rictandag

https://www.facebook.com/philippine.funds

Creating a Global Giving Page for Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids -- building on a simple tweet and a Facebook post or two

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:34:00 -0800

I hope that the Facebook posts copied below and that related tweets reposted there between a young intern of Global Giving, Jacqueline Jarei, and me will represent a Call to Action! and will inspire my friends at the Zamboanaga Funds for Little Kids to reach out to Global Giving for operational support and will encourage them to provide a direct invitation to Jacky to visit Layag-Layag when she travels to the Philippines in a few months:

I am encouraging

Philippine Funds for Little Kids

to create its own Global Giving profile, so I posted the information copied below at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/165167500182101/ -- the Facebook forum for Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids

Fund-raising to build boats so little kids in Layag-Layag in Zamboanga City wouldn't need to swim to Talon-Talon Elementary School everyday.

Update: We are now helping the Layag-Layag community in other areas for its development as well: health, livelihood, education, others.

Our philosophy can be shown by this quote:

This is a fundraising challenge for your organization to jump start your own efforts and increase support for your work. You can learn more about it here:http://www.globalgiving.org/ non-profits/ features-and-benefits/ open-challenge.html

Open Challenge - Raise money, expand your donor base - GlobalGiving

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Since 2008, GlobalGiving's Open Challenge process has helped more than 1000 organizations raise over $5 million from thousands of donors.

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- Rick Passo
  Their intern is coming to the Philippines: Check out these tweets from:
  GlobalGiving @GlobalGiving
  #GGInTheField intern @jackyjarei is about to start her 6-month journey thru SE Asia for GG! See where she'll go: yfrog.com/occxgdp
  The world is full of problems. GlobalGiving is full of solutions. 1,000+ projects in 100+ countries in 140 characters.
  Washington, D.C. · http:// www.globalgiving.org/
  
  Jacqueline
  @JackyJarei
  Effective and sustainable global development for humanity - let's talk project, partnership, and business ideas.
  Southeast Asia · http:// jacquelineinthefield.wordpr ess.com/
  
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  Donate to grassroots projects around the world
  
  10 hours ago · Like ·
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  Jacqueline @JackyJarei
  THANK YOU! What a gr8 cause @LVHelpGro "@JackyJarei Welcome to Southeast Asia! Help Kids Get to School! Help @PHF4Kids & build communities"
  rick passo @LVHelpGro
  @JackyJarei thrilled 2 connect @globalgiving w @PHF4Kids & @jayjaboneta #WEF Global Ambassador proud 2 give #GGinthefield suggestions #gkcsi
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Here was my original tweet to @JackyJarei:

rick passo @LVHelpGro

@JackyJarei Welcome to Southeast Asia! Help Kids Get to School! Help @PHF4Kids & build communities @docanton @JayJaboneta

I did not know Jacky below this twitter exchange yesterday, but I intend to find out more about her upcoming travels to Southeast Asia ... and I will follow her work in the field closely by following her twitter hashtag #GGinthefield!

Here is some additional, related information that I also posted at the Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids Facebook page:

http://www.gk1world.com/gkcsi

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OneLeap is Live, Shiny and Leaping! The World's First Philanthropy-Powered 'Attention Market'

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:35:46 -0800

Subject: OneLeap is Live, Shiny and Leaping! The World's First Philanthropy-Powered 'Attention Market'
To:

Robyn,

I will do absolutely anything and everything that I can do to help!

Your life story is so incredibly inspiring and your global humanitarian efforts are so extraordinary, so compassionate and so profound. The "back story" behind OneLeap involves such incredible Leaps of Faith in the potentialities of humanity.

Although I only was able to speak with you for a few seconds when you were here recently in Las Vegas, it was a true thrill for me to be able to shake your hand and to meet you in the flesh. And your TEDx Calico Canyon presentation on the true inner humanity of the South African inmates for life was simple, powerful, thought-provoking, full of challenges to stereotypes and also full of the possibilities of redemption and reform in life.

Humbling and thought provoking. Touching and captivating.

Your life is a continuous roadmap for improving the status quo, for bringing a light to arenas of darkness, for breaking down of stereotypes, and for uplifting those who might otherwise be forgotten or, perhaps even worse, dismissed and frowned upon by others.

Thank you for touching my life and that of so many others.

With the greatest of admiration,

Rick

P.S. I am :bcc'ing this correspondence to you and to a WIDE swath of my various social media networks!

