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Charity Matters Quotes July 29, 2013

Family

“Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to this country and to mankind is to bring up a family.”

G.B. Shaw

I just returned from a fun weekend at our families reunion. My grandmother was an only child who always wanted a big family, well this weekend the 60 of us would have made her proud. My family’s motto is “Family first” and after seeing all of the amazing people that I call family, I realize now more than ever, just how important that is.

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Charity Matters Quotes July 26, 2013

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“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”

Jane Howard

Today I am heading north for my family reunion. I come from a large clan of aunts, uncles and cousins and this weekend the sixty of us will gather, reminisce and reconnect. I am blessed to hail from such a remarkable group of people who have shown me the way, by example, in helping so many.

I hope your weekend is full of family and fun and love.

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Charity Matters Quotes July 22, 2013

Slice of summer

“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world. “

Ada Louise Huxtable

All is right in the world today because I am enjoying my first day off this summer. I hope you can find some time to steal away to rest, relax and renew. You do so much for so many, you deserve it!

Happy Summer!

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Charity Matters Quotes July 19, 2013

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“When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity.”

Steve Pavlina

Hard work is definitely my theme for the week. Celebrating the two years of work and dedication of Charity Matters anniversary, along with the hard work we have going on at the house. The beauty of summer is that when the hard work comes to an end of fridays…you can head to the beach! That is where you will find me this weekend. Celebrating my hard work and relaxing.

I hope you find some relaxation as well.

Happy Friday!

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Charity Matters Inspiration July 17, 2013

Happy Anniversary Charity Matters!

Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of Charity Matters. All anniversaries are something to celebrate but when a dream becomes a reality, it seems like more than an annual recognition. Two years ago, I set out to use my voice to make a difference. To tell the stories of small non-profits and the amazing people behind them.

I had a voice but didn’t know who was there to listen. You were. This second anniversary is as much yours as mine because you are the ones that have read almost 300 posts, you have shared them on Facebook and Twitter and emailed your friends. You stop me on the street and tell me about your favorite cause, which I love to hear. Most importantly you care, share and act.

When I began to write there were a few of you (thanks friends and family) and then there were a few hundred and today there a few thousand. So the love grows, the message spreads and more importantly there is action because of it.

Each of you have so many talents to share with the world. The more stories you read, eventually there is one that spurs you to action. That is the moment I live for. One reader was involved with fashion before being home with her children, a post on Closets for Causes inspired her to use her fashion skills to make a difference for others. Another reader boxed up all his medals to send to Medals 4 Mettle, a non-profit that gives athletes medals to seriously ill patients for inspiration. Those are the moments that show me we are all collectively making a difference, in whatever way we can.

Charity Matters is “a filter for goodness that connects people and causes that matter.” What really matters is that its working and that is because of you. So thank you for two uplifting, inspiring and joyful years. I look forward to making a difference with you and for you for many, many more.

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Charity Matters Inspiration July 15, 2013

Can you hear me now?

The universe works in mysterious ways and I continue to be in awe of how these stories come to my attention. This one is no exception and indeed a story that needs to be heard. I have to admit I know very little about hearing loss and the deaf but I do know the story of Bill Austin and his mission is one worth listening too.

Bill Austin is a doctor who wanted to make a difference in the world and he has certainly done that. What began with making one hearing device for an elderly man turned into a business that is the leader in hearing devices. What is so incredible about this man is that it wasn’t about the business, it was about making a difference.

So, in 1984 Bill Austin and his wife,Tani, began the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Their mission, “So the World May Hear,” is about bringing understanding between people through caring and sharing. They believe caring develops trust and by sharing we find our humanity.

Today the Starkey Hearing foundation has supplied over 1,000,000 hearing devices to people suffering from hearing loss all over the globe. Albert Schweitzer’s quote, “The purpose of human life is to serve and show compassion and the will to help others.” lives thru amazing people like the Starkey’s whose purpose is heard loud and clear.

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Charity Matters Inspiration July 8, 2013

From trash to treasure

I grew up the daughter of a trash man, as my Dad liked to call himself. Actually, my dad was recycling long before it was trendy. He was a paper recycler who started recycling in the mid-sixties until he retired a few years ago. So recycling is actually something I know a little bit about.

However, when I saw this piece, I realized that I actually knew much less about recycling than I thought.

Each week I write about people helping people in the United States. Not the environment or international causes, not because they aren’t important but with 1.7 million non-profits in the U.S. you need to whittle it down a bit. So, this story is a little out of my comfort zone but the beauty, brilliance, simplicity and hope it inspires, is not.

Enjoy….

Recycling, music and hope are universal and The Landfill Philharmonic simply made my day. I hope it does the same for you.

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Charity Matters Inspiration July 1, 2013

Shark Attack at Childrens Hospital

Did that catch your attention? Well so did the inspiring man who brought his story to the children at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles last week, Paul de Gelder. Paul is an Australian Navy Seal (down under they are called Navy Clearance Divers) who was diving and lost his right arm and leg from a shark attack.

Paul’s life prior to his attack was one of extreme adventure, fun and about Paul. But as he spoke to some teen patients at CHLA. He shared what he has learned from his challenge. He recalled his naval training and the words the words he was taught, “Improvise, adapt and overcome.” How those words and the attack altered him forever.

He learned gratitude for everything, he learned to smile at everyone, he became gracious and giving. So many people had reached out to Paul and helped that he was now compelled to do the same. Paul committed to inspiring others and now his work is primarily motivating and uplifting others.

The moment that made Wednesday so powerful was when a young patient came up to Paul and shared that he had just found out he was going to lose his kidney. He told Paul, ” I am going on a donor transplant list and dialysis and before you spoke, I was having a very bad day. But if you can improvise, adapt and overcome, than so can I. I am going to be fine.”

It was a beautiful moment and a perfect reminder of the power we all have to shift and impact someone’s life when we open ourselves up to give.

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