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Breaking a Few Rules Sure Feels Good. -
Mike Fak (5,733)   
Mike Fak  
We have a special report on Mondays in our paper.
It is called the Personality of the Week.
What we do is showcase someone in the community that does a great deal of public service but receives little if any praise. It is always a fun task for either myself or a staff writer and the area... ( added 335 days 13 hours ago.) |
It Never Rains, It Pours -
Brianna Popsickle (1,620)   
Brianna Popsickle 
You know the expression "It never rains, it pours?" Well, it's storming all around me and it's been brewing for a while.
I've been there. My family has come through financial difficulty in the past, illnesses and accidents. This time though four people whom I care deeply about are struggling... ( added 159 days 4 hours ago.) |
Charity Begins at Home? Or Does It Begin with the Govern- ment? -
Alf Gordon (811)  
Alf Gordon
We've heard a lot over the past several months about who should be involved in providing support for this country's indigent and non-working citizens. Political candidates claim it's the government's job; some media personalities agree, while others say it's an individual responsibility. Who... ( added 1 year 13 days ago.) |
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IHOP Logic: Homeless by Choice? -
 - Steve Radford (1,017) 
Steve Radford
On a recent Sunday afternoon, I sat with two of my friends in a booth at the International House of Pancakes. All week I had looked forward to seeing them. Two weeks earlier I heard a presentation about Dallas Life Foundation and was excitedly telling them all about it. Dallas Life is an... ( added 1 year 361 days ago.) |
Redistribution of Wealth -
Rose-Marie Chaperon (1,602) 
Rose-Marie Chaperon
Wealth may be described as an abundance of valuable material possessions or resources; riches, maybe yet, the state of being rich. Yet about 25,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations (Brenn, 2009). This is one person every three and a half... ( added 88 days 17 hours ago.) |
Helping the Homeless -
Joel Hirschhorn (2,786)  
Joel Hirschhorn
A stubborn embarrassment about American society is extensive homelessness. Every time I hear President Obama talk about our wealthy nation I cringe. In this current terrible economic meltdown, with still rising levels of unemployment, homelessness has become horrific as millions lose their homes... ( added 239 days 9 hours ago.) |
Obama's Tax Policies Could Hurt Charities -
Terry Mitchell (4,949) 
Terry Mitchell
As a part of his fiscal year 2010 budget proposal, President Barack Obama plans to limit charitable donation deductions for those making more than $250,000 a year. Obama may want to rethink this provision. It is likely to bring with it some unintended consequences.
Due to the poor economy... ( added 249 days 15 hours ago.) |
Help the Needy, Not the Foolish -
Terry Mitchell (4,949)
Terry Mitchell
Despite what my more liberal-leaning Christian friends may believe, I submit that we (as Christians) are under no obligation to help people who foolishly fritter away their time or money. And I have Scripture to support this assertion.
