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The brush fires continue to spread wildly in Australia. At least 24 people have so far been killed - including three volunteer firefighters - and more than 6.3 million hectares (63,000 sq km or 15.6 million acres) of bush, forest and parks have been burned. An estimated half billion animals have died, including an estimated third of the Koala population. And homes have been lost, leaving people without shelter or belongings.

Australian Bush Fires

You know that paradox about the unstoppable force and the immovable object? Well, my 8-year-old cousin Amelia is that unstoppable force. Just over a year ago, she met an immovable object in the form of an arteriovenous malformation, resulting in a brain-bleed and a stroke. Most people don't necessarily take well to these kinds of events, and most seven-year-olds don't encounter these events. But most people, I guess, are not an unstoppable force. Her whole family was living day-by-day right beside her, where today was always a gift but tomorrow never a promise. No matter how unstoppable Amelia was (and is!), she could not move this object on her own. And that's where Boston Children's comes in. They kept her stable; they kept her family stable; and they, along with Amelia and her family fighting around her, kept her alive, kept us all living. Amelia still keeps us living. How does anybody repay this? I'm running all 26.22 miles of the Boston Marathon because my time, energy, and money are the least I can give in order to say Thank You. If you have a moment, please trust that Boston Children's Hospital will turn your spare change into a family's hope and a child's future. They certainly did that for Amelia.

I am joining The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation (pronounced "Be Positive) to fight childhood cancer because 46 kids are told they have cancer every school day. Through NOVAdance, Villanova students help fundraise, spread awareness, and making lasting positive memories with children and families battling pediatric cancer (B+ Heroes) . Our moto is "Everything we do, we do for our B+ Heroes". At NOVAdance we host events throughout the year that promote awareness of pediatric cancer as well as fundraise for The B+ Foundation. The B+ Foundation provides financial assistance to families struggling with the affects of pediatric cancer as well as funds cutting edge research for new, more effective and less invasive treatments. Additionally, The B+ Foundation pairs children and families battling pediatric cancer with students at universities (such as Villanova and NOVAdance) At NOVAdance, we are fortunate enough to be paired with 13 Heroes who light up our worlds. These children embody what it means to "Be Positive" in the face of great adversity, and it is our great honor and pleasure to make lasting positive memories with them and give them back the childhood cancer has tried to steal away. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the landscape of pediatric cancer, both today and tomorrow. $0.97 of every dollar goes towards funding research or helping families in distress because of pediatric cancer, and your donation will help families today! Thank you for your consideration and remember to spread positivity today! https://www.beposfdn.org/bpos_partpage.aspx?eventtag=NOVAdance20&teamid=2553&partid=67664

Rebecca Runs Boston, TAKE THREE! I couldn't be more proud to continue to represent the hospital that has saved the lives of children near and dear to my heart. Over the last two years we have raised over $24k! I hope you'll join me in adding another $10k to that total for Boston 2020! Your support is so appreciated as I take on this monumental task - I would love for you to follow my journey. This year I run on behalf of FIVE AMAZING KIDDOS; Gabe, Elodie, Natalie, Daniel, and Breslyn. These kids have overcome incredible obstacles, and I'm so proud to represent them. Stay tuned to hear more about them! Follow my journey to 26.2 on Facebook or Instagram! I've joined the Miles for Miracles team because I believe so strongly in all the amazing things Boston Children's Hospital does for kids: The hospital's patient care programs are unusually sensitive to what sick and injured children and their families really need. Researchers regularly make amazing discoveries that change children's lives. Boston Children's welcomes kids whose families can't afford health care--more than any other hospital in Massachusetts. Community programs makes a point of reaching out to help low-income and at-risk kids. And the hospital doesn't just stop there. Boston Children's really understands the importance of training the next generation of top pediatricians and nurses, so they can continue to provide the best, most innovative care possible to kids. Support me, and support the hospital! Please make a gift today. https://secure.childrenshospital.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app212a?px=1817767&fr_id=1951&pg=personal&NONCE_TOKEN=9E487A021955F10F3708CC601CB2F25B

Australian Bushfire Relief Fund. Funds go towards firefighting relief efforts, animal rescue and aid to families in affected areas.

A strong education can define the future of children in Haiti. Join us in our fight against illiteracy, hunger, poverty and let’s empower our Haitian children and restore their dignity and their hope for a better future through education, service and love.

Culture and society itself is being destroyed from within. Join me in supporting this group of inspiring nonprofits that are building and defending the City of God in the current secular milieu.

