Helping Hurricane Victims
Natural disasters, such as Hurricane Florence, that battered the Carolinas, brings about the need for individuals to band together and make a difference in the... Read More
These Charities Are Working To Reduce Plastic In Our Oceans
With Shark Week on the horizon, I thought this week’s charity blog should focus on the health of our planet’s oceans. As you may know,... Read More
Give Teachers And Children A Helping Hand
If you have a child who’s in school, chances are good that you get requests from your child’s teacher for a donation of supplies. Teachers... Read More
Running For A Cause
As a runner, you might get asked why you run. Many who enjoy running do so without regard to the weather or time of day.... Read More
Super Bowl Champion Chris Long Gives Back
Once in a while, a heartwarming story comes along that lets you know there are truly good people out there. One such case is that... Read More
Your Next Glass Of Wine Can Help Someone Else
Are you an avid wine drinker? If you enjoy a glass of wine from time to time, then you should consider doing so for the... Read More
The Changing Face Of Hip-Hop And Giving Back
For decades, the hip-hop lifestyle has been synonymous with a certain love of luxury: fast cars, jewelry, gold teeth, and multi-million dollar mansions. Now, hip-hop... Read More
How One Company Is Setting The Tone For Socially Conscious Corporations
As our global marketplace becomes more social media-driven and, inevitably, more socially conscious, charitable contributions are playing an outsized role in the way major corporations... Read More
How The UJA-Federation Of New York Raised $238 Million This Year
This year has been huge for the (United Jewish Appeal) UJA -Federation of New York, the largest philanthropy organization in the world. Ira Riklis dives... Read More
Rosario Food Bank Receives Generous Donation From Soccer Star
Rosario Food Bank received a pleasant surprise from Barcelona forward Lionel Messi who donated all the leftover food and beverages from his wedding. Messi married... Read More
Cast Of Dodgeball Reunites For Charity
This week, Ira Riklis shares the story behind the cast of Dodgeball reuniting in an effort to raise some money for a great cause. Ben... Read More
New 2017 Honda Civic Type R Auctioned For Charity
Can you imagine a world where a parent, won’t have to hear a doctor say, “I’m sorry, your child has a brain tumor”? Well, in... Read More
The Work Of New York Foundation For The Arts
The New York Foundation for the Arts was first founded in 1971 with a goal and a drive to enable artists, aspiring artists and aspiring... Read More
Charities responding to the Ebola crisis
With an expected infection rate of 20,000 people by November 2014 and a death rate of 50%, the Ebola crisis in West Africa has become... Read More
Nonprofit Highlight: Project HOME
Twenty five years ago Sister Mary Scullion and her associate, Joan Dawson McConnon, founded Project HOME with the intention of terminating homelessness in Philadelphia. Thankfully... Read More
Charity Highlight: Restore NYC
Restore NYC is a charity that reaches out to the victims of sex trafficking and helps to bring them out of hiding so that they... Read More
Philabundance: Meeting the Needs of the Hungry
Philabundance is an organization dedicated to stamping out hunger in the Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley area. Philadelphia is among the poorest large city... Read More
Children Of Promise
They say it takes a village to raise a child and that’s the basic premise of the children’s charity, Children of Promise. And that is... Read More
Philadelphia Corporation For The Aging
The Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging has been serving seniors of Philadelphia since 1973. They are a private, non-profit agency with a mission to help... Read More
The Northeast Animal Rescue Charity
Northeast Animal Rescue aids animals that cannot defend themselves. Animals have certain rights that they do not always receive. They are entitled to become part... Read More