shelter if it means loss of a beloved family member—their dog or cat. PetSmart recognized that this issue had a very real impact and that they were uniquely positioned to […]

Songwriter Premieres Song To Benefit “Butterfly Child” Jonathan Pitre

October 29, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

Award-winning singer, songwriter and entrepreneur, Tara Shannon, released her latest single and music video Butterfly Child in North America. She wrote this song in dedication to the “Butterfly Child” Jonathan Pitre who suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a painful skin condition which causes the skin to constantly blister and tear at the touch much like […]

How a canceled wedding turned into kindraising for the homeless

October 21, 2015 By Hannah Alper 1 Comment

It was supposed to be a beautiful wedding in Sacramento, California but after the would-be-groom got cold feet, the Duanes, the would-be bride’s family was left with a venue, but no wedding. What did the bride’s family do? They turned a heartbreaking situation into an act of kindraising, and giving. The parents still threw the […]

Christmas Came Early For Terminally Ill Boy, Thanks To Town’s Giving

October 20, 2015 By Hannah Alper Leave a Comment

Photo credit: Brant Realty St. George, Ontario, population 3,124, has a wonderful nickname – The Friendly Village. They’ve earned the title. Christmas has come early to the town, all in the name of giving, and kindraising. Evan Leversage is terminally ill with brain cancer he’s battled almost his entire life. He’s been through chemotherapy and […]

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