How much can you donate each week to charity? $52? $25? $10? Whatever the sum, your weekly commitment to helping others can make a massive difference to so many people. 52x52 doesn’t collect your donations, just suggests charities to donate to directly and encourages you to donate each week. While the project is no longer active, we appreciate all of you who committed to try to make a difference to many!
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Anyone that has been paying attention to 52x52 from the beginning may have noticed that the posts have been less frequent than originally promised. The project is almost a full year old, and with only 16 weeks listed, obviously that means I (and possibly you) have not come close to donating weekly. We all have excuses ever year for not pledging enough to charity, this year for me it was planning for / paying for a wedding (though we did raise almost 10k in our charity registry, so yay to all of you that contributed to that!). To make up for this, I’ll be donating the remainder of my pledges for the year (weeks 17-52) in one lump sum to one organization, The American Red Cross, to help with disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy. At the $52 level that means $1872, at $25 that means $900 and at the $10 level that means $360. I encourage you to do the same if you’ve fallen behind in your pledging, or of course to give to whichever charity or organization you think needs the most help. Weekly donations for year 2 will start back up right after Thanksgiving, as that is when the project launched last year. Donate!
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The AFA’s mission is to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families—through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life. AFA unites more than 1,600 member organizations from coast-to-coast that are dedicated to meeting the educational, social, emotional and practical needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and their caregivers and families. Donate!
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SmallCanBeBig works closely with case managers to find families who can truly benefit from a one-time charitable donation, hardworking members of the community who find themselves one step away from homelessness. Donate!
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826NYC is an organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students. They believe that great leaps in learning happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. Donate!
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Make It Be is a United Way of the Bay Area campaign. They are a growing movement of Bay Area residents and organizations committed to cutting poverty in half by 2020 and building thriving communities. As a relatively new resident to the Bay Area, I’m excited to help support something in my new home town. Donate!
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In 1996, in the remote region of Fond des Blancs, Haiti Projects established the Artisanat Cooperative to bring the embroidery skills of local women to a global market. Through this Cooperative Haiti Projects provides economic opportunity to a rural area in dire need of income and employment. Donate!
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We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Donate!
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. They saves lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. Donate!
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Doctors Without Borders is an international organization providing independent, impartial assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from care, or natural disasters. Donate!
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Million Trees NYC is a public-private program with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for one million new trees across the City's five boroughs over the next decade. By doing so, New York City can increase its urban forest an astounding 20%. Don’t live in NYC? Donate to a similar program near you! Donate!
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Pencils of Promise focuses on building strong structures and sustainable education programs. By forming long-lasting, collaborative relationships with communities, they increase access to quality education and positively impact students and parents in high-need communities. Donate!
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Acid Violence rarely kills but causes severe physical psychological and social scarring leaving victims unable to support themselves and their families. ASTI helps survivors of acid violence rebuild their lives starting with basic medical attention, physical therapy and nursing and psychological counseling. Donate!
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The It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. Your support and generosity provide important resources for LGBT youth and enables them to raise awareness, as well as fund suicide prevention and anti-bullying programs. Donate!
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The ASPCA is the nation’s premiere humane organization, providing local and national leadership in three key areas: caring for pet parents and pets, providing positive outcomes for at-risk animals and serving victims of animal cruelty. The ASPCA works to rescue animals from abuse, pass humane laws and share resources with shelters nationwide. Donate or Volunteer!
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The Technovation Challenge is a program of Iridescent, a non-profit which provides education for underserved and underrepresented youth. The mission of the Technovation Challenge is to promote women in technology by giving girls the skills they need to be successful in entrepreneurship and computer science. Donate!
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Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria, a leading cause of death among children in Africa. We use 100 percent of every $10 contribution to cover the cost of purchasing a long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed net, distributing it, and educating communities on its use. Donate!
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charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. Donate!
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