the art van charity challenge
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for the 8th consecutive year the art van charity challenge is making a major impact on communities throughout the midwest kicking off on wednesday may 18 147 nonprofits large and small will compete for grants up to 100000 over the course of just five weeks participating charities will rally to raise 3 million since 2008 art van furniture has donated 8 million and raised 22 million for more than 350 charities through the art van charity challenge this year promises to be record breaking heres how it works: the goal of the 2016 art van charity challenge is to raise 3 million in five weeks from wednesday may 18 through wednesday june 22 147 participating charities located across the midwest will compete to raise the most money these charities are focused on children health care and human services the 10 nonprofit organizations to raise the most money will share 225000 in prize grants from art van furniture ranging in size from 1500 up to 100000 the midwest

donations to occupy wall street skyrocketed in last three weeks
Bookmarked 749 weeks ago
people seem to be getting more and more eager to send their money to the occupiers as the protest movement -- initially based in manhattan

giant kidney swap saves 16 lives video
Bookmarked 797 weeks ago
for 16 people in renal failure acts of kindness from 16 donors will save their lives in washington dc a huge chain of 32 operations will transfer kidneys from healthy people to those in need

origami - hurricane sandy 30
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in response to the devastation wrought by hurricane sandy the ad council launched today a new series of television print and web public service advertisements psas encouraging americans to help by making financial contributions to charitable relief organizations monetary donations enable relief organizations to react with speed and specificity across all critical sectors for both immediate relief and long-term recovery operations providing the most urgently needed supplies and services to those affected by the stormto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr59002-ad-council-hurricane-sandy-and-disaster-relief-coalition

coaches vs cancer suits and sneakers weekend
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from january 25-27 more than 4000 college and high school basketball coaches across the united states will be making much more than just a fashion statement when they sport tennis shoes with their suits during the 10th annual suits and sneakers weekend suits and sneakers weekend is an annual event coordinated by the coaches vs cancer program a nationwide collaboration between the american cancer society and the national association of basketball coaches the coaches vs cancer program empowers basketball and other athletic coaches to save lives from cancer by leveraging their community leadership to raise awareness and funds for the american cancer societyto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr59447-american-cancer-society-10th-annual-suits-and-sneakers-weekend

psas support oklahoma relief efforts
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in response to the devastation wrought by the tornadoes on monday the ad council and the united way of central oklahoma launched today a series of television and web public service advertisements psas encouraging americans to make financial contributions to disaster relief efforts the psas direct audiences to visit unitedwayokcorg where they can contribute to support the short and long-term recovery operations providing supplies and services to those affected by the tornadoesto view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr61862-ad-council-launches-new-psa-s-to-benefit-oklahoma-tornado-relief-efforts

obama 2012 campaign fundraising effort taps celebrity supporters for big donations
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los angeles -- some glitz some glamor and plenty of campaign cash president barack obama is hitting a reliable fundraising trail in california tapping star donors and trading quips with jay leno in what is for him a well-worn path

broken jaw puppy rescued
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thanks to the growth of vet ranch both in followers and in donations we are now able to expand to other areas and hopefully do more good for homeless animals dr karri and her husband dr judd are great friends of mine dr judd and i graduated vet school together after which he and dr karri bought a mixed animal clinic in ne texas please help me welcome dr karri to vet ranchthe owners of this puppy could not afford treatment and surrendered her luckily dr karri was able to use vet ranch donations to fund her procedure and continued treatments over several weeks now she is all healed up and ready for a new homeif you are interested in helping with animals in the future please visit http:wwwvetranchrescueorg to learn more about what we do and to donate if you would like we are a registered 501c3 tax exempt non-profit organization there is no shortage of pets in need so every donation means more lives we can positively change if you are not able to donate please enjoy the videos and share if you like themfor pictures and behind the scenes info on current animals we are working on as well as updates on past patients be sure to follow us at https:wwwfacebookcomvetranchmusic: http:wwwbensoundcomroyalty-free-musictrackclear-day

