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Little Red Wagon Foundation

Hi this is Zach Bonner of the Little Red Wagon Foundation. I am going to finish up my walk starting this May 11th in Atlanta. I will be walking 665 miles from Atlanta to Washington DC. I use the walk to raise awareness to the over 1.3 million homeless kids living in this country. I also raise money through pledges and sponsorships. I will do 2 projects with the money that I raise one is to redo 6 apartments in Washington DC for kids that can no longer stay at home and without help they most likely will end up on the street. I like the program because they give them an apartment for free and food allowance and all they have to do is work 15 hours a week and stay in school. They have 18 months to save up money and complete school. A lot of the kids go on to college or trade school. The 2nd thing I am doing is building a playground for an emergency foster care center that will house 60 kids. It is so siblings can stay together till a foster home is found. I am hoping to get 1000 kids to come walk in DC with me for my last mile from the White House to the Capitol. I thought maybe Ms. Anderson could put something up on her blog about the walk and help me spread the word. If she wanted she could come with her boys and walk. That is about it. We are doing our 24 hour event next weekend. That is where we get 50 kids from across the state to come together and simulate being homeless for 24 hours. We sleep in boxes and assemble backpacks with food and supplies for homeless kids. We are doing 400 this year that will go out to different agencies that help kids along my walk route.
I hope you are all doing great.

Zach Bonner
Founder
Little Red Wagon Foundation

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M·A·C VIVA GLAM SPOKESPERSON PAMELA ANDERSON VISITS JAPAN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BEHALF OF THE M·A·C AIDS FUND

Trip activities include: Presenting Funds To MTV and Friends of the Global Fund, Japan, a Personal appearance at the M·A·C Omotesando Store and as a guest of the MTV Video Music Awards Japan

M·A·C VIVA GLAM spokesperson Pamela Anderson will travel to Tokyo, Japan on May 26th and 27th in her in support of the M·A·C AIDS Fund. This is Ms. Anderson’s first trip to Japan.

While in Japan, Pamela’s schedule will include a number of activities to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. At a press conference to be held on Friday, May 26th, she will present substantial donations on behalf of the M·A·C AIDS Fund to two organizations. Pamela will present a check for $25,000 USD to MTV International’s Staying Alive Foundation. Proceeds will be effectively utilized for MTV Japan’s “THINK LOUD” project, which raises awareness among young people on a variety of issues, including HIV/AIDS.

Pamela will also present a check for $100,000 USD to Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), which works to promote a greater understanding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and to encourage Japan to expand its role and cooperation with other East Asian countries in the battle against communicable diseases. The M·A·C AIDS Fund also supports Friends of the Global Fund organizations in the US and Europe. The $125,000 in funds were raised in Japan from the sales of M·A·C VIVA GLAM lipsticks.

Following the press conference, Pamela will attend a VIP cocktail party held in her honor to celebrate her trip to Japan and the funds she has donated to these organizations on behalf of the M·A·C AIDS Fund. Both donations are made possible through sales of M·A·C VIVA GLAM lipsticks and lipglass, from which 100% of the selling price is donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund.

Additionally, Pamela will appear at the M·A·C Omotesando store to sign posters of her VIVA GLAM advertisement and meet fans who have purchased VIVA GLAM Lipsticks and Lipglass. On Saturday, May 27th Pamela will be a special guest of MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, walking the red carpet and appearing on stage.

Donation details:

Friends of the Global Fund, Japan - $100,000 (USD)
With this donation, the FGFJ will encourage a larger Japanese financial commitment to the Global Fund and more substantive contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS both internally, regionally, and globally. It is anticipated that success in this area will have a multiplier effect by also encouraging other countries to raise their own levels of funding for the Global Fund and other mechanisms for fighting HIV/AIDS. The M·A·C AIDS Fund donation will target FGFJ programs including with the Partnership Forum of the Global Fund in Durban, South Africa; medical program outreach, including testing, in Southeast Asia; and political and financial advocacy throughout the entire region.

Staying Alive Foundation - MTV International - $25,000 (USD)
MTV-Japan’s campaign “Think Loud” will use these funds to conduct a nation-wide contest to produce original television PSAs (Public Service Announcements) about HIV/AIDS and youth. The objective of this project is to expand awareness of HIV prevention, stigma and discrimination based on sero-status, and general awareness of AIDS among Japanese youth. This project will accomplish that through both the competition and the resulting PSAs. MTV will solicit proposals from Japan’s youth for PSAs that raise awareness about HIV prevention and transmission among MTV’s target audience (youth aged 15-25). Other topics that will be considered are: HIV testing, stigma and discrimination based on sero-status, and psycho-social issues affecting Japanese youth who are most vulnerable to HIV infection. A panel of expert and celebrity judges (to be determined) will be convened to select as many as five winning PSAs. The award winners will be announced and the PSAs will be aired on MTV on and around 1 December, World AIDS Day.

