What Can I Do? Campaign A campaign to raise awareness and compassion about homelessness through art and social actioninfo@whatcanidocampaign.org
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Invisible People: Angela
“Sandwiches are not enough – people need HOUSING, JOBS, and HEALTH SERVICES!” Meeting Angela changed me. I meet Angela under a bridge in Atlanta. You don’t have to be a social worker or medical professional to know Angela is dying under that bridge. I as with a church group and I turned to them and asked [...]
Invisible People: Jonathan
Mark Horvath met Jonathan in Austin, Texas at South by Southwest. “I didn’t meet Jonathan in my normal way of walking down the street handing out socks. I was introduced to him because Jonathan was working as a Homeless Hotspot.” Jonathan became homeless as a result of a drug addiction. Currently he is in a [...]
Invisible People: Meet Robert
ACTION NEEDED! please vote for Robert’s video in the YouTube Nonprofit DoGooder Awards. All votes must be in by this Wednesday 3/28/2012. If Robert’s video wins it will be on the YouTube homepage and could help our homeless friends in Sacramento find save ground. “I’m not out here because this is my lifestyle, I don’t [...]
Invisible People: Marlo and her Children
We all see the guy on the exit ramp with the cardboard sign. Especially, here in Los Angeles, that’s the visible homeless we all see. But the truth is chronic homeless is not the largest demographic of homeless in our country – 50% of the homeless population are women and children. – 39% are kids [...]
Call to Action
We will be posting our weekly Call to Action in the What Can You Do section. Please check back weekly to get inspired! The What Can I Do? Campaign does not take responsibility for the content of external websites, the actions of the organizations we promote, their volunteer programs or their affiliates. For all questions and concerns, [...]
Children Mending Hearts: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Donate a your unused and gently used cameras to help children become Global Citizens! Donating supplies to Children Mending Hearts’ Global Arts After School photography classes helps children use art to cross cultural barriers. CMH is looking for one-time-use disposable cameras and digital Fujifilm cameras as well. Contact Hannah Ford for more information. Hannah Ford, [...]
Children Mending Hearts: Global Art After School
Volunteer with the new Global Arts After School program! Children Mending Hearts is proud to launch the Global Arts After School pilot program at the Boys and Girls Club of Watts & Willowbrook in Los Angeles. This premiere program in photojournalism features professionals as guest teachers who can give students firsthand experience using the art of photography [...]
Children Mending Hearts: Follow Us!
Show your love and like us on Facebook. Retweet CMH updates to spread the word about our organization. Subscribe to our channel and see what we are up to this week on YouTube. Haven’t had enough yet? Visit the photos of our new Global After School program on Tumblr! Every follower helps spread the word about [...]
Children Mending Hearts: Charity Buzz!
Check out our Charity Buzz Auction and bid on amazing items! Our current Valentines Auction is live now and bidding closes on February 14th. You can bid and win one-of-a-kind experiences with your favorite celebrities, pitch meetings with producers, exclusive visits with top casting directors, film premiere tickets, TV and sports memorabilia, and more! Other [...]
Children Mending Hearts: Vote for Us!
Vote for Children Mending Hearts DAILY at Rush 49 and help us win “Best Charity of Los Angeles.” Just click the selection button under Children Mending Hearts to cast your vote. Share your vote via Facebook or Twitter and be sure to tag us @ChildrenMending to help spread the word. Rush 49 is a new [...]
Chrysalis: Become a Business Partner
Cone Communications recently reported that “nearly all consumers are likely to switch brands to one that supports a social issue.” If your company is interested in building or growing their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in the New Year, consider Chrysalis as a great way to give back and make a direct impact on your community. [...]
Chrysalis: Share Your Knowledge
Chrysalis hosts the The Chrysalis Employer Panel as a Q&A session with employers, managers, supervisors and HR representatives,designed to give our job-seeking Clients perspective on the best practices of the job search. Come relay your experiences and advice to help give a head start to someone finding their next job. Email Lien.Dang@ChangeLives.org with your area [...]
