Everything and Anything

I have heard from many people this year that they have decided that instead of handing out gifts to the adult relatives they have, they will donate what they would have spent on them to a charity. There are many charities to choose from, but have you thought about a charity that would also be an investment and help the US economy. There is a program that does just that and you can help by donateing money that will go toward the Rebuilding of America.

This program will provide jobs to the hurting construction industry by getting projects going that have been stopped due to the economy. The best part is it’s only $20 to participate and it is for a really good cause. Helping the people of our country get back on their feet so that eventually we can help others in need to.

If your still not sure about this I suggest you check out the letter from the CEO of Rebuilding of America. It explains everything in great detail and really gets you an inside look at what this man is trying to accomplish. The letter also explains how they take steps to protect your money so that you will not lose any of it. The best part is profits are divided annually and after 5 years you can get your original investment back and leave the project, if you don’t want to then you can invest for another 5 years. Not a bad deal and it will bring us the change and prosperity this country needs.

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Around the world there are many areas that need help, some are wanting food, some education, most though need everything. In a community called Payatas in the Philippians they really deserve some much needed help. I was reading about their life and I have to say it’s something I could never imagine doing.

Everyday they go though a huge mountain of garbage to find things to sell for food. This is not just children but whole family’s hoping to find enough sellable items to get food for just that day. These people don’t have the opportunity to do much else, but with help from outside people maybe they can have a chance. Read though the following press release and find out how you can give a Christmas For Payatas. Also after reading though this check out the you tube video about Christmas for Payatas.

The landfill in Payatas, The Philippines, is notoriously known the world over as Smokey Mountain. For over 35 years, the smoking dump site has grown to become a stark and heart-tugging reminder of the desperate conditions of humanity.

On a daily basis, children pick through newly arrived garbage to
collect material to sell. The earnings made by one child are not enough to even buy food for the day. Hence, entire families are forced to climb the mountain each day, hoping to earn enough to feed everyone. Children as young as four years old are forced to work in this daily struggle for survival.

In response to the plight of these children, Totedaddy.com is working with Lighthouse Center For Children Foundation to bring a little cheer to the children this Christmas.

Totedaddy.com has kicked off with a cash sponsorship of USD 10,000 to enable the children to celebrate Christmas. FusionExcel International has also pitched in a USD 5,000 in cash sponsorship. The money raised
will help fund the projects already in place, and help fund additional projects aimed at providing better housing, and a means of livelihood for the Payatas community.

It is hoped that by creating better awareness to the plight of these children, more support can be garnered towards their betterment. Together we can bury poverty!

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I was talking with someone today who was thinking about donating their truck so that someone who really needs it could use it. They want to buy a new car so that they can save on gas. They know the bill is going to be higher as they own the truck, but things are going wrong with it and many places you donate autos to will fix them and then hand them out.

I wrote way back in December about donating a car to a charity called Car Angel. I referred this person to that post and they have decided that it will work very well for them. They had no idea that a program like this existed and they were very happy to try to help out.

I’m happy to see people thinking like this. Not only does it give you a tax write off, but your helping someone. In this case this person would only have gotten about $500 for the trade in anyway so helping someone by donating a truck seemed like the right thing to do.

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I’ve decided that I am going to see if I can raise any money to help with bills. I don’t like asking for money so I am going to use my top spots to raise it. Right now you can buy a top spot for $1 on this blog and my money making blog. If your feeling very generous you can also buy one on my diabetes blog for $3. That money will be split between my bills and helping my mom.

My aunt actually gave me the idea, she is doing a fund raiser for my mother on Monday at her home. I don’t expect to get a ton of money, but even a hundred will pay our electric bill for this month. When she told me she was going to do that I kept thinking well what can I do I have the whole world I can try to contact. I figure by giving you something in return maybe I’ll be able to make $5, hey that buys a loaf of bread and some cheep peanut butter for my brother to eat.

Right now I feel this is all I can do to help. I’m still waiting to see what is going to happen and if I should stay home and not look for work. I still feel kind of alone in this, but I know eventually I will be okay and get though it. We don’t have much in the form of extras, we have a home phone, cell phone, satellite and Internet. I’m going to try to pay for 3 of those. My step dad can cover the cell phones since he needs them for work. We will have some money coming in, but not enough to catch up on the bills we are behind on and keep up with them. Medical cost are a problem, but we may be able to figure out something there.

Anyway if your in a charitable mood check out my top spots or if you don’t want that I am accepting donations though pay pal. The button is on my sidebar. Please make sure to say something like for your mom if you do it that way. I have donations for diabetes research I get also so I need to know what its for.

If you don’t have the cash I understand the economy sucks and everyone needs what they have. If you still want to help but cant to it with money, you can always let others know about this and send me traffic that will help me too.

