Category Archives: Strengthen the Good

STG: C.S. Lewis Bilingual Gymnazium

It’s time for another Strengthen the Good featured charity. This time, you can help build an English library for teenagers in Bratislava, Slovakia. Slovakian teenagers, at a small and poor school set amongst the towers of a Soviet-era apartment block, … Continue reading Continue reading

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STG: Garden of Angels

Garden of Angels is an organization formed by Debi Faris to give some dignity to newborns abandoned in dumpsters and on the side of the road. They claim these babies, name them, and give them a proper, legal burial. More … Continue reading Continue reading

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STG: The Brent Woodall Foundation

The Brent Woodall Foundation for Exceptional Children Tracy Woodall lost her husband, Brent, in the attack on the World Trade Center in September 2001. Not long before that, they had discussed launching a foundation to help families of children with … Continue reading Continue reading

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Strengthen the Good Goal Met

Got an e-mail from the Strengthen the Good Network today that I thought I’d share. This from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice website: “In an effort to direct additional funds to nonprofit organizations in the areas devastated by … Continue reading Continue reading

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You weren’t gonna win the lotto anyway, silly.

The Strengthen the Good network has come up with its first charity: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley Disaster Relief Fund Last Tuesday The GCCF of Venice Board of Directors voted to match contributions to its Hurricane … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Formula for Helping

Robyn reports that Tampa station WFTS says there is a strong need for small containers of liquid baby formula in the area most affected by Hurricane Charley. They still don’t have electricity or an abundance of water. So, they can’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bloggy Help for Charley Victims

Back in May I linked to a wonderful idea hatched by Alan at the Command Post to use our bloggy power to shine a light on goodness when badness hits. In the ensuing months, that idea has blossomed into a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Turn on your light

There are many responses to terror. I think I’ve seen just about every one of them in the last 24 hours. Everything from deliberate indifference to bloodthirsty calls for revenge. Everything from “look at the cute bunnies” to “nuke ’em … Continue reading Continue reading

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