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Help us build a well
Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water. That’s one in eight of us. Over at We Live Simply (We Live Simply so Others May Simply Live) we’re working with charity:water to raise money for a new fresh water well for those in need. CLICK HERE [...]
Loving a stranger (Update on helping our friends beat foreclosure)
Late last year I invited my friends and family to join with me in helping save a family’s home from foreclosure. It was an amazing experience to see money come in from literally all around the world. So many of you reached into your pockets and shared love with a stranger. Thank you! My friends [...]
8 myths about caring for your neighbors
We all have our reasons or excuses for not caring for others… here are a few of them — hopefully debunked.
#justicefriday – This is how the world will end
Shared this on Twitter earlier this week and thought it was definitely worth sharing again here. From Fireside International founder, Luke Renner and The Elms… The video was filmed in Citè Soleil, Haiti on July 28, 2009, highlighting the beauty and strength of the Haitian people. As you watch the video, consider what you can [...]
Laundry Love 2009 re-cap
In 2009 we kicked off our Laundry Love effort in May. It’s been an amazing eight months and every month we walk away with another great memory and story and several new friends. If nothing else, I love how Laundry Love helps make friends out of strangers. On average we help 15-20 individuals and families [...]
Beating foreclosure
We’re so close to reaching our goal! Over $4000 raised in just over a month! Take a look at this map – it shows every city represented by at least one donation. Awesome!
Helping our friends beat foreclosure – update
It’s been two and a half weeks since I put out a plea to all my blog readers, Twitter friends and Facebook peeps to help our friends beat foreclosure. The plea was simple — can we get 450 people to donate $10 by Nov 1 to help them keep their house.
With a little help for our friends
I was looking over the totals that have come in to help our friends beat foreclosure this week. It’s encouraging to see. Folks from 2 different countries, 5 different states, people that have never met my friends, are all pitching in to help in a time of need. To help illustrate this, I put together [...]
Help a friend beat foreclosure
UPDATE: I’ve updated the links to Paypal to help track the money coming in easier. This morning, I sent out a cry for help via Twitter and Facebook :: Close friend found out home will be foreclosed on Nov 1. Wonder if 450 peeps would donate $10 to cover their deficit… Need 450 peeps to [...]
Purchase calling cards for victims of slavery
From onevoicetoendslavery.com Through differing relationships we (together) have been presented with the opportunity to help 42 labor trafficking survivors make ongoing and necessary phone calls with their families in Indonesia, Dominican Republic, and the Philippians.
