Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Polar plunge ventured by thousands to raise money for Special Olympics of Wisconsin

Thousands assembled at the 11th annual Polar Plunge Saturday made their earnest attempt to exalt money for the Special Olympics of Wisconsin by venturing into icy waters of Lake Monona.

Having made an estimate of 2,400 people plunging into Olin-Turville Park and raising around $430,000 for SOWI, Madison Polar Plunge director John Weichelt said to have spend this money towards the people with cognitive disabilities.Welch added that such charity events have are mushrooming fast and it is really amazing to find an addition of 500 people this year.

Aided by online facility, participants not only made the teams in advance but also collected the pledges from donors to duck into the chilly waters.With 225 members of Verona High School team participating into polar plunge, it was proclaimed to have set a new national record for highest participation.Not only the Verona High School but also other schools and colleges participated making the plunge younger, Welch added.

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Jumpers accepted that charity was not the sole cause for participating. A student at Columbus High School participated with his classmates to rival against the Verona High School’s record-setting team. Some did it because their friends had participated, while some other foresighted this as a great opportunity to build good relations with their classmates and colleagues.
Jeanne Cummings, University of Wisconsin freshman and Kappa Kappa Gamma member, said to have a good opportunity for checking out her bucket list.

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There was creativity, excitement and thrill amongst the jumpers. They could be seen in costumes of batman, male hula and even cupid. Having lined up for a jump, the jumpers made different anticipations like chanting and huddling together. After the jump, they felt proud to participate. Some wished to speak oh my god but couldn’t. it was all a thrilling experience.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Charity amount should rise with Inflation

As per a research conducted by National Council For Voluntary Organization (NCVO) and Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), haraties need to encourage people to donate more in order keep a balance with inflation.

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The reports state that people tend to keep their donation amounts unchanged for years whereas inflation levels keep rising every year. The same rate of donation year after year effects the value of donations in a big way. A lot of charity happens through working individuals but with the recession hit, the donors have become less generous. The amount of money collected through single donors has reduced. As per the research people need to increase their donations from time to time. But this does not seem to happen.

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In such a scenario the role of charity organizations is significant in making people reassess the value of their donations and asking them to increase their charity amount. The charities also need to adjust their inflation expectations when planning for long term goals.
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Monday, January 4, 2010

Hannah Jones is the upcoming inspiration to people..

£56,000 was raised to direct to the research into the disease that attacked Hannah Jones, 16from Chester. Even though she is just a teenager, she faced three operations to get rid of cancerous tissue. The last operation on February was followed by a stroke.

But her efforts brought her raise a huge sum for the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumor Trust. This trust largely donates for this particulate disease.

About £600 was raised for the noble cause. Hannah’s grandmother Pat appreciated her by saying that she can be an inspiration to many on account of the fact that she fought against the odds and convinced people to donate for the cause. She is actually recovering from her last operation. Hannah has undergone six months of intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Latest MRI scan that she underwent, on December 1, showed devoid of cancerous tissue in her body. But she will have to face regular tests every three months without any delay avoids its return. She was also honored with the BBC Switch Love’s Teen Hero award in November. Also she has laid down her own petition for more research into the disease. Presently, she is now paying attention hard on collecting funds for research potential treatment for brain tumors.

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Donate blood this year to save several lives…

New mother is obliged to 30 blood donors who saved her life. People affected by Swine flu blood bank needs blood to give life back to them. People from all over the globe are encouraged to give blood now to avoid shortages

The arrival of babies on December 23, 2007, just as Adele and her husband, Kenny, resorted from the Christmas celebrations was not easy. Adele suffered from cramps but she didn’t guess that she was in labour. She shared her symptoms description with a midwife on a health-service helpline and then called for an ambulance. Due to the very high complications that could not be easily handles, she was transferred across the city to Yorkhill for specialist surgery. For about 28 weeks at the start, the twins looked quite normal and healthy. Yet their skin became translucent and they looked compressed in size.

The blood transfusions were the only savior to their lives. The ease with which the blood was availed with the generous contributions of people left a model to behold by others. The requirement of about 7,000 donations of blood daily has been reported by the NHS. The donations of Platelets are more encouraged because the iron level remains unaffected that keeps the donor healthy.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie move ahead for charity..

The brick of charity was laid down by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who contributed to the SOS American villages. A large number of children get shelter in these homes. The extra amount of pain that these children have to take on account of staying away from their families cannot be removed completely. But, some good can be done for them.

The couple thought about doing some genuine good to the needy on the night of this auspicious day. The two of them described the redirection of the funds to all departments ranging from the provisions for food and training. The moral boost up and the good ways of life are all taken care about for the children in these orphanages. Hence they made it very correct to contribute funds for the noble cause.

According to them, they took this step to make people realize that they should be considerate enough about the ones who are born same as them yet they are destined to lead a life which is much of a contradiction. They are even deprived of the right to stay with their family. A lot of efforts are needed to make them get the smile which every one deserves.

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