Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor questions. You must be your own advocate since there are different approaches to treatment. Find a support team. These are all ways Elizabeth Lacasia, from the San Francisco bay area fought lung cancer, and survives to this day. Elizabeth, 44 at the time, and a nonsmoker, was diagnosed […]
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The founders of the first World Aids Day back in 1988 chose December 1st for a good reason. Like 2012, it was an election year in the United States, and organizers concluded that December 1st was soon enough after the election to make World Aids Day newsworthy, but far enough away from the jam-packed holidays
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There can be joy in generosity, and unfortunately, many of us aren’t able to take the time to let that joy sink in when we do something for others. Sometimes, it feels like an ordinary transaction, but there’s something about the holidays that changes that. Throughout this season, many of us sign up to volunteer
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If you read Joe’s post about using QR codes to thank holiday supporters, you might be wondering if there’s an easy way to create a QR code. The easiest way I know is to use Bit.ly, which is also a create QR code tool for a couple of other reasons: — Chances are you’re using
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I bet you’ll be sending out a lot of thank yous this holiday season. You’ll be mailing out cards and letters telling donors how much you appreciate their support. Donors expect to get a letter, so you send them one. But does it really communicate your sincere thanks? I have another idea for thanking donors
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How do you teach kids to be generous? How do you inculcate empathy and charity when need is absent, or more often, hidden in their daily routines? It’s a question well-off parents struggle with everywhere, and especially during holidays–when you have plenty, and you realize your kid has no idea it could be any different. Because
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Three years ago, Brian Kissinger received a diagnosis that changed his life. While at the hospital having X-ray work done for a case of pneumonia, his doctor made an unexpected discovery. Brian had a large mass growing on his left lung. He had a rare form of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Brian, 33 at
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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday, November marks the kickoff to a season of buying gifts for others. And if we’re really being honest, it’s also when you spend a little extra on yourself. This year, the National Retail Federation predicts that holiday spending will increase 4.1% to $586.1 billion. According to their survey, the
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Here’s to a Happy Thanksgiving from our Mightycause.com family to yours! We have so much to be thankful for this year, and so we’d like to share a few of those with you. Thankful for Amazing Fundraisers Watching incredible giving day magic while it happens is something each of our team members are excited about.
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I wouldn’t care if I had turkey on Thanksgiving, but not having pie tomorrow would ruin my day. Whether it’s apple, pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan, or any other kind of pie–I love them all! I bet you have your favorites, too. Boston-based Community Servings had pie lovers in mind when they created their Pie in
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