This Sunday I will be going to the Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College to do our yearly Passover Deliveries to the Elderly. Bags have been getting packed all week, and we are ready to go out to the hundreds of people that are on our lists. These lists include Holocaust survivors and home-bound, among many …
Charity
I can’t believe it’s been a year since the last #BellLetsTalk day, and despite being a Canadian initiative, I have a closer connection to the cause each year. Bell Canada, the phone company of the Canadians, is donating 5 cents today for every Tweet using the #BellLetsTalk hashtag or watches their video (below). It’s the …
Once again, the day following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, after everyone loaded up on foods and spent a ton of money, everyone should feel the urge to give back a little to those around them that are in need. For starters, if anyone is actually interested in giving money to …
After the hurricanes of last week charities and donation sites saw a surge of money. NFL star JJ Watt raised $27 Million, and people across the country sent money down to Houston. But some of the charities/options left me a little confused. For starters, why would you give to the Red Cross? Sure they are …
Everyone nose what today is…it’s Red Nose Day 2017, and the never ending fight against child poverty. Money raised from the campaign goes to ensure kids are safe, healthy, educated, and empowered across the 50 States as well as poor communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Meals for kids, vaccines, summer school and after-school …
Today is the 7th Annual Bell Let’s Talk day. The Canadian telecommunications company, Bell, has made this day a yearly focus on Mental Health issues, nd encouraging everyone to talk about it. Last year I posted on it, simply describing the cause, and this year it has taken on a new meaning after losing a friend …
For the third straight year I will be celebrating Giving Tuesday today. Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday have been all about getting the best deals on all your products, and now today you turn those savings into money for those that need it more than we do. Shot@Life, a United Nations …
The Blue Card is an organization that assists over 2,400 Holocaust survivors annually, and tonight is their 5th Annual Ping Pong Social. You can go HERE to buy tickets and find out all the info. The event is at the Prince George Ballroom (15 East 27th St, NY NY 10016) from 6:30-9:30PM. It’ll include an …
Today is Red Nose Day, which is geared towards raising awareness for children in need, poverty alleviation and world wide charities. Money raised from Red Nose Day goes towards Comic Relief, just like it does in the UK, where Red Nose Day has been around for 25+ years. NBC hosts a star-studded telethon tonight, hosted …
Today is the 6th Annual Bell Let’s Talk day. The day is a Canadian based campaign focused on talking about mental health issues and encouraging everyone to talk their stories out. Bell Media runs this program, and for every Tweet with the #BellLetsTalk attached to it will raise $0.05 for charity (towards mental health awareness), …
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