I love this idea! A cancer survivor launched a non-profit organization to connect cancer patients along with their friends and family to cancer researchers. CureCancerStarter.org is one of the first websites of its kind and it is utilizing a kickstarter approach to raising funds for research and clinical trials. CureCancerStarter.org was created by cancer survivor […]
Get Keith Urban’s Guitar
Got a Keith Urban fan in the house? Are there any country music fans or guitar players? He has sold more than 15 million albums, won four GRAMMY Awards and won Best Male Vocalist three times, and became the Entertainer of the Year. Oh, and he has won five Academy of Country Music Awards, an […]
Kudos to Kohl’s
Here are Found the Marbles, I try hard to support brands that give back and let you know when companies who pay it forward. Kohl’s Department Stores announced last week that they have given a $150,000 cash donation toward flood relief efforts in Colorado via the American Red Cross, which is delivering much-needed emergency supplies […]
The World Needs More…
Got a minute to be inspired? This is such a neat idea. Earlier this week at the Social Good Summit in New York, the UN unveiled a new music video from David Guetta called “One Voice.” The video was produced in support of “The World Needs More” campaign launched on World Humanitarian Day. When you […]
Cell Phones for Soldiers
Before you run out to purchase a new iPhone on Friday, consider this. Cell Phones for Soldiers is an incredible organization that accepts donations of gently-used cell phones, along with monetary donations, to support its programs for troops and veterans. Since 2004, Cell Phones for Soldiers has provided troops with 192 million minutes of […]
Thank you, Mr. President (Carter, that is)
President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn are longtime supporters of Habitat for Humanity. Since 1984, they have given a week of their time each year to help build Habitat homes somewhere in the world. This year the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project will take place from October 6th through the 12th. There will […]
An Auction, Some Paint & Josh Duhamel
How’s that for a post title? Here at Found the Marbles, I try to make an effort to highlight the good guys. And actor Josh Duhamel is one of them. He has just announced that he has joined Valspar Paint and Habitat For Humanity to launch Valspar Hearts and Hands for Habitat. Valspar Paint has […]
Voices Against Brain Cancer
There has been a lot in the news lately about the concussion rate among football players in the NFL. However, it is also important to raise awareness of the rapid increase in brain cancer and brain tumor diagnoses in the MLB. Each year more than 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a […]
Walk the Walk
“Until we walk the walk, it just continues to be talk.” I read that quote by Beyonce a few days ago and it has stayed with me every moment since. It is something that I’ve said before using different words to my family. Though the statement is haunting me a bit, because I feel like […]
Bringing Change 2 Mind
Actress Glenn Glose has dedicated herself to fighting the fear of people with mental illness. You may have seen the commercials running recently with her sister and nephew, both of whom have been battling mental illnesses. She founded Bring Change 2 Mind, a national organization working to end the discrimination surrounding mental illness through a […]
Newell Rubbermaid Steps Up
We talk a lot around here about putting our consumer dollars behind companies that give back. Today, Newell Rubbermaid employees around the world are built homes in partnership with low-income families to start a two-year, $1 million partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. The partnership includes cash and gifts-in-kind from its portfolio of brands. The […]
Helping Animals in Oklahoma
The American Humane Association’s Red Star™ Animal Emergency Services Team is on the ground at the epicenter of the disaster in Oklahoma to assist with the care and rescue of animals affected by the devastating tornado. We’re working with the Moore Animal Shelter conducting search, rescue and sheltering operations – as well as reuniting pets […]
Saving One Life Every Hour
Could you imagine having the capability to save one life every hour? Today Procter and Gamble announced that it has delivered the 6 billionth liter of clean drinking water as part of its commitment on behalf of the Clinton Global Initiative to save one life every hour by the year 2020. As a representative of […]
Timely Trace Adkins Win
On Sunday night, May 19th, country music star Trace Adkins became the most recent winner of the show, earning the title of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In our household we are huge Trace Adkins fans because he has been a vocal advocate on behalf of children with food allergies, himself being a father to a severely […]