The M·A·C AIDS Fund, created in 1994, supports men, women and children affected by …

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LittleRedWagonFoundation.com

My foundation will start this christmas! I’m going to draw the logo today. Just like everyone else. I feel a little over my head financially right now. My building costs have doubled of course/but I’m happy I’m keeping a lot of people employed much longer than expected- But that won’t keep me from continuing to give-. It circulates. It keeps things flowing. I found a wonderful charity that will be my first gift this holiday season. This young boy has really found his calling and I think he is so terrific- this is a great example of our youth- I’m so proud of him. My boys think he is super cool. We do a lot of lemonade stands ourselves for local causes. But were even more inspired now. Keep it up Zach!. It’ll catch on- love pamela -www.LittleRedWagonFoundation.com

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Feeding The Hungry Without Exploiting Animals

VEGFAM helps people overseas by providing funds for self-supporting, sustainable food projects and the provision of safe drinking water.

We fund ethically sound plant-food projects, which do not exploit animals or the environment: seeds and tools for vegetable growing, fruit and nut tree planting, irrigation and water wells. Also, emergency feeding in times of crisis.

VEGFAM funded projects are carried out by organisations who are committed to helping their fellow human beings in practical and sustainable ways - helping people who are often out of reach of the major charities.

We rely totally on donations from supporters - we do not receive funding from any other source. 90% of general donations are spent directly on projects.

In recent years, our famine relief projects have benefited: flood and earthquake survivors (including tsunami), HIV/AIDS sufferers, homeless people, marginalised communities, maternity homes, orphanages, refugees, schools and colleges. Villagers and tribal people have also been helped.

During 2005/2007, almost £100,000 was spent on projects, benefiting over 3/4 million people in 12 countries.

Please support VEGFAM’S work - sending a donation will enable us to support life saving projects which alleviate hunger, thirst, malnutrition and starvation.

USO

Support our Troops USO

The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform. The original intent of Congress — and enduring style of USO delivery — is to represent the American people by extending a touch of home to the military. The USO currently operates more than 130 centers worldwide, including ten mobile canteens located in the continental United States and overseas. Overseas centers are located in Germany, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Qatar, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guam, and Kuwait. Service members and their families visit USO centers more than 5.3 million times each year. The USO is the way the American public supports the troops.

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Feed The Children

About Feed The Children
Our Mission
Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster.

What We Do
During our 29-year history, Feed The Children has grown into one of the world’s largest private organizations dedicated to helping hungry and hurting people. Last year, Feed The Children shipped 135 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and families in all 50 states and in 32 foreign countries, supplementing almost 800,000 meals a day worldwide. Since our founding in 1979 by Larry and Frances Jones, Feed The Children has reached out to help children and families in 118 countries around the globe.

U.S. Programs
The heart of Feed The Children’s U.S. program is distributing food to families in need. To do this, we work closely with caring corporate partners that donate surplus food and other supplies, as well as with individual donors who help defray the cost of transporting the product donations.

Feed The Children’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FTC Transportation, Inc., picks up in-kind contributions from corporate warehouses and brings them to one of six Feed The Children regional distribution centers. Some of the donations are then distributed in bulk and others are processed into individual relief boxes.

The supplies and boxes are then delivered to pre-approved, independent partner agencies that, in turn, distribute the supplies through over 50,000 feeding centers, homeless shelters, churches and various other organizations located in communities across the U.S. Individuals and groups can also sponsor a food distribution, during which boxes are given directly to families in need.

While much of our work focuses on hungry children, we also understand the importance of feeding a child’s mind. For this reason, Feed The Children launched a new education initiative named H.E.L.P., or the Homeless Education and Literacy Program. Through H.E.L.P., Feed The Children works with the Homeless Outreach Coordinators in elementary and middle schools to provide essential school supplies, books, food and personal care items to homeless students.

Through the generosity of committed partners, Feed The Children delivers much needed necessities to children and their families every day. As always, Feed The Children provides help to those in need absolutely free of charge. Find out how you can take a stand against hunger in the U.S.

International Outreach
Feed The Children’s international programs focus on providing food, medical assistance, emergency relief, and creating sustainable development.

Since 1979, we have provided food, clothing, medical assistance, and educational opportunities to those in need in more than 118 nations around the world. Through schools, orphanages and church-related programs, Feed The Children touches the lives of millions of children. We also provide assistance to orphanages, schools, and other charitable groups in these regions.

A key goal is to help families in need move past needing help and into becoming self-sufficient members of their community. Through long-term, self-help development programs funded by grants and individual donors, thousands of families in countries around the world have increased their ability to be self-sufficient by learning and applying new, marketable skills. Find out how you can be a part of the solution to the problem of child hunger around the world.

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The National Police Athletic League Associations

WWW.NATIONALPAL.ORG - The PAL Story
Cops and Kids – Working Together for a better tomorrow.
The National Police Athletics/Activities Leagues, Inc. exists to prevent juvenile crime and violence by providing civic, athletic, recreational and educational opportunities and resources to PAL Chapters.

PAL is a youth crime prevention program that utilizes educational, athletic and recreational activities to create trust and understanding between police officers and youth. It is based on the conviction that young people - if they are reached early enough - can develop strong positive attitudes towards police officers in their journey through life toward the goal of maturity and good citizenship. The PAL program brings youth under the supervision and positive influence of a law enforcement agency and expands public awareness about the role of a police officer and the reinforcement of the responsible values and attitudes instilled in young people by their parents.

Studies have shown that if a young person respects a police officer on the ball field, gym or classroom, the youth will likely come to respect the laws that police officers enforce. Such respect is beneficial to the youth, the police officer, the neighborhood and the business community.