Derreck Kayongo and his Atlanta-based Global Soap Project have discovered a gold mine in discarded soap. Kayongo has found that millions of bars of used soap are being discarded each year in North America and has turned this knowledge into an opportunity to impact the disease in impoverished nations. Kayongo is from Uganda and he [...]

Jean Beliveau a native Canadian is returning home after an 11year trip around the globe. Beliveau began his journey because of a perrsonal crisis and ended the journey as an Ambassador of peace and goodwill. Beliveau left Montreal when he was 45 years old after his business went bankrupt. In an effort to escape a [...]

The Art of Elysium is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 that is dedicated to serving children that are battling serious medical conditions. The organization encourage working artists to volunteer their time and talents to help the children battle their conditions. Elysium has ongoing workshops in creative writing, radio, music, fashion, comedy and many others. [...]

Childhood hunger has always been a problem that plagues areas of our country, especially in the inner city. Feeding America is an organization that impacts this problem on a daily basis. Feeding America is the nation’s top national hunger-relief charity. The mission of Feeding America is to provide nourishment for not only children, but the [...]

50 Cent is an incredibly well known rapper and despite what many people seem to think about the entire rap genre he is a caring and passionate man. Shortly after visiting Africa last year 50 Cent vowed to do something to help the children that were so desperately in need of help and that is [...]

Starlight Children’s Foundation provides assistance to sick and injured children around the world. Starlight is a global foundation that helps the needy whenever they have been diagnosed with serious illness or have become seriously injured. The Starlight Foundation understands that all illness and injury, especially serious ones, can turn the everyday happiness of children into [...]

The Mission of the Junior League of Daytona states that its vision is to significantly improve the quality of life of women and children in the community by focusing resources on local needs and services. The Junior League of Daytona has fulfilled this mission with the annual fundraiser for the kids in the area. The [...]

Neon Yellow shoe laces are being worn by people in high schools and athletic departments across the country in an effort to raise Pediatric Cancer awareness. Go4theGoal is an organization dedicated to supporting research for and assistance to the children and families living with pediatric cancer. Lace up 4 Pediatric Cancer is an annual event [...]

In Knoxville Tennessee, a large community center equipped with a kitchen is run by two sisters that have a mission. That mission is to feed the hungry, the homeless, the hopeless and the homebound states Helen Ashe. Ashe and her twin sister Ellen founded the Love Kitchen in 1986 and have provided more than one [...]

The people in the United States have been known for their philanthropic ways for decades. The different techniques used have ranged from nationally sponsored charity events to individuals selling candy and pecans to raise money for their favorite causes. Giving has always been a staple of the American culture. Lately however, there have been some [...]