When we left you last Sunday with the posting on “Helping Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Victims“, I was still contemplating how to use my/our personal talents to help raise money for the cause. As I’ve mentioned in earlier postings, I’m not so clever in arts and crafts. So, finding talents I could use to raise [...]
Archive for the ‘Disaster Relief’ Category
Our project to help Japan, follow up
Posted in Disaster Relief, volunteering, tagged Ärzte Ohne Grenzen, disaster relief, doctors without borders, earthquake, earthquake relief, earthquake relief fund, Japan, Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, tsunami on March 20, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Helping Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Victims
Posted in Disaster Relief, tagged disaster relief, doctors without borders, earthquake, earthquake relief, earthquake relief fund, Japan, prayforjapan, Salvation Army, save the children, the Red Cross, tsunami on March 13, 2011 | Comments Off
Please check in periodically: We’ll be doing our best to add ideas as they come in/we discover them. In December of last year, ABC News in the U.S. reported that 2010 was “the deadliest year (by natural disasters) in more than a generation.” We watched tragedy after catastrophe as Mother Earth wielded her ax and reminded us [...]
What d’ya mean, it’s not all about ME?
Posted in Animal Conservation & Welfare, Blood Donation, Children, Disaster Relief, Education, volunteering, tagged Blood Donation, dog rescue, Donors Choose, fake plastic fish, Lab Rescue of the LRCP, Pepsi Refresh Challenge, Plastic Bag Ban, red cross, st bernard project on September 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
After several glorious vacation weeks back in the States, having lots of fun with family and friends, I’ve been feeling … well … weird. I’ve chalked up my lack of motivation and moodiness (Nils will attest to the latter) in part to jet-lag, in part to the usual dolefulness that follows a great holiday. I’ve [...]
Week 15: Spring Cleaning Follow-up
Posted in Clothing, Disaster Relief, tagged british heart, charity shops, donating goods, dress for success, Goodwill, oxfam shops, Purple Heart, Salvation Army on April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Rome wasn’t built in a day; our apartment wasn’t spring cleaned in a week. Spring cleaning will continue on for at least another week. We made a decent first go at the bookshelves, our buffet/breakfront, and closets, however, we still have the kitchen and I know there are “tchochkes” hiding in nooks and crannies. But this [...]
A Friend’s Impact: St. Bernard Project, LA, USA
Posted in Disaster Relief, tagged chase community giving, Hurricane Katrina, st bernard project on January 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Many thanks to friend and follower, Donna Saady, for sharing her personal Impact story from last year. She participated in the St. Bernard Project, an organization dedicated to rebuilding a reclaiming homes that were severely flooded when Hurricane Katrina hit 4-1/2 years ago. Note: St. Bernard Project is one of the charities on the Chase [...]
Week 3: Quick! Help Give $1 Million US
Posted in Animal Conservation & Welfare, Children, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Hunger, tagged a good idea, chase community giving, eyes on africa foundation, hope for paws, kiva, st bernard project on January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ok, we’re posting a little early for Week 3, but that’s ’cause we want to make sure everyone gets their votes in on time. Each and every one of us who has internet access can have Impact this week. But, do it now, please! Deadline for voting in the second and final round is tomorrow [...]
Haiti: Earthquake Relief
Posted in Disaster Relief, tagged earthquake relief, Haiti, impact your world, oxfam, red cross, world vision on January 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
According to a Red Cross spokesman, up to 3 million people may have been affected by Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti. Our thoughts are with the people of Haiti. To help, information can be found through official websites of the Red Cross, Oxfam, and World Vision, to name a few. CNN’s Impact Your World provides a [...]


