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• March 21 2011

  Haitian Quake Survivors Work to Help Victims of Japan Earthquake

  Geoffery and Joe lost their home to an earthquake in Haiti last year. After seeing the devastation in Japan, they're giving what little they can to help the victims. Read More

• March 14 2011

  Rescued Dog Pearl Rescues Survivors in Japan

  Pearl, a black Labrador rescued from a shelter by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, is saving lives in Japan. Read More

• March 13 2011

  Simple Ways to Help Victims of the Earthquake in Japan

  Here are some simple ways to help survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Read More

• March 07 2011

  Researchers Discover Most Effective Way to Help Homeless Get Off Streets

  Researchers found that by listening to homeless people and giving them a budget, they would be almost certain to find help. Read More

• February 17 2011

  ARCH Rescue Group Saves Animals in Haiti after Quake

  Since the earthquake in Haiti, a group called Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) has been working to rescue animals and stop their diseases from spreading to humans -- and their success has been remarkable. Read More

• February 08 2011

  Ralph Morris, 90, Delivers Food to Needy for Meals on Wheels

  90-year--old Ralph Morris delivers food each week for his local Meals on Wheels non-profit branch. Read More

• February 02 2011

  FreshDirect Grocery Company Gives 72,000 Pounds of Food to Charity During Blizzard

  After a blizzard blocked their deliveries on December 26th, New York City grocery delivery service FreshDirect gave all of their food to City Harvest to be distributed to the needy. Read More

• February 01 2011

  Heroes Saving the Lives of Homeless Pets

  Learn about people and organizations working to save the lives of homeless pets. Read More

• January 17 2011

  Australian Homeless Give Their Last Dimes to Support Victims of Queensland Floods

  Homeless people in Sydney, Australia, chipped in to make a donation in support of victims of the Queensland flooding. Read More

• January 12 2011

  New Free Job Listing Service .Jobs Aims to Cut American Unemployment Rate

  A new nonprofit organization, .jobs, created by the Monster.com founder, provides free job listings to American companies and helps the unemployed find the right position for them. Read More

• December 22 2010

  Kosta Grammatis Wants to Buy Satellite to Bring Free Internet Access to Entire World

  Through his nonprofit A Human Right, scientist Kosta Grammatis is working to purchase a satellite that could provide free Internet access to developing countries. Read More

• December 22 2010

  Living Philanthropic: How Microphilanthropists Like Carlos Garcia Can Change the World

  Carlos Garcia is one of the new microphilanthropists, donating small amounts of money to charity every day. Read More

• November 24 2010

  Easy Ways to Make a Difference on Thanksgiving

  If you’re looking for some ways to give back this Thanksgiving, these ideas may be a good start on your path to making a difference. Read More

• November 04 2010

  Canadian Lottery Winners Allen and Violet Large Give $11 Million Fortune to Charity

  Violet and Allen Large, a couple from Nova Scotia, won $11.2 million in a lottery - and gave it all away. Read More

• October 21 2010

  Make-A-Wish Patient Grants Wish to Family Who Lost Child

  A.J. Basila had died before he could receive a wish from the Make-a-Wish Foundation. So another patient, Megan Millman, gave her wish to his family. Read More

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