Reasonable and moderate use of plastic, to avoid the overflow of plastic waste, starting from our daily life, reduce the use of plastic.

NSM Fundraiser for Children's Medical Center

Sandy's Iron Team Challenge - Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Since 2018 when hurricane Florence devastated the coast of North Carolina, Cisco has been partnering with Habitat for Humanity Cape Fear to assist with a program that provides reconstruction of homes devastated by storms and natural disaster. For years, Cisco RTP employees have helped fill a gap for Habitat Cape Fear. As its core business supports construction of new homes that consumes the majority of its local volunteer base, Cisco's Time2Give program allows for a full day to volunteer with rebuilds when local volunteers aren't available. There is only spill over budget from their core business to support the resources necessary for rebuild. That is why this fund is set up specifically to address Habitat Cape Fear's rebuild program. Any dollar donated and matched by Cisco helps in rebuilding someone's home in NC that has been devastated by a natural disaster.

To support scientific research in the fight against Huntington's Disease!

GiveWell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give. Unlike charity evaluators that focus solely on financials, assessing administrative or fundraising costs, we conduct in-depth research aiming to determine how much good a given program accomplishes (in terms of lives saved, lives improved, etc.) per dollar spent. Rather than try to rate as many charities as possible, we focus on the few charities that stand out most (by our criteria) in order to find and confidently recommend high-impact giving opportunities (our list of top charities).

Lucia Hauck Hospice Fund

Join me in support to improve health and health equity among Chinese people within and outside of China and contribute to the advancement of population health research, practice, and education of areas including but not limited to, health policy and management, health economics, epidemiology, and global health.

Rescuing dogs from high kill shelters and giving these loving animals a second chance for a good life. Rescuetheunderdog.com (RTU) is a San Francisco based dog rescue group associated with CARES (Center for Animal Rescue and Education in Solano). RTU is run by a handful of volunteers that rescue dogs that are about to be euthanized at high kill shelters, dogs that no other rescue will take, dogs that are old, common-looking, in need of medical care, under-socialized but nonetheless very loving. Read more about rescuetheunderdog.com by clicking this link: http://baywoof.com/shelter-zone/rescue-the-underdog-wants-to-save-all-the-dogs/

Living life in constant hunger is hard… especially for a child during holidays. A donation from you can brighten a child’s holiday season. Your gift today will ensure hungry children won’t have to wonder when they’ll eat next. Each $10 you give will help to provide of food and essentials for these families. Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and willingness to help those in need.

The organizations in this fund provide services including food access, job training and general skill building. These resources help Fairfield families get the support they need to be healthy and thrive in our community.

Each journey to the courage of being your true self starts with a Single Step. Join me in supporting the organization that helps LGBTQ+ young people in Bulgaria in their personal and professional development an inclusion in our community.

Givewell search for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar. GiveWells top charities are evidence-backed, thoroughly vetted, underfunded organizations. They recommend charities according to how much good additional donations can do. Here are the GiveWell top charities that are approved for Cisco matching in BrightFunds.

We work relentlessly to ensure that children grow up healthy and enjoy a happy childhood. Even today, 11.2 lakh children in India die before their fifth birthday. Every 25 seconds, a child under five years of age dies mostly due to preventable causes such as infections and malnutrition. It’s this utterly sad situation which firms our resolve to provide robust health and nutrition benefits to children and save lives. Almost 50% of our work for children caters to the Health & Nutrition needs of children. In different states of India, we’re passionately working to improve the health and nutrition status of newborns, mothers, and expecting women with special focus on those coming from the most disadvantaged communities. Following are the areas we work in: • Child Survival • Newborn Health • Maternal Health • Nutrition • Health and Nutrition of Children Affected by Emergencies and Natural Disaster • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Visit: https://www.iwcwtministry.org

Project Oasis is helping farmers in India by making water supply available throughout the year. Agriculture and drinking water are made available through means of rainwater harvesting which is achieved by building check dams. The project has already completed construction in 11 villages and will create 10 more check dams in 2020. For more information please visit - http://tiny.cc/ProjectOasis Funds raised through this campaign will be used to build 7 check dams for 10000+ farmers in Rajasthan.

This project aims at improving the quality of life of 250 persons with disability living in slums of Shadipur Delhi. It would provide access to much needed disability and rehabilitation services, through building local capacity, improving access to information, providing home-based rehabilitative therapy, advocating for disability entitlements, awareness creation, providing aids and appliances, thereby promoting human rights, social integration, restoration of self-esteem and dignity.