Category: Philanthropy
Report shows Latinos have their own definition of philanthropy
LatinaLista — There’s been a long-held belief that the average Latino household doesn’t give to charities. According to a new study, it’s a belief that should have been recognized as an urban myth long ago. This month, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation released the report “Cultures of Giving: Energizing and Expanding Philanthropy by and for Communities [...]
US medical volunteers bring impoverished Guatemalan women the dream of walking without pain
LatinaLista — Antigua, Guatemala has a lot of things going for it — beautifully preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture; spectacular ruins of colonial churches; an internationally recognized destination for Spanish language study and within sight of three large volcanoes. Yet, the city, like the rest of Guatemala, is home to many indigenous people who can’t [...]
Special edition bilingual bracelets benefit Hispanic scholarships
LatinaLista — The cost of college has always been a strain on budget-tight families. These days, the cost of college is forcing most families to make hard decisions and new sacrifices. That’s why scholarships are so important to students and their families. Scholarships ease the pain a bit by helping out with books, tuition, fees, [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Teaching parents how to “book cuddle” with their children
LatinaLista — Literacy. It’s a word that gauges the future success of our children in school. Children who have an appreciation of reading and learn the basics of sounding out words go on to have success in school. Children who aren’t exposed to books and don’t grasp those early lessons are doomed to feel self-conscious, [...]
Volunteerism brings Aramark office workers into heart of communities
By. J. Smith El Hispano Philadelphia — Beginning with the wealthy Financier Stephen Girard, who fought a late- eighteenth century plague with the aid of a couple of French-immigrant doctors and Minister Richard Allen; and continuing on with such figures as Soap manufacturer Joseph Fels, Bethlehem Steel founder Joseph Wharton, and oilman Joseph Pew, Philadelphia’s [...]
Bolivia: Teaching children to move beyond asking to be pitied towards showing compassion
By Angie Washington Latina Lista COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA — Pity is the lazy cousin of compassion. A small girl sits on a swing. Not a week has passed since she was removed from an abusive situation and put in the orphanage. Her feet are covered in sores. She must be carried from place to place. One [...]
National food campaign aims to decrease high number of Latinos who go hungry
LatinaLista — Going hungry is a real problem in the Latino community. The most recent United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) study (Nov. 2009) available documented that 29.4 percent of Latinos go hungry. Seeing how the price of food has risen since then, it’s an educated guess that leads to the natural assumption that food [...]
Barbecue cook-off champ, Ernest Ramirez, feeds hunger
By Norma Vasquez El Gato HOUSTON — The smell of brisket, chicken and ribs helps fulfill the hunger that drives award-winner Ernest Ramirez to grill. Growing up in a farm in Southern Texas, Ramirez discovered his passion. Ernest Ramirez prepares for the judges (Photo: Daniel Mendez-EGMN) “The 70s were about real cowboys, going out with [...]
Disney rewards volunteerism with free one-day admission
LatinaLista — We all know that volunteering is good for the soul. Now, we can also say that it’s good for the family pocketbook! A really cool program to inspire, and motivate, even the youngest of kids to lend a helping hand has been created by — Disney!
Special hotel campaign rewards volunteerism with a free/discount night stay
LatinaLista — While volunteering is always good for the soul, not to mention the community, it’s now also good for a free or discounted night at a posh hotel. Sage Hospitality is the mother company of such fine hotels as Marriott, Starwood, Hilton, various water resorts and over 50 hotels/resorts across the country. Part of [...]