programs open a door out of poverty
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children international a us-based humanitarian organization has seen that comprehensive targeted programs provided in a caring environment empower youth to escape the traps of poverty the organization039s 2012 youth report explains howmore than one-third of the world039s population nearly 25 billion people live on less than us 2 a day according to the world bank employment can be life-changing for these people but poverty is a hard trap to escape when it is all you know children international039s comprehensive youth programs provide young people with thoughtfully designed tools and experiences that can open doors to a life beyond povertyto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr57993-children-international-2012-youth-report-escape-poverty-find-employment

toyotajoplin home rebuilding
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like most residents of joplin tara johnston039s mind is frozen in time when she thinks back to that late sunday afternoon on may 22 2011 -- the day a catastrophic tornado destroyed thousands of homes including her house on s jackson avewhile her daughter and the rest of her family survived the tornado she was faced with the daunting task of rebuilding her home -- made even tougher because she had no insurance johnston told her story from the front porch of that very home today at a press conference the house which is just weeks away from being completely rebuilt is the result of many helping hands coming together to get one more displaced family back into their hometo view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58615-toyota-boosts-home-reconstruction-in-joplin-since-devastating-tornado

grip-rite helps rebuild fl home
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primesource has entered into a year-long partnership with rebuilding together to provide grip-rite product donations in support of the organization039s disaster recovery efforts for families and communities across the country after a disaster has occurred and damages and needs have been assessed primesource will work to support rebuilding together affiliates in affected areas with grip-rite tools and building materials allowing rebuilding together to focus their efforts on recovery coordination and skilled volunteer recruitmentto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr60130-primesource-rebuilding-together-national-disaster-recovery-grip-rite

strides for sandy hook
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in the wake of recent tragedy the newtown community came together to show the nation the true meaning of newtown strong it was inspiring to see such overwhelming support for a small quiet town in the face of such extreme adversitythe strides for sandy hook 5k memorial runwalk was created as a way for local residents to continue the healing process the 5k took place on saturday january 19 2013 the unofficial community run honored the lives of victims lost in the december 14 2012 tragedy while there was a suggested donation of 25 for participants any amount was acceptedno matter how big or small strides for sandy hook attracted nearly 200 walkers and runners and raised over 3600 on january 19 alone all donations and proceeds were given towards a memorial fund established by newtown parks and recreation the newtown park gift fundto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucompages59886-strides-for-sandy-hook-5k-memorial-run-newtown-ct

life lessons from addison
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eight-year-old addison has a message for cancer: quotyou messed with the wrong kidquot addison bravely battled against leukemia last year he is one of approximately 1500 individuals being supported by northwestern mutual039s childhood cancer program and its nonprofit partners alex039s lemonade stand foundation and starlight children039s foundationto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr59531-northwestern-mutual-s-childhood-cancer-program-helps-families-travel

vegas artists unite in wake of tragedy
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friday nights vegas strong benefit concert at t-mobile arena united the las vegas entertainment industry and close-knit community for an evening of live performances and heartfelt video tributes honoring victims and survivors of the october 1 tragedymore than a dozen a-list entertainers and homegrown talent convened to benefit the las vegas victims fund in front of a capacity crowd of 12000 the full lineup included imagine dragons the killers boyz ii men jay leno david copperfield penn amp teller carrot top cirque du soleil and blue man group appearances by bryce harper kurt busch wayne newton and tribute videos from jason aldean celine dion elton john george strait and the las vegas golden knightsto view the multimedia release go to:https:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish8234151-vegas-strong-benefit-concert

children and pneumonia - a global issue
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the united nations foundations shotlife campaign marks world pneumonia day november 12 by asking americans to raise awareness funds and advocate to members of congress to support global immunization programs pneumonia kills nearly a million children under the age of five each year and almost half of those deaths are vaccine-preventable around the world one in five children lack access to the vaccines they need said devi thomas director un foundations shotlife campaign by raising awareness funding and asking members of congress to support global immunization programs we can ensure that every child no matter where they live is given a shot at a healthy lifeto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7616651-shotatlife-united-nations-vaccines