Funds in Poverty

In recognition of celebrating a life milestone (turning 60!), I'm creating a giving fund to leverage Cisco's donation matching offer and raise money for Face-to-Face, for an organization where I focus my volunteer time and charitable giving.

Canadian Partner Organization is exercising while raising funds for the Food Banks Canada.

Please donate to Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome https://www.bancoalimentar.pt), the Food Bank in Portugal. However small your contribution might be, it still puts food in the hands of families. I pledge to walk at least 100km in 5 days to make it to the small city of Fatima, along one of the main routes, the Tagus route https://caminhosdefatima.org/en/ and joining millions of pilgrims visiting each year. During the pandemic I have realised how fortunate many of us are. Many people are dying or getting sick, mental health issues, domestic violence, racial abuse, substance abuse, you name it. We have all suffered in different ways and our economies have all taken a hit with many people losing their jobs, people struggling to put food on the table and afford the everyday necessities in life. It’s time for us to give something back, now more than ever and it's never too late! I am so lucky to work for a company that supports corporate social responsibility by giving us time off to support community causes but also matches Cisco employee donations. Those who can should help out, however small our contribution might be, that still goes a long way. Many people in our neighborhoods not only can't pay their mortgage or their rent but also can't pay their bills or buy enough food. In an ever more unequal world we can start by helping our communities. Please join me in donating towards the Portuguese Food Bank (Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome https://www.bancoalimentar.pt/), your help will make a difference. During the pandemic they received in excess of 80,000 requests for help, many of which from people who never asked for help before  https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/coronavirus/2021-03-23-Banco-Alimentar-e-Caritas-preocupados-com-os-efeitos-do-fim-das-moratorias-bancarias-4cb815ba Poverty has reached new levels by also dragging the middle class into it. Here just one of many stories and article that can be easily found online https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal-algarve/food-bank-charities-busy-in-algarve-as-pandemic-ravages-portugal-tourism-idUSKBN2BP0KH I am not trained at all and I have never done this before. I gained 10kg+ during the pandemic and my back is in bits but starting on May 17th I pledge to walk at least 100km in 5 days to make it to Fatima. I will post at least one picture per day on LinkedIn with the tracking. Please donate here on BrightFund so that your donation can be matched by Cisco. Please also help me sharing this initiative 1) Internally within your team and organization in Cisco https://cisco.brightfunds.org/funds/please-donate-to-banco-alimentar-contra-a-fome-the-food-bank-in-portugal/edit 2) Externally within your network and on social media using this link gf.me/u/zqfmg9 (for donors external to Cisco) and through LInkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6790653627015970816/ Thank you in advance for your help and God bless

This fundraiser is a virtual event hosted by the US Enterprise South Region benefitting the PTSD Foundation of America's National Outreach efforts. The PTSD Foundation of America provides hope and healing for combat veterans suffering from PTSD - the unseen wounds of war.

Animal Haven rescues and finds homes for abandoned cats and dogs throughout the Tri-State area. They provide medical care and training for any pet in their care who needs it and house them until they're adopted. Providing this level of care requires the generosity of donors. As a way to support our ongoing relationship with Animal Haven, we are thrilled to be raising funds to support this incredible life-saving organization Consider becoming a Forever Friend by making a monthly gift to help homeless dogs and cats. Monthly gifts help them respond to emergency cases without delay. $25 provides medicine for one pet $50 provides nutritious meals for 5 pets $100 covers a vet visit for a cat or dog $500 pays for a lifesaving surgery Animal Haven has a rating of 97/100 from Charity Navigator.

Around the Sun Volunteering Starting on March 11th, we’re running an ETC Around the Sun Volunteering event. That means we want all of you across the globe to spend a few hours on this day volunteering! If everyone around the world volunteers, that means we’ll have spent the full 24 hours on this day giving back! Impact Month Run It’s time to get moving with ETC! If you love running, jogging, or just taking a nice daily walk, be sure to log your times with us! You’ll be rewarded for your participation with a directory badge!

Help meet our neighbors in their need

Millions of residents in Texas experienced historic snowfall and single digit temperatures, causing the state’s power grid to fail. The Texas community is facing an unimaginable situation of no power or running water for days. Bright Funds has established the Texas Winter Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, composed of pre-vetted nonprofits providing disaster response in Texas. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund, you can help provide short-term and long-term response and recovery to multiple organization initiatives. Our Fund approach is informed by expert and local recommendations, based on up to date information from disaster philanthropy and nongovernmental organization networks. The Fund's strategy is similarly dynamic and responsive: as information on local communities' needs becomes available, we will update the organizations in this Fund, directing donations towards specific organizations doing work in the areas most affected. We have initially selected organizations that are on the ground assisting with immediate relief needs.

