Blood is a substance that carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. When a person is injured, they can sometimes lose blood. Excessive amounts of blood loss can be fatal, which is why donated blood is so important. Blood banks provide a vital health service. They collect blood from donors and distribute that blood to hospitals, where it can do the most good. If you would like to give back to your community and potentially save a life, you can donate blood at a local blood bank.

Performing acts of kindness in their communities can help kids feel like they truly belong in their neighborhoods. It's never too early for kids to learn about the civic duty they have to their communities. Kids can practice helpfulness and generosity by taking part in community service activities. Here are four community service activities that are appropriate for children: 1. Feeding The Needy Many kids will never know what it's like to go hungry.

Running a non-profit business can be very rewarding and can provide an owner with many benefits that are hard to predict. Unfortunately, it may be necessary to hold fundraisers from time to time to keep this type of business afloat. And without the help of a high-quality planning firm, it may be very easy for a company to plan their fundraising poorly and make mistakes. Poor Planning May Destroy Many Non-Profit Fundraisers

When your used car is practically used up, you have three options for its disposal; salvage it, trade it in, or give it to a car donation charity. While the first two directly profit you, the third profits more than just you. If you have never donated your vehicle to a charity that takes used cars, and you are not sure how your vehicle would benefit anyone, consider the following.

Each day, lives are adversely affected by cancer. Prostate cancer can be treated if it is caught by medical professionals in the early stages of development, so raising awareness for prostate cancer screening and treatment is critical. If you are hoping to use lapel pins to increase awareness for prostate cancer, then you will need to give careful thought to the design of these pins. Here are three tips that you should keep in mind throughout the design process to ensure you are able to sell more awareness pins to raise funds for research and awareness for the importance of regular prostate cancer screening in the future.

Sierra Leone is a war-torn, poverty-stricken country in West Africa that has been plagued with disaster after disaster. After recovering from a relatively recent civil war that plagued the country from 1991-2002, the country was once again struck by crisis in 2014 when the ebola virus spread through the nation and left a death toll of 3,000 and affected over 10,000 of the countries citizens. In January of 2016, the Ebola epidemic has finally ceased, but the country is still plagued with poverty and illiteracy.

Have you always felt limited in your ability to do something for the homeless population in your community? Maybe you don't have any significant money to donate to good causes or your schedule doesn't allow you to volunteer at your local homeless shelter. Well, cheer up -- you can still let these individuals know that you care in practical, thoughtful and imaginative ways. Here are three suggestions to consider. 1. Donate That Old Tent