On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 1:00 AM, Robyn Scott <> wrote:

Dear Rick,

I'm delighted to announce that the new OneLeap site - recently mentioned in the Independent, StartupTV and chosen for the prestigious Unreasonable Institute - is now live and already creating fantastic connections, each also helping a great charity.

OneLeap enables anyone who signs up to get through to any professional contact, and get a guaranteed reply. OneLeap is also a filter for busy people, like you, ensuring you only hear from the best. And it does all this while raising money for your favourite charity.

Unlike social networks, OneLeap doesn’t play games with you, or ask you to tell the world where and how you spent your last 30 seconds. It’s not another daily duty. When you need to, it's a tool that enables you to make direct contact, on good terms, with hard-to-reach people. And if you receive OneLeap messages, you’ll get good messages, on your terms.

I'm asking for a simple favour. As a platform that connects all sorts of people, we've got to get in front of as many people as possible, as quickly as possible! So I'm asking the people who I most respect, who others respect, to help spread the word.

You can help OneLeap become the standard by which high-end, responsible business communication happens.

And you can help in as small or large a way as possible - be it a quick tweet or Facebook post or an email to your colleagues/friends/network.

I can't thank you enough for anything you can do to help.

Best wishes and enjoy using OneLeap!

Robyn

HOW TO HELP US

1. Signup!

Please do this if nothing else. Just go to http://oneleap.to/signup and signup in a few clicks with Linkedin or Facebook profile. (It’s free!)

2. Say something nice on Facebook / LinkedIn / Twitter

Like us on our Facebook page, perhaps say something about us on your wall.
On LinkedIn, post the link to oneleap.to
Tweet something like:
“Congratulations @oneleap on launching http://oneleap.to, the way to get heard above the social media din while helping your charity”

“I've just signed up to @oneleap at http://oneleap.to so I can receive better messages and help charity”

3. Send a charming email to a few friends
A big ask, but don't knock me for trying. Why not email your friends/network telling them about us?

Or, for the really particular, set an automatic email response to improve your inbox

Here’s one our members are using

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I’m now using OneLeap to help me prioritise messages from people I haven’t met. Please send me a message at http://oneleap.to/yourname

To send me a OneLeap message, you have to put down a small fee. This helps me sort serious people from the hundreds of time-wasters in my inbox. When I reply, the money goes Arms Around the Child, the fantastic charity I support - never to me. If I don't reply in 10 days, you'll get a 100% refund.

Why I use OneLeap
I don't have time to properly consider all the messages I receive each day from new people. Even if you're someone I really should be paying attention to, the chances are your email (one in a big pile) won't get the attention it deserves. I want to be open to new people, with great ideas and proposals. OneLeap lets me do this effectively - and give better responses to you - if you're serious.

Thanks,

Your name

http://oneleap.to/yourname

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Creative Community Co-Op Mixer: We will be brainstorming the following: 1) Co-op / Co-Working ideas & locations

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:21:55 -0800

- Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Creative Community Co-Op Mixer

Public Event for Save The Huntridge · By Erick Hollar

- Time
  
  6:00pm until 9:00pm
Description
This is a casual meeting of the minds!
We will be brainstorming the following:
1) Co-op / Co-Working ideas & locations
2) Huntridge Theater
3) Anything else your passionate about!

/usr/lib on the second floor of the Emergency Arts building.

520 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada

domains.googlesyndication.com

I will be there! At least part of the time. I am sure that our spaces will be exceptional ... and extraordinary

LEXC
@LEXCspaces Everywhere!
We are the League of Extraordinary Coworking Spaces
http://lexc.org/

lexc.org

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- Rick Passo
  check out this SFO resource with some very creative co-working ideas:
  https://www.facebook.com/
  nightowlspresscom?sk=wall
  nightowlspress
  @nightowlspress San Francisco, CA
  Editorial services & indie nonfiction publishing for small businesses,...See More
  
  Night Owls Press
  
  Our philosophy is simple: Smart, creative content starts with writing that not o...See More
  
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  Coworking Worldwide
  
  Channel for the worldwide coworking community for questions like: How we can cre...See More
  
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- Rick Passo https://www.facebook.com/pages/colab-xchange/230241560394051?sk=info
  
  co.lab xchange
  
  co.lab takes the social feel of your neighborhood cafe and the creative vibe o...See More
  
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  Shareable: The Leap from Jelly to Coworking: How to Choose a Space
  
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  For a week, from January 16 - 22, indie workers around the world are getting tog...See More
  
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https://twitter.com/#!/davos/davos2012/members

Books with bios of @wef @davos participants that we are given do not have people's email but twitter #MovingFaster

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:38:24 -0800

@emorationality

Olivier Oullier

Books with bios of @wef @davos participants that we are given do not have people's email but twitter #MovingFaster

Davos2012

A public list by World Economic Forum

Part I of the official list of tweeps attending the #WEF Annual Meeting 2012 in Davos

List members

Mel Young @melyoung53

President & Co-Founder Homeless World Cup. Social Entrepreneur. Support the Homeless World Cup by joining us on Facebook:http://on.fb.me/kjMYHy

Bill Gates @BillGates

Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests...

