A year after Hurricane Sandy, millions of people are still trying to put their lives back together. Outwardly, the affected communities have done a tremendous job rebuilding. Some neighborhoods look normal, and the tourists returned this past summer. But under the smell of fresh paint there’s still a lot of destruction, disappointment, and frustration. The […]
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And now let us praise cash donations. The unrestricted kind, that is. I was in elementary school, insisting on helping my mom, who wasn’t letting me. And I’ll never forget her words: “Help people as they need you to, not the way you want to.” It was one of those first, early life lessons that
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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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There are no quick fixes to something like a massive hurricane. Several weeks after Sandy plowed through, thousands remain homeless, some still awaited power as a Nor’easter hit a week later, as winter approaches, and as I write this post, gas rationing has finally ended–in New Jersey. And for many more who were lucky enough not
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I’m a big fan of using existing tools and resources to raise money for nonprofits. Too many people are trying to reinvent the wheel when one is already out there and could get them rolling on fundraising faster and better. That’s what three friends–Alex Nordenson, John Heggestuen and Katherine Dolan–did in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Storms seem different today than when I was growing up. They seem more unpredictable and dangerous. The first major hurricane I remember is Hurricane Gloria in 1985. Gloria followed a typical Hurricane path, spun up the coast, and moved quickly through New England. In today’s dollars, Gloria did almost two billion dollars in damage. Sandy
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Hurricane Sandy was destructive, and millions are still making their way through the devastation a week later. Organizations such as the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and more, are coming together to help citizens in need of blankets, food, shelter, and electricity. Please consider giving to one of the fundraisers below.
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The American Red Cross has a message for you: you need to be ready for a disaster. The message is a timely one as Hurricane Sandy is continuing its march through Pennsylvania and New York. To punctuate the point the Eastern Massachusetts chapter of the Red Cross launched a new site last week, SavingZombies.com. The
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