The world’s oldest living land animal celebrated his 190th birthday recently! Jonathan, a giant tortoise celebrated on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena. He is believed to have hatched around 1832. As a mature tortoise, he was sent as […]
On March 30, 2023, Take Stock in Children welcomed close to 100 mentors from two counties to a very special event. This was a “Mentor Celebration” to honor and show appreciation to the people who mentor the high school students […]
As we pass the one year mark of the Ukrainian invasion, we have learned this past year of the devastation that the people in Ukraine have experienced. The displacement has forced millions of Ukrainians to flee to other countries or […]
After three years of postponement because of Covid, Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida, is welcoming back horses and horse volunteers for the family weekends this spring. Camp Boggy Creek makes it possible for children with serious illnesses to enjoy […]
To honor his 60th birthday, Michael Jordan made the largest-ever donation to the Make-A-Wish organization this week. According to the Associated Press, Jordan donated $10 million to Make-A-Wish, which will create an endowment to provide funding to make future wishes […]
One of the highest paid YouTube creators, Jimmy Donaldson, funded 1000 ten-minute surgeries last week that restored the vision via a MSICS procedure (manual small incision cataract surgery.) This procedure “vacuums” off cataracts that are causing cloudiness in the patient’s […]
The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released the 2022 third quarter results and the bottom line summary is that individual donors’ numbers are decreasing, but the amounts that are being donated are increasing. That means that the concern is how to […]
Every year thousands of mountain bikers attempt to ride the treacherous, well known trails in Moab, Utah. One of the toughest and most dangerous trails is called The Whole Enchilada. It’s 27 miles and drops some 8000 feet where it […]
Research is indicating that habits of giving have changed in the past decade in America. Charitable giving as part of the yearly budget and the support for philanthropy is narrowing according to a How America Gives study. One study showed […]
As we approach the holidays, there is always a push by organizations to ask for charitable contributions. December is the month when a majority portion of all charitable donations are made. It likely falls this way because donors are feeling […]