Week 3 EOC: Making Money for Good

       Livestrong, an organization that first started in 1997 as a small group of people trying to raise money to fight the disease that has become one of the leading causes of death, cancer. Live strong is apart of Lance Armstrong’s foundation. After Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer, he vowed to educate himself about his disease and desired to help others with the same situation as well. This program holds fundraisers through cycling races, and other means for people who really want to donate to help stop this disease. Lance Armstrong has inspired many cancer survivors and his foundation has grown more then ever over the past 10 years. They host several events for everyone who is experiencing this disease at any age. 

       Goodwill is a nonprofit organization who takes in whatever the community wants to donate from clothing to accessories to furniture and electronics. They then re-sell the donated items at a much cheaper price. The proceeds help fund job training, employment based services, and other community based programs that help people with disabilities, lack of education, or face employment challenges. The amounts of stores they have have increased greatly and now have locations both in the United States and Canada. Goodwill also does volunteer work for the community by mentoring the youth, and lending job experience and knowledge to those who are currently searching for careers.

      Falling Whistles is a campaign for peace in Congo. This effort helps children who are trying to escape the war region and children who were forced to the front lines of war only holding a whistle. Together the organization partners with local leaders to advocate and rehabilitate for those affected by war. Share their story and speak up for them. In Congo they are developing partnerships with community leaders who are rehabilitating these children through education, art, sports, music, human rights education, vocational skills training, medical treatment and nutritional services. Each organization is working to give children the tools to be whistleblowers and stand for peace within the war-region. To help these children, you can buy their symbol, the whistle that stands for speaking up and being heard or by donating to help the children.