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PHOTOS: Happy Howl-a-Days arrive with North Naples event for pets
back societies | November 21st 2009 by lincolnbur
The Howl-A-Day Jubilee raises money to pay the expenses for homeless Collier County pets that Domestic Animals Services (DAS) has in its care. There was no charge for entry into the festival, but a $1 donation was welcomed by festival organizers. All read more
Christal Smith: Happy (Homeless) Anniversary
show me yours | November 21st 2009
There I was at CVS trying to find a Hallmark sentiment to convey to my new friends Mary and Larry what an inspiration their ten year marriage has been to me. Larry and Mary were the quintessential California fairy tale couple-- tanned and toned wi read more
Bella's Story
Animal Talk | November 21st 2009 by Jan Mader
I had so much fun the past few days learning more about your guys and how they were named. Every comment I read was like an "ah ha" moment for me. Thanks so much for sharing more about the loves of your lives.Today I want to let a guest author tell y read more
Homeless fight back against foreclosures 26 Jan 09
One Better One | November 21st 2009 by Tom Rooney
The current economic crisis in the US began in the housing sector. Banks have foreclosed on millions of houses throughout the country, and many now lie vacant. But one group of activists in Miami says the banks, which received billions in bailouts, read more
Video: Christmas is Coming
Canadian Financial Rants | November 21st 2009 by Big Cajun Man
Yes it’s that magical time of the year again when we all go into our wallets and splurge like the world might end tomorrow, with little thought of what else we might do with the money. This documentary portrays the front-line street workers wh read more
This Could Happen to You Sonnet
Joe Brainard's Pyjamas | November 21st 2009 by William Keckler
The Sirens are really just the songs they sing(The cover versions are more popular though)Single is a Coliseum where the homeless goSometimes it wants a home & sometimes it wants to suck foamSingle is a Coliseum where the homeless goDon't get addicte read more
Homeless woman set afire, maybe by own candles (Vallejo Times-Her…
Newsalistic | November 21st 2009 by Chris Simpson
A homeless woman who has been a fixture along the streets of Vallejo for years suffered serious burns Wednesday night, authorities said.At around 10:30 p.m., bystanders reported a person on fire on Tennessee Street near Fresno Street, firefighters an read more
"Christians Can't Even Get Arrested in the Coliseum"
Joe Brainard's Pyjamas | November 21st 2009 by William Keckler
gets my vote for funniest blog entry heading this week.Read it all here:Kubla KongI'm down with J.C. and all His Good Works, but what up with the Catholics saying they're going to pull all human services in D.C. if the marriage thing passes...that th read more
Brown Bag Project
Daisy Soap Girl | November 20th 2009 by Delores
Bloggers Unite is an online group created to have Bloggers join in a single voice, by writing about things that will make the world a better place. I have chosen the November 21 event Brown Bag Project. The purpose of the project is to raise awarenes read more
Pillows for Puppies Donation Drive
Living Well in Westchester | November 20th 2009 by Mark R. LePage, AIA
Every Christmas season, Annmarie has led a campaign to collect pillows, towels and blankets for homeless dogs and cats living at our local animal shelters. For years it was a personal crusade with help from family and friends. Last year we made it an read more
Miscellaneous
NGblog | November 20th 2009 by Nelson Garcia
Apparently Oprah has announced her show will end in 2011. Rather than wait, a few gay bloggers have already panicked. Why? Honestly, the last few years, this woman has been nothing but bad news, promoting poser book authors, def read more
The Benefits Of Corporate Giving
Business Plan | November 20th 2009
The Benefits Of Corporate Giving First its important to keep in mind that there are several different types of corporate giving or corporate philanthropy. You also opt to issue funds to other smaller companies in your community so that the two of you read more
What's in your community?
Everyday Citizen | November 20th 2009 by Everyday Citizen
I forget how easy it is to do a good deed. And I forget how meaningful those good deeds can be. Last night we had our monthly Parent Academy. Soup and sandwiches are provided through an organization that comes each week. We try to over-estimate our n read more
Thanksgiving Day
Sisters of the Holy Family, Notes from the Convent | November 20th 2009 by lindamicciche
November 26 will be here soon! How will you celebrate Thanksgiving Day? ____________________________________________________________ Invite to the table a forgotten or exploited person. How? Before the 26th share, as often as possible, with othe read more
Holiday Season Benefit Rock Show Round-Up
losanjealous - a Los Angeles Blog | November 20th 2009
Tonight kicks off a nice run of holiday season benefit rock shows for good causes around town. Basically, you have no excuse for not coming out and digging some music and giving a little something back. Tonight, Friday 11/20 When You Awake & Th read more
'The Blind Side' Movie Reviews Sing Its Praises
Personal Money Store Financial Education & News Commentary | November 20th 2009 by David Johnston
Turn to 'The Blind Side' for 'Twilight' relief Sandra Bullock image from Flickr. "The Blind Side" has some really tough competition at the box office this weekend, thanks to the ravenous "Twilight" fan base. However, anyone looking for a more grown-u read more
Friday Follies: 1.21
a progressive on the prairie | November 20th 2009
A Russian court reduced by several months the sentence of a man who murdered and ate his mother — and dismissed a cannibalism charge against him — because “I was so hungry, I had to eat [the corpse].” (Via.) But maybe it̵ read more
Pins for Pets- fun bowling fundraiser for DCHS on December 6!
