A jack-knifed trailer crashed into a logging truck on a Washington interstate, causing a chain reaction that involved more than a dozen vehicles, injuring many and killing 9-year-old Rachel Paul. The teaching pastor at EastLake Community Church, where Rachel’s family belongs, posted a video on the church’s blog saying, “Such devastating news. I was able [...]
Could you go a whole day without wearing shoes? That’s what TOMS Shoes is asking you to do today, April 8, 2010, as a part of One Day Without Shoes. So what does being barefoot accomplish? It spreads awareness about the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. Here are some [...]
An estimated hundreds of thousands of lives were lost because of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti this week. If you want to do something to help the survivors of this poor nation, here are some Christian organizations serving Haiti that need your help. Compassion International: For more than four decades Compassion International has [...]
I’ve been picking up free school supplies for the last week or two at drug stores, grocery stores and office supply chains. Many businesses are offering free pencils, paper and pens to kick off back-to-school season. Even though I don’t have children I plan to donate these free school supplies to organizations collecting them for [...]
Would you take money from the offering plate? I’m not talking about stealing, I’m talking about responding to a genuine offer from your pastor that if you are struggling to take money from the offering plate. When giving was down at a Texas church Pastor Toby Slough thought his congregation was struggling. So he passed [...]
Among married couples, more and more women are making the decisions regarding charitable giving in their families. That’s according to a report about a new study sponsored by Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. The online survey asked 1,000 adults a series of questions. Each participant had given $1,000 or more to charity in 2007. The survey [...]
We’re all feeling the pinch these days– especially charities. But as Americans feel more strapped to simply make ends meet, they may not be thinking of helping others as much. However, here is a simple way you can still support your charity of choice, without even opening up your pocketbook. It’s called GoodSearch.com. It launched [...]