Second-graders from Jersey City's ECCS aid victims of Haitian earhquake | NJ.com

Second-graders from Jersey City's ECCS aid victims of Haitian earhquake | NJ.com: The consequences of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that ravaged Haiti in January last year might not be headline news anymore, but some second-graders at a Jersey City charter school are doing their part to ease the burden of the quake’s victims.

During the first two weeks of October, students at the Ethical Community Charter School (ECCS), a public school located at 95 Broadway, assembled care packages for families and students in Haiti who were affected by the devastating earthquake of 2010.

Carrying on the tradition

Carrying on the tradition: Time, treasures and talent. It was those three words and family philosophy that sent a young Pam Heard on her way, by public transit, to the Calgary Humane Society with hard-earned babysitting money in her pocket.

As a 12-year-old growing up on Riverdale Avenue, she already understood the importance of giving her time, her talent and whatever treasures she had or could earn to make her community a better place to live.

The emergence of e-mentoring - CNN.com

The emergence of e-mentoring - CNN.com: I Could Be, a New York-based nonprofit, uses online tools to connect students with those willing to lend a hand. It is one of a growing number of groups that specialize in what they call "e-mentoring."

The technology, of course, has existed for years. But the movement is just beginning to find its footing as groups work through various obstacles, such as insuring privacy and safety and establishing that there is, in fact, value in such online relationships.

Emeritus Goh: SIF nurtures Singaporeans' volunteering spirit

Emeritus Goh: SIF nurtures Singaporeans' volunteering spirit: A visit to Singapore facilitated by the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) prompted a group of more than 100 Indonesian students to set up a charity in their own country to help students go to university

A Little Food, A Little Tipping—All for Charity - Bridgewater, NJ Patch

A Little Food, A Little Tipping—All for Charity - Bridgewater, NJ Patch: The gym was filled with the scents of cupcakes, cookies, pastries and other dishes, and everyone was vying to give out the most food, raise the most money and be voted the best of the best.

And it was all in the name of charity—and maybe a little bit of bragging rights.

As part of its Roots & Shoots program, Hillside Intermediate School held its annual Celebrity Chef event Thursday, where students, teachers and community members put together their favorite recipes to share with the school. Community members had the chance to sample all kinds of treats and leave monetary tips for the items they liked the best.

SAVE teens to hold holiday fair on The Murfreesboro Post

SAVE teens to hold holiday fair on The Murfreesboro Post: Sustaining a Village Everyday, a nonprofit charity organization founded and run by six teenagers from Murfreesboro, will be holding one of its largest fund-raising events of the year Nov. 12.

Chaired by Tony Allen, the S.A.V.E. Christmas Art and Craft Bazaar will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Murfreesboro.

State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants - $1,000 | YSA – Engage and Educate

State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants - $1,000 | YSA – Engage and Educate: State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA (Youth Service America) in a dynamic partnership to offer grants of up to $1,000 for the promotion of service-learning projects in K-12 public schools in all fifty US states and the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Intro to Philanthropy - Lake Ridge-Occoquan, VA Patch: It's just one of several philanthropy classes which Buffet's foundation has funded over the years through the Learning by Giving program. This year, the Learning by Giving program is sponsoring eight philanthropy classes at universities across the nation.

BBC News - Jersey students raise �13k for charity in a year

BBC News - Jersey students raise �13k for charity in a year: Haute Vallee school students have raised �13,000 for charity in one academic year.

The money was raised through the annual school walk, dress down days, special assemblies and Children in Need.

Sarah's HOPE to receive honourable mention at Ottawa's 17th annual philanthropy awards - News - By EMC News Perth Local Community News

Sarah's HOPE to receive honourable mention at Ottawa's 17th annual philanthropy awards - News - By EMC News Perth Local Community News: "I know our students, staff and community are involved in Sarah's HOPE because they believe their efforts make a difference in the lives of the communities they support," said NGDHS principal Steve Sharp. "But, it is wonderful that the efforts of Sarah's HOPE volunteers are bein

Teenage boys think working for a charity is boring - Third Sector

Teenage boys think working for a charity is boring - Third Sector: A survey by consultancy Magnified Learning finds that few would want to work in the third sector

A survey carried out in schools has found that nearly a third of boys aged 14 and 15 think the charity sector is the most boring to work in.

Good Neighbours: Students plan Nepal trip to help school

Good Neighbours: Students plan Nepal trip to help school: SSUES RAISED FOR WORLD FOOD DAY

More than 1,200 students from Island Catholic schools are bringing attention to the issues of hunger and poverty Thursday.

The Catholic school system stages the event annually in conjunction with World Food Day, which is next Sunday.

Students Pursue Shared Service Goals in UNICEF Chapter - UT Dallas News

Students Pursue Shared Service Goals in UNICEF Chapter - UT Dallas News: The year-old UNICEF chapter at UT Dallas is an association of likeminded students who wish to promote philanthropy at the university.

Tiny grants keep ‘awesome’ ideas coming - The Boston Globe

Tiny grants keep ‘awesome’ ideas coming - The Boston Globe: They were both awesome ideas, the trustees agreed, but only one of them could win money that month. And so they had to ask the ultimate question: Which idea was more awesome?

This is the basic premise behind the Awesome Foundation, which is not an actual foundation. It is more like a support group for good ideas. It began in Cambridge in 2009 when a group of tech-savvy twentysomethings frustrated by the bureaucracy of traditional funding got together and, in essence, said: “You know what would be awesome? If there were an organization that gave you money if you had an awesome idea.’’ Then they became that organization, loosely.