Okay I’m done begging now. I feel a little better, but still bad about asking for money. Oh well I guess I have to get use to it for a while.

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There is a chance that todays Sprint Cup race may be rained out, but as I was going through the NASCAR website I saw the ad for the NASCAR foundation. This is a great cause that anyone can help out with. Even if your not a NASCAR fan, but you know one you should check this out.

It’s very simple to participate, you buy a pin for $5 that money then goes to the NASCAR foundation, no it does not go to train drivers or pay for races, the money raised goes to helping different charities that NASCAR families have started, many help with chronic illness, education and wildlife conservation, If your still not sure about it, check out this link: supported charities to find out more about each charity and what they do.

I am buying a pin as soon as I’m done writing this. I did this a few years ago also and it’s really a great idea. Unfortunately I didn’t have anywhere to wear the pin on NASCAR Day, but this year I should have somewhere to wear it and anything else I buy before then. This year NASCAR Day is on Friday May 16th so there is still some time to get shopping and your donations in.

Of course I will be posting about this a few more times, so you won’t forget, it really is a great cause and helps thousands of children, families and environments in our country.

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It seems that every year schools do the same fundraisers. My niece goes to one school and my cousin goes to another but they both came back with the same fundraiser. Candy bars and other sweets to sell to everyone. The problem is I’m diabetic. I can’t have all of those nice sweets. Not buying them makes me feel like a bad cousin and a horrible aunt!

The worst part is both of them also do summer sports, guess what the fundraiser for those are? Yep the same candy and sweets fundraiser from school. When I was in school we did those too. We also did a few others, we sold notebooks, flowers and other non food items. We came up with some really good ideas for our class to do, but the athletic director stole them and gave them to the football team to do. The losing, horrible will never win a game football team on top of it.

Shoutback.com has come up with another way to do fund raising that is a little more fun and can get anyone anywhere involved. So lets say grandma lives in Florida and you live in Ohio. She can get online, join your group and help your cause. Right from her own home. It can also help get member of the community involved by giving people who maybe can’t get to other types of fundraisers a way to give something to a cause or school.

I also like that you can sell anything, so you are not just stuck selling candy, you can sell so much more. You could have parents donate items that they don’t want anymore and sell them in an auction. The kids can help get them ready to ship to there destination. I love the idea of this site, it’s a great way to get families that don’t live close together involved in fundraisers.  

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This year I have been very blessed to find a way to earn money online. I am able to do something I love, writing and get paid to do it. If it wasn’t for IZEA and other paid blogging companies I would not have been able to start paying off my debt. It’s hard when you are young and can not find work. When you get depressed because bill after bill after bill is coming into your home and there is nothing you can do. Your credit gets ruined and you give up. At one point I thought my life was over. I actually wanted to die just to get rid of all the stress. Then I found Pay per Post, now IZEA and I had hope. I started my first major blog on blogger just over a year ago. I didn’t join IZEA until April of this year but I had known about paid blogging before that. I was not very impressed with what was offered until IZEA came into my life and helped me.

In May I was diagnosed with diabetes. I was in the hospital for a week. Now on top of my other debts I had a $600 hospital bill to pay. Thankfully I’m a student and had insurance through my mom and thanks to IZEA I wasn’t as worried about paying this bill. I knew I would have something to give them even if it was $5.

Now I have a chance to say thank you to IZEA for all they have done for me. The forums at IZEA contain such wonderful and helpful members. One Mama BoK decided that we needed to give back to IZEA by giving to a charity. We asked the staff of IZEA to pick one and they did. Habitat for Humanity was the one they chose and I couldn’t be happier. When I was younger I lived in low income housing I knew what it was like to be without your own home as we had just moved out of my grandparent home. I remember watching homes go up in a few of the lots next to us. They were being built by habitat for humanity. I was only 10 at the time so I really didn’t know who they were, but I knew they were doing something good. I still remember the looks on the families faces when they saw their new home. I was moved and still am today.

I am proud to say I have made a donation in IZEA’s name to Habitat for Humanity. It’s not much as I don’t have it, but it’s something. Any amount will help, from $1 to $1000. You can give too. Help families who need a home, a life and some hope. Even if it’s just $1 if 5000 people donated $1 each that would be $5000. Think about what they could do with that.

If you are interested in donating please click the banner below.

Other IZEA Posties have also donated, read there stories below

(If your not on here let me know by leaving a comment… I’m trying to keep up with it!)

IZEA Blog

Home school Zoo-Remember Habitat for Humanity

Zoo Talk- Habitat for Humanity

Little Chumsy’s Blog- The Christmas Spirit

Kalamaf Drackonsbane- Tis the Season

I Know Everything- Give Thanks, Don’t Say It

My chronic life- This is the Right Thing to Do

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