Cold cash, warm hearts

KIVA is an international non-profit organization that loans money, interest free, to people experiencing poverty.  If you give $25 to KIVA you can choose the individual or group located in one of 82 participating countries.  The web site provides names, pictures and information about each borrower.  The good news is that you will likely get your $25 back soon, and then you can re-lend it to anot...

Christmas is rapidly approaching, meaning that the season of scrambling for last minute presents for loved ones is upon us. Due to procrastination and last minute shopping, people don’t always get what they wished for during Christmas time. As a result, people are more likely to return the gift in exchange for money which creates awkward tension during the holidays. To save yourself and your famil...

Heifer International is a unique charitable organization that allows its recipients to help themselves. Donors can contribute to a fund that helps provide livestock to poor farmers around the world, and gives them the training to be successful.  In so doing, it strengthens communities, empowers women by giving them leadership skills, and encourages sustainable farming around the globe.  Heifer In...

The American Red Cross organization is a humanitarian program that provides emergency assistance, life saving blood, and disaster relief in the United States. In the organization, they have more than 21,000 employees and 300,000 volunteers. They respond to over 64,000 events each year. Now, the American Red Cross provides emergency communications and financial assistance. This organization's mission is ...

Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, is known for its international humanitarian medical operations. Founded in 1971, this non-profit organization has been presented with awards such as the Nobel Peace Prize and the Indira Gandhi Prize. This group has provided lifesaving medical care in war zones as well as over 70 countries that are affected by endemic diseases. From Malnu...

One of the most popular fast food chains in the world has started up its own way to help the world, the Ronald McDonald House. Their mission statement is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. However, their main focus is on keeping families with sick children together. The various houses work as home environments for these families, and th...

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital aims to give every patient a happy ending. Their goal is to be able to further explore medical research and acquire information to help each child become healthy as well as develop prevention methods. Any reason is a good reason to donate whether it’s a single or monthly donation, in honor or memory of a loved one, the donation will always be appreciat...

Feed My Starving Children is a Christian non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food to people in developing nations. Founded in 1987 by Richard Proudfit, it has been able to tackle world hunger by sending volunteer-packed meals to over 70 countries. Within its most recent fiscal year, FMSC was able to produce over 333 million meals with it’s top three receivin...

Can Do Canines is a non-profit organization based in New Hope, Minnesota whose primary focus is to help those who struggle with disabilities strive for a more eased, quality life through partnering as many people as possible with a service dog. The leaders of this touching organization dedicate themselves to making sure that donations go towards the quality training of service dogs, and to make th...

This non-profit agency, based out of the Hastings, Minnesota community is all about providing vital services to people in and around the city and has been for the better part of 40 years. Some of the things they pride themselves on doing are providing food, clothes, and shelter for those who are in a state of economic instability. Support services and transportation services are also provided. One...

Please contribute this Christmas to the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge.  It is a highly rated organization whose mission is to assist teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.  Opioid addiction is up substantially in Minnesota, and this organization is poised to help in a big way.  Y...

Christmas is coming up soon which means it’s the season for giving back. The organization Toys for Tots is a wonderful program which distributes toys to children whose parents can’t afford to buy them gifts for Christmas and this is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The toy distribution takes place in mid December. From there, members of the community drop new, unwanted toys in collection...