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Good point!  Look for a blog post about it in the coming week, but in the meantime: https://www.worldcentralkitchen.org/what-we-do

José Andrés founded World Central Kitchen after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti with the belief that food can be an agent of change. We have expanded globally and have developed into a group of chefs creat…

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On their GuideStar profile under “accomplishments so far” I see this:

Since its founding in 1987, AFSP has:

• Mobilized & connected tens of thousands of people who have lost a family member, loved one, or friend to suicide
• Reached thousands of individuals who are at risk for suicide, as well as those who love and care for them
• Attracted the…

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My favorite NPR show has to be Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me.  It’s a great way to catch up on the week’s news, and laugh at it instead of cry.  Very clever writing delivered by host Peter Sagal, guest “contestants,” and regular panelists.  But I miss Carl Kasell as the announcer!  <3

While writing today’s blog post, I’ve noticed that Hispanic Federation seems to have steered the UNIDOS fund only toward Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria relief & recovery.  No obvious mention of Mexico earthquake relief any more:

UNIDOS Disaster Relief & Recovery Program to support Puerto Rico

I figured I should clarify that here.  Let me know i…[Read more]

Great question!

A good rating or a bad rating from Charity Navigator is valuable info, but such a small % (or sub-%!) of charities are presently rated on there, no rating can’t be taken as a negative.

This video covers some of GHCF’s 20-year track record, and I personally feel like this local approach would serve the community better than, for…[Read more]