How to Be a Philanthropist When Money is Tight
While contributing to a worthwhile cause is a common aspiration, actually doing so right now may feel unrealistic if you’re struggling with your own finances.
How Prison Education Programs Transform Lives and Communities
by d-mars.com News Provider In 2014, Benito Castro was sentenced to six years in prison for passing bad checks as a result of a gambling habit he’d developed. Today, he’s the director of operations for a grocery store chain and runs freedomrides.org, a non-profit he started that provides transportation for those recently released from prison….
Volunteer Safely at Home or in Person During Global Volunteer Month
by d-mars.com News Provider April is Global Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges. Launched last year by Points of Light, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, Global Volunteer Month serves to activate volunteers and support the most vulnerable populations. And over the past…
Black Female Nonprofit Leaders Call on Biden to Achieve Health Equity
CEOs from four national healthcare organizations today called on the Biden administration to remedy the health inequities Black Americans experience throughout their lives. The letter comes on the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing Black males lost three years of life expectancy due to COVID-19 in six months,…
Hip Hop Public Health Launches ‘Community Immunity’ Vaccine Literacy Effort
Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) the national nonprofit organization dedicated since 2004 to fostering positive health behavior change through the power of science and hip hop music, today launched Community Immunity: A Rap Anthology about Vaccines. A suite of free resources aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccine coverage in communities of color by fighting fear with facts, this…
Legacy Collective Announces Campaign to Raise Funding for Mental Health Services in the Black Community
Legacy Collective, a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, today announces a giving campaign to raise money for mental health services in the Black community. Funds raised will benefit Breakthrough and Eustress Inc. Donors who would like to give to this cause can do so on the Legacy…
Finding a way to do service for Martin Luther King Day is now easier than ever before
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Inspiring Service, the Cincinnati-based technology nonprofit helping people make a difference, has partnered with the Presidential Inauguration Committee to activate citizens all across America to do good this long weekend. The opportunities can be explored all across the USA at this site: https://usaserves.org/mlk-day-events/ Whether you have a few minutes…
Tiffany Quinton Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness With Courage and Hope
By d-mars.com News Provider World AIDS Day, held each year on December 1st, is an opportunity to celebrate and support global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increasing HIV awareness and knowledge, and supporting those living with HIV. When it comes to this disease, our community accounts for a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses…
Kimberly Cares: A Medical Clinic Paitent-Driven, Non Profit-Driven
Rising healthcare costs, the economic downturn, an erosion of employer-based insurance, and public program cutbacks are contributing factors as to why there are so many uninsured…
Comerica Bank donates 100,000 to Young Entrepreneurz Solutions, “An Economic Way Forward for Youth In LMI Communities”
Comerica Bank has teamed up with Young Entrepreneurz Solutions Organization (YES) to equip youth from low to moderate income (LMI) communities with financial education skills needed to pursue a career in entrepreneurship. The $100,000 contribution also will provide startup funding for students across Comerica’s five-state (Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Texas) geographical footprint. In addition, Comerica bankers will serve as judges for the YES Business…
Community | Food | Non-Profit
HISD, Houston Food Bank host community food distributions on Fridays in August at NRG
Families receive up to 60 pounds of food and a week’s worth of meals for each student The Houston Independent School District, in partnership with the Houston Food Bank, is hosting mass community food distributions on Fridays in August at NRG Stadium. HISD Nutrition Services staff are expected to distribute 5,000 family food packages as…
Community | Food | Non-Profit
Fifth Ward Nonprofit Helps Provide 21,000 Meals for the Elderly
The Julia C. Hester House (JCHH) is a 76-year-old nonprofit community center serving Fifth Ward residents with programs including Senior Services, one of their most utilized programs offered daily, Monday to Friday, at no charge. This community of older African Americans has come to rely on the JCHH as a source of health, wellness and…
Slim Thug Donates 1,000 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer To Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers
Houston-based rapper Slim Thug is in quarantine recovering after recently testing positive for the Coronavirus. Although in quarantine, his love for his community has not disappeared. The multi-platinum artist has teamed up with Smoke Shield to donate 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers as they continue to service…