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JOIN ME IN RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THESE 15 AMAZING CAUSES. I have committed to donating $100 to each of these incredible organizations below. If the spirit moves you, please make ANY contribution to ONE. Or, just as impactful, volunteer your time. "Once you start getting into giving back, it gets addictive." -Coy Bowles |
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VictimsFirst is a GoFundMe Verified Fundraising Hub Victim's First are a network of surviving victims of mass casualty crime and trusted supporters. They have first-hand experiences of the problems and re-victimization that accompany these acts when there is a lack of coordinated effort and/or understanding of what survivors need. To DONATE, Click HERE. |
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Help My Friend Nanette in Her Fight Against Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer Imagine one day you get the call from your Dr. with the diagnosis no one wants to hear, “you have breast cancer.” After dealing with the shock, going through a year of brutal treatment, multiple surgeries, a double mastectomy, finally, you hear those precious words, “you, Nanette Labastida, are cancer free.” 10 years go by, still cancer free...READ ON. |
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Donate to Our Compass Cares Pride Month Fundraiser HERE Celebrating the vibrancy and resiliency of transgender elders amidst the ongoing struggles facing the community. The Trevor Project: Providing prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under the age of 25.Trans Lifeline: Grassroots hotline and microgrant non-profit offering emotional & financial support to trans people in crisis. |
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Next month, I am competing in the NYC Triathlon in support of Giveback Homes, a community of real estate professionals who are committed to creating social change by helping build homes for deserving families around the globe. In the fall of 2021, I traveled to El Salvador with a small group of Compass agents to help build(from the ground up) homes for families in communities who are living in poverty. It was truly a life-changing experience and the plan is to return later this year. Build Trip Day 2 Video. In the meantime, I have a mission here in the states - to raise funds to continue to build adequate shelter for these families and improve living conditions in these communities.100% of your contributions go directly to Build Projects In Central and North America. |
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Join the Giveback Movement & Become a Member #ForSocialGood |
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Maggie Doyne is the Founder & CEO of the BlinkNow Foundation and runs the Kopila Valley Children's Home and School in Nepal! She has a powerful & inspiring story and I was honored to listen in on an interview she gave on our 6AMERS group a few months back. I learned so much & her story moved me to tears. |
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Nova Ukraine is bringing humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations inUkraine. Since the war began Nova Ukraine has distributed $19.1 million, with a majority of spending devoted to life-saving medical aid. More than 98% of that has gone directly to humanitarian aid. |
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Opus 118 Harlem School of Music Opus 118 believes that every child deserves access to quality music education! For 30 years, they have been dedicated to making quality music education affordable & available to the children of East Harlem. MUSIC. ACCESS. COMMUNITY. PRIDE. To Support the Opus 118 Harlem School of Music Please Click HERE. |
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Over the last 50+ years, I've adopted 3 incredible dogs from the North Shore Animal League: Dusty(pic 1968), Bubbles(pic 1990) & Dixie(pic 7/11/2021, on the day she passed away). For a combined 41 years, these beautiful ladies brought SO MUCH joy to my life. |
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Since 1944, NSAL America has been saving the lives of defenseless dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens - over 1,100,000 to date. Their vision is to see a future in which all companion animals find responsible, loving homes where they are free from abuse, hunger, fear, and loneliness and receive the care and respect they deserve. Please join me in supporting the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization. |
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Pachamama Alliance is a global community that offers people the chance to learn, engage, travel and cherish life for the purpose of creating a sustainable future. It was born out of a relationship between leaders of a remote indigenous group in the Amazon & people from the Western world. The community works to preserve the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest & to broaden general economic & world views. Co-founder Lynne Twist has dedicated herself to alleviating poverty and hunger, and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. Watch Lynne's inspiring TEDx talk and SUPPORT. |
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Indian Residential School Survivors Society ...has been operating and doing the work for the cultural, spiritual and physical well-being of not just former students of residential schools, but to the multitude of those adversely impacted intergenerationally. Watch this riveting and disturbing recent 60 Minutes piece to learn about the atrocities be-felled upon these indigenous people at Canadian schools where 1000's of children died. DONATE. |
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Rebuilding Together: Repairing homes, Revitalizing Communities, Rebuilding Lives The project was tied to the NYC Triathlon which I competed in. I also raised money for the cause. |
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New York Common Pantry is dedicated to reducing hunger throughout NYC while promoting dignity and self sufficiency. Donate HERE or, volunteer your time - take it from me, it will be an incredibly enriching experience! |
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Read More about how NYCP works toward the reduction of hunger & food insecurity through an array of programs that function to establish long-term independence for those they serve. |
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Along with the support of family, friends and clients, these 3 organizations have been instrumental in getting me back on my feet, literally. I've still got a long way to go but I would not be where I am today without their expertise, guidance and encouragement. |
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As a Covid Long-Hauler, I have come a very long way in my recovery over the last 2+ years. From not able to make it up a flight of steps to competing (is the plan) in the NYC Triathlon next month. All of my Drs are truly incredible and always with a positive outlook. A HUGE thanks, especially, to Michele, my innovative & inspirational physical therapist Make a Gift. |
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TM(Transcendental Meditation) is a mechanism to readjust, heal and repair your body, clear your mind & reduce stress. It is also a technique that promotes a state of relaxed awareness. I’ve been committed twice daily for 1 solid year. Among other things, the practice has given me a greater sense of peace and calm in my daily life. Intro Video on the TM Technique.Help to bring TM to millions of adults and children. Learn More and SUPPORT . |
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Central Park is 843 acres of heaven on earth, a sanctuary from the pace and pressures of city life. For me, also a runner's paradise, offering a wide variety of loops and challenging trails. The 26 beautifully manicured ballfields are home to our Compass Crushers softball team! The CPC staff work tirelessly, daily to keep CP a welcoming oasis for all to enjoy and rely on our donations to restore and maintain its beauty. Please help to Preserve New York City's Backyard. |
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“I have lived what I call a committed life; a life that is governed by my highest commitments, not by my desires. If you live a life of commitment, where you give your word for something larger than yourself, you are constantly in a state of fulfillment." -Lynne Twist |
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