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
Americans Are Giving To Charities At Record Numbers
In 2017, Americans donated more money to charity than any other year in history. Donations surged to over $410 billion, marking a 5.2% increase from... Read More
Access To Clean Water Is A Human Right: How You Can Help
You would think that in today’s modern society, everyone on Earth would have access to clean water as a basic human right. Unfortunately, this is... 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
What Is The Robin Hood Foundation?
The mission of Robin Hood is immensely powerful in its simplicity: To fight poverty in New York City. What Does Robin Hood Do? Robin Hood... Read More
Citymeals On Wheels NYC Serves Up Meals and Friendship
Citymeals-on-Wheels New York City diligently works towards their lofty mission of ensuring that not a single elderly citizen will go one day without a meal.... 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
Northeast Animal Rescue
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