Live United

December 8th, 2009 | By Malcolm

This is a post about the United Way… NOT Manchester United. Although I think I could do one on MU shortly as their global educational initiative has helped millions in over 100 countries as well. The United Way is a century old organization that has changed the lives of millions through the work of thousands of regional offices. Their new campaign is “live united” and they have a special website setup for it at http://www.liveunited.org/ United Way has always tried to live by the credo that you can feed a man for a day by giving him a fish but you can feed a family for a lifetime by teaching a man how to grow or catch his own fish. They try to get to the root of the problem which is why I like them. Almost every Fortune 1000 company I every worked for in the last 25 years had a major United Way charity campaign but I did not see that kind of effort in the last couple years.

Neru International

December 7th, 2009 | By Malcolm

What can a former US Marine do to promote peaceful change in the world? Start a non-profit organization that helps the poorest people on the earth with Agro resources, Health resources, clean water, sanitation, education, and economic development. The organization was started by a Force Recon Dude named Jake Harriman who’s idea was that poverty fostered terrorism and if we ended poverty we could take a big bite out of terrorism. Good idea.

Each individual program is implemented and then it becomes self-sustaining because every area becomes profitable. Wow. What a concept.

Contact Neru at:  http://www.nuruinternational.org/

Clinton Global Initiative

December 1st, 2009 | By Malcolm

Former President Bill Clinton is still having a positive impact on the lives of millions through his “Clinton Global Initiative” Program. Based in New York City, they just had their yearly meeting in September 2009 and I almost went. I’m on their mailing list and I was invited. Perhaps I’ll go in 2010 if I’m fortunate. Leaders from around the world have praised President Clinton for his efforts with this positive program and our current President Barack Obama said:

“President Clinton helped create a model for individual responsibility and collective action…”

Check this informative video:

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December 1st, 2009 | By Malcolm

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