Can Chance the Rapper do something mean, please?
Chicago’s philanthropic rapper brought an early Christmas to his home city on Monday, gifting 300 pairs of unreleased Jordan Retro 11s to a crowd of high school students.
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Here’s what different shelters across the country need this Giving Tuesday
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Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity for us to lend a hand to someone in need. And while the holidays are all about spreading Christmas cheer, for the over 500,000 homeless people in the US, it’s all about getting the essentials.
Though statistics show the number of people who are homeless is slowly decreasing, it is still a rampant problem. Over 83,000 people are chronically homeless, meaning they have a physical or intellectual disability and have been homeless for a year, or they have experienced shorter periods of homelessness more than four times in their life. Among people under the age of 24, 550,000 people have experienced homelessness for over a week — a number that is not included in the national statistic. Read more…
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Facebook makes it easier to donate in times of crisis
Facebook’s social good team has launched a donate button specific to crises. The goal is that people will be able to more easily and securely help communities affected by natural disasters. Facebook already has a Crisis Response hub with crisis pages. Now, when you click on the crisis page, you’ll see the option to donate right at the top of the screen. Facebook says it will not… Read More
An aspiring Eagle Scout wants to help kids in the foster care system
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In order to become an Eagle Scout you have to complete an extensive project that shows leadership skills—usually things like building bookshelves or organizing a blood drive. Malachi Saint, a 15 year old from Jefferson City, Missouri, set his sights even higher for his project.
Saint wanted to help children in the foster care system in his local community by raising money to support the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association. He set an ambitious goal to raise $10,000, and was met with some initial doubt from the Eagle Board of Review, who needed to give final approval on the project. Read more…
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