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Oklahoma Tornado Relief
On Monday, May 20, a historically devastating storm obliterated Moore, Oklahoma. The storm left a path of destruction that includes thousands of homes, a hospital and two schools. There has been significant loss of life, Including more than 20 children. TwitChange is working with relief agencies Red Cross and Salvation Army to inform you on how to help. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to be updated on various needs and how you can help the … Read entire article »
Filed under: DISASTERS, FB, FEATURED, Fundraising, HEALTH, MEDIA, TWITTER
LaMar Campbell Dancing to End Alzheimer’s Disease on Dancing Stars of Atlanta
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than five million Americans. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. This year alone, Alzheimer’s disease will cost our nation $203 billion in healthcare costs. By 2050, this number is expected to reach $1.2 trillion. (www.alz.org) LaMar Campbell, formerly of the Detroit Lions, has joined with Dancing Stars of Atlanta to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrities, EDU, FB, FEATURED, Fundraising, HEALTH, MEDIA, Sports, TWITTER
Celebrate World Wish Day with Make-A-Wish and John Cena
Today is World Wish Day – A global celebration of wish granting. On this day in 1980, Chris Greicius received his wish to be a police officer for the day, inspiring the creation of Make-A-Wish® and the organization’s wish-granting movement. In the last 33 years, more than 300,000 children around the world who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses and diseases have had their wishes granted by Make-A-Wish. Every 23 minutes, another child with a life-threatening medical … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrities, FB, FEATURED, Fundraising, HEALTH, Sports, TWITTER
Stephen Curry and Reilly Rick join UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets to Fight Malaria this World Malaria Day
Every 60 seconds, a child dies from malaria–a disease spread by a single mosquito bite. Each year, more than 200 million people around the world are infected with malaria, and more than 600,000 of those die from the disease. Children under five account for more than 90 percent of all deaths from malaria; most of these deaths are in Africa. Shocking, isn’t it? Almost as shocking as the fact that one child dies every 15 seconds … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrities, EDU, FB, FEATURED, Fundraising, HEALTH, TWITTER
Participate in Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change, an interactive mosaic by the Earth Day Network
Climate change isn’t simply a problem for the government to solve; it’s a fact affecting individuals, animals and communities. On April 22, we will celebrate Earth Day. This year’s global theme: The Face of Climate Change. The goal of Earth Day 2013 is to “personalize the massive challenge that climate change presents, while uniting people around the globe into a powerful call to action.” Earth Day 2013 is more prevalent than ever. Why? According to the … Read entire article »
Filed under: ANIMALS, Animals, Celebrities, DISASTERS, EDU, FB, FEATURED, Food & Farming, Fundraising, TWITTER, WATER
Help Boston Recover, Donate to The One Fund Boston
Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino have raised more than $7 million (as of Wednesday, April 17) to aid victims of Monday’s terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon. The One Fund Boston was established “to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.” “I am humbled by the outpouring of support by the business community and individuals who are united in their desire to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrities, Crowdsourcing, DISASTERS, FB, FEATURED, Fundraising, TWITTER
UN Foundation’s Global Mom Relay Raising Awareness and Unlocking the Potential of Moms Everywhere
Yesterday, Times Square in New York City lit up with two new public service announcements from Jennifer Lopez and her sister, Lynda Lopez as part of the UN Foundation’s Global Mom Relay. Global Mom Relay is an initiative to raise awareness and highlight the power of moms to improve the lives and health of women and children around the world. It is a “groundbreaking series of online conversations to share advice, stories, and inspiration about motherhood.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: Celebrities, EDU, FB, FEATURED, Fundraising, HEALTH, TWITTER, Women's Empowerment
GoodxGlobal Ignites Discussion About Utilizing New Media and Technology for Social Good at SxSWi
On March 10, World Food Program USA, United Nations Foundation and Social Good Summit Austin hosted a day of programmed discussions, talks, breakout sessions and mentoring at Austin’s City Hall. This day, dubbed “GoodxGlobal” took place during SxSW, the wildly popular, annual music, film and interactive festival held in Austin. We recently caught up with Aaron Sherinian, VP for Communications and Public Relations for the United Nations Foundation and asked him a few questions about … Read entire article »
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780 million people do not have access to clean water. How will you help end the #watercrisis? #WorldWaterDay
When you woke up this morning, did you stumble into the kitchen to brew a pot of coffee with clean, filtered water before stepping into your shower to wake up under a stream of hot water? Did you use your toilet? Brush your teeth? Before you even headed out the door to work or school, you used more clean water than millions of people around the world have seen in their lives. Today is March 22, … Read entire article »
Filed under: DISASTERS, EDU, FB, FEATURED, HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS, Poverty in America, TWITTER, WATER
UK Bathroom Retailer – Bath Shop 321 – Raises Awareness About Water Consumption with World Water Day Campaign
Friday is World Water Day — a day set aside to raise awareness about the global water crisis and encourage people across the world to do their part to protect our fresh water supplies. The theme of the 2013 World Water Day is International Year of Water Cooperation. Organizations big and small, for profit and non-profit, are organizing World Water Day initiatives with creative campaigns for awareness. One of these unique campaigns comes from Bath Shop … Read entire article »
