In the matter of a split second…lives are forever changed! Mass hysteria…fear…and no time to say goodbye. Watching the devastation from several tornados ripping through the southern states and leaving miles of debris and devastation has been heart wrenching. It seems like our storms are becoming increasingly violent from the Tsunami hitting Japan and other [...]
Archive for April, 2011
22 Apr
Celebrating Earth Day: “Earth Song” by Michael Jackson
As we celebrate Earth Day today, we recall a very poignant video by Michael Jackson called “Earth Song” that will forever leave an emotional thumbprint on our hearts. We want to share that video with you, but want you to be forewarned that there are portions of this recording that contain graphic images you may find [...]
17 Apr
EcoCentric: The Planet’s Natural Air Filters
As you know, Favorite Things for a CAUSE is focusing on an important area of our lives that many people do not acknowledge as a priority in our survival on this planet. We witness so many cases of abuse and neglect to our ecosystems until we have to wonder how much more this earth can [...]
14 Apr
Saluting Shannon Binns, Executive Director for Sustain Charlotte
Favorite Things for a CAUSE would like to recognize the diligent efforts of one man and several volunteers. We were floored by the work that certain environmentally conscious people do individually to sustain our planet. It is inevitable that we must shift our consciousness and subconscious when thinking about the quality of air we breathe, [...]
9 Apr
Down To Earth Day on April 16, 2011
We came across a local event that combines athletics, the environment and family fun! This local event sponsored by the City of Monroe, North Carolina and Union County is the 3rd Annual “Down To Earth Day and 5K Race.” The event will be held on Saturday April 16, 2011 on North Main Street in Downtown Monroe. [...]
5 Apr
Google for Nonprofits Program
Favorite Things for a CAUSE came across a new education and grant program that Google is implementing to help nonprofit organizations apply for a suite of tools to run their organizations more efficiently and effectively. Currently the Google for Nonprofits Program is only available to nonprofit organizations in the United States, but individual products are [...]
2 Apr
Project Clean Up Your ACT!
People judge a book by its cover, instead of the inside contents. However, visual observation of how a habitat looks sadly rates and categorizes the people who live in that neighborhood. All too often, neighborhoods seem to be defined by the way they look overall, the houses that occupy these neighborhoods and the pride residents [...]
