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 […]
The Day of Silence
Nobody should have to fear bullying or harassment, especially at school. The Day of Silence is a student-led national event to bring awareness to the very real effects of anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. On April 19th, 2013, people around the world will take a vow of silence to draw attention to the […]
How You Can Help a Child to Fly
Each year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants nearly 14,000 life-changing wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. One of my relatives works for the foundation and knows firsthand how the wishes granted by the foundation are literally life-changing for these children. During the month of April, Make-A-Wish is running a campaign to raise dollars and airline […]