Search Results for: new orleans
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Videos
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Global Green USA: Rebuilding New Orleans Green
Causecast featured organization Global Green USA focuses on stemming global climate change by creating green buildings and cities. In post-Katrina New Orleans, they helped a community to rebuild sustainably.
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The NBA helps to Rebuild New Orleans
Causecast featured organization Rebuilding Together works to rebuild and repair homes in low-income areas, preserving affordable homeownership and revitalizing communities. For the NBA All-Star Day of Service, players like Steve Nash, LeBron James, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, and Dirk Norwisky joined with Rebuilding Together to rebuild homes in the lower 9th ward of New Orleans.
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I spent 6 weeks volunteering with different causes in New Orleans this summer and meeting some really amazing people. My friend Spencer has witnessed waste and an unfair distribution of charitable donations by homeless shelters, churches and agencies that
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Marie Cita and Simon Warren - Global Green Interns
Marie Cita and Simon Warren discuss their experiences working for Global Green USA in New Orleans and why you should get involved in public service.
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Music For Relief - Habitat For Humanity
Brad and Phoenix from rock band Linkin Park and organization Music For Relief build houses in New Orleans with Habitat For Humanity.
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Global Green is building "green" schools in Los Angeles and New Orleans that save energy, improve test scores and protect the environment.
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The NBA helps to Rebuild Phoenix
Causecast featured organization Rebuilding Together works to rebuild and repair homes in low-income areas, preserving affordable homeownership and revitalizing communities. On the eve of the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, players like LeBron James, Joe Johnson, and Rashard Lewis joined with Rebuilding Together to repair homes of deserving residents in Phoenix. For the NBA All-Star Day of Service, players like Steve Nash, LeBron James, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, and Dirk Norwisky joined with Rebuilding Together to rebuild homes in the lower 9th ward of New Orleans.
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Causecast featured organization Rebuilding Together works to rebuild and repair homes in low-income areas, preserving affordable homeownership and revitalizing communities. Each April, thousands of volunteers come out for National Rebuilding Day to help repair homes of neighbors in need.
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Christina Gutierrez from Rebuilding Together - Volunteer Spotlight
Causecast featured organization Rebuilding together spotlights volunteer Christina Gutierrez. Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities. Their network of over 200 affiliates provides rehabilitation and critical repairs to the homes of low-income Americans at no-cost to the homeowner.
Articles
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Brad Pitt's Nonprofit Announces 14 New Home Designs For Rebuilding New Orleans
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt and his Make It Right crew are aiming to rebuild stronger and more sustainable homes in the Lower Ninth Ward.
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Peter Gabriel’s YouTube for Human Rights: The Hub
It was an ordinary day of skateboarding dog videos on YouTube last November when a harrowing clip appeared.
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Malaria Vaccine May Be Available In 2012
A vaccine against the parasitic disease malaria cut illnesses by more than half in field trials and could be safely given with other childhood inoculations...
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Lil Wayne Donates $200,000 To Childhood Park
Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Carter III, is giving back to his community in a big way.
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Lower 9th Ward advocates want share of stimulus
This time, residents of the Lower 9th Ward are worrying about being left high and dry.
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Healthier, Wealthier and Wiser: The Case for Creating Green Schools Now
Today, millions of children and teachers go to school every day in unhealthy, inefficient schools that waste money, make kids sick and provide poor environments
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Moore opened the door for filmmaker pals
Former collaborators now see documentaries as commercially viable
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Each week in 2009 we are giving out $500 to an awesome person with a project idea around the themes of disaster preparedness and emergency response.
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Upcoming Social Action Boot Camps
Our Social Action Boot Camps bring together a diverse group of young community leaders, activists and social entrepreneurs for a day of networking and training.
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Solar-powered 'city of tomorrow' to shine in Florida
Former NFL lineman Syd Kitson announced plans to construct the world's largest photovoltaic solar plant in a environmentally-friendly city in Florida.
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After being criticized during his presidential campaign for a lack of charitable giving, Barack Obama and his wife spread the wealth in 2008.
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10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media
The world will never be the same now that social media has gone mainstream, according to Max Gladwell. How will these devices impact the future?
Events
- MILK Screenings Location: A theater near you!
- March 21 Protest in LA: Stop the Wars, Fund People's Needs Location: March 21, 12 noon, Hollywood & Vine, L.A.
People
- BryceRabbits Westwego, LA
- RajMithal
- JackTheDonkeyDotCom Toronto, ONTARIO
- joshcharles
Blog posts
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Hi everyone! I know it snuck up on us this year but Happy flashing/drinking/partying/green, purple and gold Day! Eat some Cajun Jambalaya and crawdads and make sure to gather as many beaded n...
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Help Rebuild the Gulf Coast in 2009
Thank you for your interest in working with our gulf affiliates and the Rebuild 1000 initiative. We are thrilled that you are donating a week of your time and talent to help a family impacted by th...
