Rescuing children from a trash dump
Bariloche, Argentina (CNN) — During a visit to Argentina 11 years ago, Elena Durón Miranda was horrified to see children as young as 3 years old rummaging through a trash dump for food and valuable materials. “I saw children collect green sausages, a bag of potato chip crumbs, a bag of noodles with cream, and [...]
A ‘Dear Abby’ for the down and out
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (CNN) — For years, Jennifer Cervantes struggled to make ends meet. She worked 30 hours a week at Wal-Mart, but her paycheck — along with child support and disability payments — never seemed to cover living expenses for her and her five kids. Despite her best efforts, she kept falling further behind. [...]
Connecting a new generation of military widows
Spring Lake, North Carolina (CNN) — Taryn Davis says she felt lost and isolated after burying her husband, a 22-year-old Army corporal killed in Iraq four years ago. While she struggled with her grief, it seemed that those around her found it easier to move on with their lives. Other military wives avoided her as [...]
Young football players injured, but not forgotten
Schertz, Texas (CNN) — Two moments have changed Eddie Canales’ life. Both occurred on the football field. The first happened nearly a decade ago. It was November 2, 2001, and Canales was watching his son’s football game in San Marcos, Texas. Chris Canales, a high school senior, had three offers to play college football, and [...]
CNN Heroes Announces 2011 Finalists, Highlights 10 Nonprofits
(CNN) — War widows, “motel kids” and the working poor are among the many people who have been helped by this year’s top 10 CNN Heroes. The top 10 — remarkable everyday people changing the world — were revealed Thursday by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. All were nominated by CNN viewers inspired by their hard work [...]
Islamic Relief USA Aids Victims of Alabama Tornadoes
Islamic Relief USA’s disaster response team continues to provide aid and support to tornado-affected areas of Alabama. Dozens of tornadoes leveled entire neighborhoods, killing hundreds of residents and leaving thousands homeless across seven states. Among the areas hardest hit are central and northern parts of Alabama, for which President Obama declared a state of emergency. [...]
Insurance Companies Give Nonprofits a Bad Name
(Editorial Commentary from Hannah Gregory, NonprofitBeat.org Editor) This past week, a BusinessWeek headline read “AG Says Pay for Nonprofit Directors Unjustified.” As you continue to read the news article, you learn that the Attorney General of Massachusetts is not happy with “nonprofit” health insurance companies for paying five-figure salaries to its directors while health care [...]
Rockford, IL Paper Tracks Economic Impact of Local Nonprofits
Rockford, IL — The Rockford Register Star is tracking and publishing the key financial data monthly of the region’s largest locally based nonprofits other than the hospital systems. The article reads: From soup kitchens and homeless shelters to free medical clinics and retirement homes, nonprofit agencies do a tremendous amount of good across the United [...]
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: Without Nonprofits, Where Would We Get Our Feel-Good Fix?
For more than two decades, Points of Light Institute has equipped nonprofit organizations to celebrate National Volunteer Week through its HandsOn Network providing visibility, thematic focus and resources to enable them to commemorate this signature week of volunteer recognition. This year, the week takes place from April 10-16, and is marked by communities coming together [...]