In the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, here's... ( added 255 days 17 hours ago.) |
Why I Will Never Give During the Christmas Season or Any Season -
Jeff Brown (9,920)  
Jeff Brown
There are people who would love to give and give all the time. There are people who are pressured to give because it's the giving season and they just feel like they should . . . well, give. But no matter what happens they just can't find it in themselves to give. These are the procrastinator... ( added 332 days 4 hours ago.) |
God Loves a Cheerful Giver -
Terry Scerine (189)  
Terry Scerine
"But there are those who are conscious before God that they are rich. And, doubtless, some among you are of the number. You have more of the goods of this world than is needful either for yourself or your family. Let each consider for himself. Do your riches increase? Do not you understand that... ( added 28 days 14 hours ago.) |
Tips to a Successful School Auction -
- RogerCarr (234) 
RogerCarr
Your school is in need of a certain amount
of money for projects and special events. Your focus turns on how to
accumulate that specific amount in a particular timeframe. In cases
like these, when a school carnival or product sales are not the best
means to raise funds, the idea of holding a... ( added 217 days 16 hours ago.) |
The Church Fundraiser's Primary Checklist - Know How to Start a Fundraising Project -
- RogerCarr (234)
RogerCarr
Bringing forth good in whatever you do in support of the church has been a practice of almost all ministries and church affiliations regardless of religious beliefs. Fundraising is a key element in enabling many of these practices. Church fundraisers can either be a group of people or an activity... ( added 218 days 3 hours ago.) |
10 Thoughtful Practices For Making Generous Acts a Way of Life -
- Priscilla Parham (1,298) 
Priscilla Parham
Have you ever experienced an unexpected kindness? To have a neighbor rake the leaves off of your driveway as they are doing theirs. Or the highway driver that slows down to let you pass lanes in front of them. These small random acts of kindness are wonderful to give and receive. They also make... ( added 337 days 4 hours ago.) |
Live with Gratitude.......Not Attitude! -
victor brett (180) 
victor brett
Creating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness that we create for ourselves by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and for those we come into contact with. The potential for gratitude to spread beyond... ( added 1 year 3 days ago.) |
Bank Looks To Pay It Forward With Holiday Bonus -
Abigail Richards (10,263) 
Abigail Richards
State Bank & Trust in Fargo, North Dakota is looking to do some good this holiday season with its employee Christmas bonuses. All full-time employees will receive a $1,000 and part-time $500.
But this year there is a catch for the employee receiving the money. They have to use the money to... ( added 1 year 326 days ago.) |
Poverty in Haiti -
Mr. McWade (27)
It may not be surprising to hear poverty in Haiti is huge, but realizing that Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere is a bit of a shock when you find out it is also home to some of the wealthiest people in the world as well. Approximately 80% of Haiti's population lives in... ( added 66 days 16 hours ago.) |
"I Hate Michael Jackson" -
revruc1 (282) 
revruc1
Life: (Laconic, Dr. Clarence Rucker, Jr. PhD CCJP ICCS) Put in the picture me not, in doleful statistics, being is but an unfilled daydream, for the essence is lifeless that slumbers, and things are not, what they appear. Being is true! Being is sincere! And the grave is not its aspiration, Dust... ( added 116 days 10 hours ago.) |
Did Anyone See This Michael? -
revruc1 (282)
revruc1
I was the "Motown" day. A generation of and in that time went roaring. Some kids grew up with Michael. I remember seeing a little kid in Detroit on W. Grand Blvd., throwing footballs with other kids. I remember his Father during those times what were called discipline and or whipping your child... ( added 122 days 15 hours ago.) |
There Are a Number of Ways To Donate. -
Priestess Kandi (231) 
Priestess Kandi
With Thanksgiving and Christmas racing upon, us at tornado speed, most are thinking about feasts and presents. In our community, and many others, the unemployment and homeless rate is skyrocketing. There are more and more people that are wondering how they will be able to get in out of the... ( added 339 days 15 hours ago.) |
Should I Give to the Homeless or Not? -
- David Snape (224) 
David Snape
Should I give or not? This is the major question that anyone desiring to be charitable has to answer. Sometimes, it is difficult to know if we should give or not.
Many people in Kansas City will claim to be homeless in order to obtain 'free' money. The problem is they just don't fit the part... ( added 1 year 121 days ago.) |
Where Is Our Humanity? -
- EVA DE LA TORRIENTE (162)
I have just finished reading and watching a video on AOL about baby chicks that are being GROUND "ALIVE", so that we can eat our Omelets & Eggs every morning.-
I was simply horrified when I watched the video, taken undercover, at an IOWA hatchery, where 1 day old male chicks are sent "ALIVE"... ( added 65 days 1 hour ago.) |
Advocating Makes All the Difference -
- Tasha Lucas (50)
Although Christian Life Ministries, founded by Pastor Jackson Senyonga, is not a small organization in terms of the things it has done for the Ugandan poor, it only took one small effort to lead to a very big change in the Ugandan hospital system. When speaking at the Raleigh First Assembly of... ( added 96 days 11 hours ago.) |
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