Back when the earthquake hit Haiti, and due to all the subsequent global tragedies that followed that sad situation, I had the link to this page repeat-tweeting for over a year. One day, I stopped it. Bad idea. Millions of people are still in need of help all over the world. That’s why I decided to get it going on repeat tweet again. A little help from a lot of us will go a long way in helping mitigate some of the suffering going on in our human family. Won’t you consider helping?

Natural and man-made disasters are affecting the human family from one end of the globe to the other, even in well-developed nations like the United States. It’s time we think about broadening our reach.

If you’re not in a position to donate your time to help those in need, please think strongly about donating your money and things like non-perishable foodstuffs, clothes, shoes, blankets and even water.

There are so many organizations to consider. Please do your research and find a credible organization with which to volunteer or give.

An excellent place to start is with Charity Navigator. Their tagline is “Your Guide to Intelligent Giving.” Charity Navigator evaluates organizations that collect donations for humanitarian purposes. Start by checking out their Top Ten Lists:

• 10 Highly Rated Animal Charities with the Most New Reviews
  
• 10 Well Known Charities without Reviews
  
• Top 10 Highly Rated Charities with Favorable Reviews
• 10 Charities with the Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings (Excluding Universities)
• 10 Top-Notch Charities
• 10 Charities with the Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings
• 10 Least Viewed Charities with High Ratings
• 10 Highly-Rated Charities with Low Paid CEOs
• 10 Charities Overpaying their For-Profit Fundraisers
• 10 Super-Sized Charities
• 10 Slam-Dunk Charities
• 10 Celebrity-Related Charities
• 10 of the Best Charities Everyone’s Heard Of
• 10 Highly Rated Charities Relying on Private Contributions
• 10 Charities Routinely in the Red
• 10 Most Frequently Viewed Charities
• 10 Consistently Excellent Charities
• 10 Charities Worth Watching
• 10 Highly Paid CEOs at Low-Rated Charities
• 10 Inefficient Fundraisers
• 10 Charities Expanding in a Hurry
• 10 Charities in Deep Financial Trouble

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My Question of the Day: When you are at home, you’re in the habit of leaving loose bills and change on a small table near the door where you put your mail. It’s never more than a few dollars and a few coins, and you live alone.

One day a friend comes by to visit. You all decide to go out shopping, and you all are getting ready to leave the house. As you approach the door, you realize you’ve forgotten your cellphone in your bedroom, and you tell your friend you’ll be right back and to wait by the front door.

You get your phone and head back. As you’re approaching your friend from the bedroom, you see him/her scoop up the bills and change and put them in his/her pocket.

What do you do?

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