Chrysalis: Communication is Key
Interested in hearing more about Chrysalis in the New Year? Sign up for Chrysalis updates and volunteer opportunities by joining our mailing list. Sign up by providing your email in the “Mailing List Sign Up” box on the left at http://www.changelives.org/
Chrysalis: Give by 12/16 and Everyone Wins!
This holiday season, we invite you to join our family of Chrysalis supporters. By making a contribution today, we can continue to serve individuals with life-changing programs and services so they can get back into the workforce and on the pathway to self-sufficiency. Donate to be entered into a drawing for a VIP 2012 Butterfly [...]
Chrysalis: Donate
Your financial contributions keep us going, enabling Chrysalis to continue serving 400 men and women each day. 90% of all funds raised go directly to Client Services, including the self-directed and transitional jobs programs. Donate now at www.ChangeLives.org/donate. All contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
Chrysalis: Volunteer to Change Lives
Can’t donate items this holiday season? Donate your time! On Saturday, December 4th from 10am-2pm, volunteer and help prepare gift bags for our clients to take home after Chrysalis’ Annual Client Holiday Parties. To sign up for this event, email Lien.Dang@ChangeLives.org or call 310.401.9392 Join us December 4th from 10am-2pm at Chrysalis’ Downtown offices. Directions [...]
Chrysalis: Hire Employees!
Our quality Chrysalis Enterprises workers can meet your company’s needs. Working with Chrysalis Enterprises means receiving quality services while making a positive impact on your community. Email Hire@ChangeLives.org with your needs and we will help fit our clients for your job. Services include trash collection, graffiti removal, sidewalk cleaning and pressure washing as well as retail, hospitality, [...]
Chrysalis: Give A Gift
This Holiday season, donate gift cards to be used as raffle presents for Chrysalis’ Client Holiday Parties in December! You can also donate items for our gift bags, in quantities of 100 or more. For some clients, your gift could be the only gift they receive during the holidays. Gift cards and gifts can be [...]
Without A Home: Film Release November 1, 2011
Join What Can I Do? Campaign in celebrating the release of Without A Home on DVD 11/1/2011. We are thrilled to announce that WITHOUT A HOME will be released on DVD on November 1st! Watch the trailer to the film and see more on the WITHOUT A HOME website. You can ORDER the movie [...]
Without A Home: Share Your Experience!
Without A Home and What Can I Do? Campaign encourage you to share your personal stories or your experiences and thoughts connecting with and helping the homeless in your community. Tell us about a unique individual you met or about your favorite place to volunteer to help those in need. Tag @WhatCanIDo_ & @WithoutAHome_ on Twitter, or [...]
Without A Home: World Homeless Day!
Without A Home and What Can I Do? Campaign are proud to promote World Homeless Day! The purpose of World Homeless Day is to draw attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, while taking advantage of the stage an ‘international day’ provides. Learn more on their [...]
Without A Home: It’s The Little Things…
Without A Home is a personal documentary about homelessness told through the eyes of filmmaker Rachel Fleischer, who always felt a deep connection to the homeless. Her desire to understand that connection takes Fleischer on an extraordinary four-year journey into the lives of six homeless individuals and families as they struggle to find homes, get [...]
Create Now: Fundraise!
Can you help fundraise through grant writing and helping out with special events? Could you host a car wash, bake sale, carnival or another attraction to raise money for Create Now programs? Perhaps you can find donated items and services to sell at our online and live auctions. Encourage your family and friends to donate [...]
Create Now: Help Us Grow
Do you have marketing skills? Would you like to volunteer from your home to help with data processing and research? Do you have experience in curriculum development? Create Now needs your support to assist our organization to develop so that we can bring our healing creative arts workshops to more homeless children. Click on this [...]
Without A Home
Without A Home is a documentary film about homelessness in Los Angeles and a proud partner of the What Can I Do? Campaign
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