Im a homeless pregnant woman with kids in no place to sleep in no food to eat

These organizations support people experiencing homelessness in Berkeley and Oakland.

Children, youth, and adults in West Africa, Liberia is in need of education, healthcare, and relief aid. This fund will help and empower residents of Gessi town in Liberia with much-needed assistance. They will have access to free education, healthcare, library, and computer lab. Currently, children living in that town walk 2 miles to school, and healthcare such as clinics or hospitals are not located in that area. The need to erect such a facility is needed. The 1st phase of our project is completed. We are looking at the 2nd phase, and with your help of $10,000, we can achieve our goal and begin the roofing of this infracstructure. 3 truckloads of sand @210.00 USA dollars $630 2 truckloads of crush rocks @420 USA dollars $840 300 bags of cement @7.50 USA dollars $2,250 3000 blocks @ 0.45 USA dollars $1,350

Clinic, school, library, and compute lab for children living in poverty in a town in Liberia, West Africa.

2020 has been a very hard year for many families. The Midwest Intuitive Team would like to help in some small way by giving to those families that could use some help this holiday season. Please consider helping to put a smile on some faces by donating to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Happy Holidays!

What is your average income per minute, per ten minutes, per hour? Is it superior to the 1.25$ per day that 1.4 billion people around the world have to live with? Join CX Enablement EMEAR in supporting the fight against hunger!

If you want to help provide food, shelter and basic services to people in need in the Santa Barbara area, contributing to this fund is one good way to do it.

This project will help a group of orphans in Bulgaria taken care of by one parent or guardians. We are aware of the difficult reality in our country, so we try to support them and keep them in the remaining part of the family. And is there a better cause than helping the youngest? We chose to give a hand to the children who have gone through the misfortune of losing a parent at such a fragile age. Above all, we strive to help in the poorest regions of Bulgaria, where the opportunities for work and development are limited and it is much more difficult to cope with the situation. Thus, our priority is all the poor children – the future of the country. With monthly contributions based on the number of orphans in a family, we try to offer a better life, meeting the basic needs. Let us give joy to disadvantaged children, to feel supported on the path of life! You can help by donating for this cause and we will provide monthly support for the children.

Аfter the recent loss to her husband, Maria must continue to fight alone for her two children.The social services now want to take her children because of poor living conditions. Their home need urgent repairs and also air conditioning, cooker, refrigerator, beds and mattresses. Let's help Maria to build her new home and life and to keep taking care of her children in a good home and living conditions.

As you can imagine, the amount of crisis-related back rent accumulated by families during shelter-in-place is significant high. We would like to support these families with back rent by raising $1,000 collectively (and possibly $2,000 with ForeFront Power matching contribution).

Today there are an estimated 54 million families who will go hungry this year. That number is staggering especially during this time of year. Method 1, Team and Culture, is dedicated to creating a give-back culture for all. We have a number of activities planned throughout the year that encourages camaraderie while impacting the community.

Project Open Hand’s mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community.

Today there are an estimated 54 million families who will go hungry this year. That number is staggering especially during this time of year. Method 1, Team and Culture, is dedicated to creating a give-back culture for all. We have a number of activities planned throughout the year that encourages camaraderie while impacting the community.

Today there are an estimated 54 million families who will go hungry this year. That number is staggering especially during this time of year. Method 1, Team and Culture, is dedicated to creating a give-back culture for all. We have a number of activities planned throughout the year that encourages camaraderie while impacting the community.

Today there are an estimated 54 million families who will go hungry this year. That number is staggering especially during this time of year. Method 1, Team and Culture, is dedicated to creating a give-back culture for all. We have a number of activities planned throughout the year that encourages camaraderie while impacting the community.

Today there is an estimated 54 million families who will go hungry this year. That number is staggering especially during this time of year. Method 1, Team and Culture, is dedicated to creating a give-back culture for all. We have a number of activities planned throughout the year that encourages camaraderie while impacting the community. While participation is optional, we will from time to time provide you with potential opportunities and organizations in which you can engage.

Thank you VMware for providing me this great opportunity to contribute "Gift of Gratitude" towards a noble cause!!!