Happy Tuesday!! =) Welcome back...
Tuesday here at Beholden To None begets Tithing Tuesday, a reflection on ways to help, give, and honor the foundational purpose of every life: service. Each week I highlight causes, organizations, and groups that catch my eye~ with their message, good work in their respective spaces, or efforts in aiding others~ and I do a little spotlight, with information that can help others spread the word and help, too. =)
This week, I am here to write about something I heard about last month, and is drawing in it's last hour, so to speak. Mozilla, the company responsible for Firefox, has joined forces with Crowdwise, a premier online fundraising platform, to offer the greatest fundraising challenge I've personally ever seen. =) The idea is that the challenge is open to anyone who has a charitable cause they are looking to get the word out on, as well as raise donations for. Mozilla is going to make their own donations, to $100,000.00, to the causes that raise the most during the challenge dates. The challenge officially ends in two days, on January 10th.
The website http://www.crowdrise.com/firefoxchallenge has the list of participating fundraisers and charities vying for the top spots. The charitable causes covered in the challenge run the gamut, whether your concern is for people, places, animals, or the environment~ they've got you covered. Among the many challenge participants fundraising are some celebrities you may know (Edward Norton, Seth Rogen, Kristen Bell, and Jimmy Kimmel, to name just a few), some causes you've known all your life [also represented by some celebrities championing said causes] (Nature Conservancy, American Cancer Society, Toys for Tots, and Operation USA), and many you've likely never heard of, but might be interested in helping out.
There are 3 that I would like to highlight:
- Homes For Veterans (A NJ Non-Profit Company) ...They are a 501 (c) (3) organization whose website mission statement reads:
"We build and donate homes for disabled veterans who lost the ability to be freely mobile due to war injuries. Disabled veterans that have their own homes we will renovate the home for barrier free living at no cost. Building specially adapted homes to accommodate their combat inflicted disabilities is accomplished through donations from Americans that want to show their appreciation for the service those brave soldiers gave to our country."
- Rob Machado Foundation, in conjunction with Water For Waves ...Rob Machado is a Caifornia-based surfing icon who is striving to help save the world's water bodies and supplies. For this fundraiser, along with help from Water For Waves, they are working to raise funds to help the many victims of Hurricane Sandy who are still struggling to recover.
- ISF: Ian Somerhalder Foundation ...ISF is a foundation that brings together people from all age groups and walks of life to collectively make change that would be less possible acting as individuals. "The IS FOUNDATION aims to empower, educate and collaborate with people and projects to positively impact the planet and its creatures." The ISF Groups "span across all continents, creeds, languages and passions, forming an ever growing family of more than 200 groups world wide, all working as a united force to radically transform the world. Where people who love the planet and those who hold hands with paws come together to create a real future for all life on this miraculous planet we call Earth."
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~Anne Frank
If paying it forward, helping out, making a difference, or balancing your karma are on your TDB1D List, this is a good place to begin. But hurry, the challenge fundraiser ends day after tomorrow. =)
May your imagination light your way,
~StacyLynn a.k.a. AllAmrcnWldFlwr [Flower]
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