Followers of this website will be aware of the fact, one of my favorite charities is Habitat for Humanity. The following information comes from their press release regarding the upcoming global awareness day. Additional information can be found here. The United Nations has designated the first Monday each October as World Habitat Day. This year on October 5 in...
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Have you ever known someone whom you wished you could help financially but knew they would be embarrassed or distressed in some way if you offered them money face to face? Or maybe it’s your own embarrassment that stops you. Especially if you think the amount you can share would not be enough to make a difference. Here is...
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(Harlan Spector, Plain Dealer Reporter) The doctors at University Hospitals have never seen a patient like Jack Kachmarik. He arrived by helicopter the night of Sunday, May 31. It was unusual enough to see a 19-year-old having a major stroke. But for Jack to say his name and lift his right arm within minutes after blood clots were cleared...
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(Nanci Hellmich, USA Today) Chef Cecil Morris Jr., 46, of Mobile, Ala., knows what it’s like to be on both sides of the soup kitchen line. He was homeless and addicted to drugs and alcohol in 1992 when he entered the local Salvation Army’s adult rehab center. After a year in the program, Morris asked the chef in charge...
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I love hugs. Both giving and receiving them. I’ve always been intrigued by how the simple act of hugging can improve a persons mood. It doesn’t matter if the person is a stranger or not. I’ve often thought about making a sign, standing in front of a local shopping mall and offering free hugs. Here’s the story, taken from...
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Habitat for Humanity is one of my favorite charities. Read how they are going green with the homes they build. (Kate Galbraith, New York Times) Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit home building organization headquartered in Americus, Ga., announced plans on Tuesday to build 5,000 “green” homes around the country for low-income families. The homes, built over five years, will...
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