Mad About Pets! | November 20th 2009 by Mad About Pets
Do your kids love to bowl? Does your family want a fun way to support the Dane County Humane Society? Then sign your children up (age 7 and older) for the Pins for Pets fundraiser being held at multiple Badgerland Bowling Centers throughout Dane Coun read more
Good Deeds Don't Go Unnoticed
Stories of Kindness | November 20th 2009 by jz
I work in a restaraunt that has a program working with ex con's and the homeless. There is a guy who started working with us as a dishtanker and he told me his story one day. He lived in Florida, (we're in Ohio now) and he received information that read more
HOMErgent shelters the needy, with room for Mother Nature
SCI FI Tech | November 20th 2009
Home is where the heart is. That makes HOMErgent's heart an easily transportable, flat-packed, high-quality shelter designed to house the needy and help the planet. Following a "hexayurt" design and using readily available building materials, HOMErg read more
Happy Friday!
Where's the Poor Girl's Brie? | November 20th 2009 by cassie
Not my usual hysterical video, but Catherine and I will be doing the Help the Homeless Walk tomorrow and I am beyond excited. TGIF! read more
CrossRoads United Methodist Church Can’t Feed the Poor
jordoncooper.com | November 20th 2009
The city rules that an Arizona United Methodist church can’t feed the poor on their property as the city rules that giving away a free pancake breakfast one day a week constitutes a city feeding program. First of all I can’t believe that gi read more
Greetings
REAL Men RoCK Mall | November 20th 2009 by Larry Clark
Next week we celebrate our national day of Thanksgiving and then begins the kick-off of the Christmas shopping season. Although I hope that you will do some shopping here at REAL Men RoCK mall I want to encourage you not to let shopping be the re read more
Housing Crisis 2009: A Foreclosure On Every Block
CHESSNOID random noid musings | November 20th 2009 by CHESSNOID
The recession will continue to get worse until the housing issue is dealt with and resolved. The housing bust was the giant domino that put our economy into the worse recession since the Great Depression. Now that foreclosures have worsened, bo read more
Where to go?
Homeless with a name | November 20th 2009 by Amber
All of a sudden, homeless...where do you go?Some believe that homeless people only stay in big cities, but there are people who have no homes in every state, every country, regardless of size. Homeless shelters are often found in bigger cities simply read more
What’s the word for it?
Vaka Design | November 20th 2009 by Katherine Stein
“Dude, you have a whole… look going here…” Karen and I both look admiringly at the careless style Jake has intentionally pulled together. Jake grins broadly and nods his head slowly. “Unshaven, shaggy hair, ripped je read more
Meet A New Board Member with the Nashville Coalition for the Home…
Stone Soup Station | November 20th 2009 by Steve
Didn't want to say anything until I knew it was official but I was recently contacted by my dear friend and colleague Janet Rosenberg, a top-notch paralegal over at Legal Aid here in Nashville, and invited to serve as a board member for the Nas read more
DONATIONS NEEDED: Help Bury a Nashville Icon
Stone Soup Station | November 20th 2009 by Steve
As many of you now know, Velvet Thunder (Elringo De'Angelino) passed away on November 16th. I have been trying to get him cremated in order to scatter his ashes along 2nd Avenue and during the Homeless Walk, but legally I may not be able to, si read more
homeless man's death may be connected to another attack eight mon…
Stone Soup Station | November 20th 2009 by Steve
Are we hearing this correctly; do we have a homeless serial killer in the making here? Just great. As if folks on the street didn't have enough to worry about.... Police Think Homeless Attacks RelatedEdward Matthews Killed In Same Area read more
Tibetans in India trace exile story
the sikkim times | November 20th 2009 by TheSikkimTimes
Bangalore: A three day-festival capturing the trials and tribulations of Tibetans would be organised in the IT capital to commemorate the 50 years of exile of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, and as a mark of gratitude to India for extending read more
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