Paulo Coelho @paulocoelho

writer

Padmasree @Padmasree

CTO of Cisco and GM for Enterprise business. Love art, photography, Haiku and food :) Passionate about helping women in tech

Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof

New York Times columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner,http://www.facebook.com/kristof

Felipe Calderón @FelipeCalderon

Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

UK Prime Minister

http://downtownproject.com/category/startup-stories/

Downtown Project Las Vegas: some very selective resources..

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:19:00 -0800

Kim Schaefer

@KSchaeferLV Downtown Las Vegas

Writer, editor, storyteller, daydreamer, hustler, wide-eyed observer at DowntownProject.com. We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams.

http://downtownproject.com/

LED BY ZAPPOS.COM CEO TONY HSIEH, WE ARE PASSIONATE PEOPLE TRANSFORMING DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS INTO THE MOST COMMUNITY-FOCUSED LARGE CITY IN THE WORLD.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

We are building a community-focused, dense urban core made up of high-density residential and a multitude of spaces to gather, most of them powered by passionate entrepreneurs. We believe that most successful entrepreneurs are people who are passionate about their craft and believe in building community.

We believe that people shouldn’t have to wait forty years to retire and follow their passion. Our goal is to support entrepreneurs who meet a basic set of criteria:

Are you passionate about the idea?
Are you capable of executing it?
Does it help build community?
Is it sustainable?

We aim to invest in 100-200 entrepreneurs who meet that criteria, build programs to help them avoid many of the basic mistakes new entrepreneurs make, and, combined with our urban development plans, help them build the perfect space to follow their passion.

http://downtownproject.com/our-mission/

OUR MISSION

We are a group of passionate people committed to transforming Downtown Las Vegas into the most community-focused large city in the world. We are doing that by inspiring and empowering people to follow their passions to create a vibrant, connected urban core. We think you should read Triumph of the City.

We aim to:

Build the most community-focused large city in the world…in the city you would least expect.
Create the coworking capital of the world for communities including technology, fashion, music and more.
Inspire people to follow their passion.
Do it in less than five years.

We believe:

Urban residential density of at least 100 people per acre combined with ground-level gathering places such as cafes, interesting small businesses and public spaces increases economic output and happiness.
Community development is more about the people than real estate. The physical spaces should reflect the community’s values.
We have the opportunity to build a sustainable community that embraces nature and reduces the community’s dependency on cars.

We’re specifically focused on several objectives:

Arts, Music and Culture: Investing in events, spaces and people that provide a creative outlet for one of the largest communities of creative people in the world…Las Vegas. Read more.
Community & Coworking: Helping bring together and empower passionate people around common interests including art, music, fashion, technology and more. Read more.
Education: Investing in public, private and alternative innovative education opportunities that support the development of our community as a supportive environment for families. Read more.
Entrepreneurship: A sustainable, passionate community should be made up of entrepreneurs following their passions. Read more.
Technology: Investing in startups, founders and community support efforts that helps to build a collaborative, innovative technology hub. Read more.
Urban Development: Building physical spaces and connectivity infrastructure that encourage serendipitous interactions, provide opportunities to engage with nature and accelerate learning. This includes innovative residential, business and community spaces.Read more.

Zach Ware

@zachware Downtown Las Vegas, NV

Downtown Development Guy @ Zappos & DowntownProject.com. Formerly Head of Product @ Zappos. Lover of plans and apple fritters.

http://zgware.com

VegasJelly

@VegasJelly Roaming around Vegas

The Las Vegas Jelly (casual co-working). We'll meet, work, chat, and interact. Every Thursday from 7pm - 12am @TheBeatLV. Tweets by @dylanbathurst

http://wiki.workatjelly.com/w/page/38951064/Las-Vegas-Jelly

/usr/lib

@usrlib Downtown Las Vegas

A library for technically minded people and entrepreneurial folk located in Downtown Las Vegas.

http://usrlib.org/

Vegas Tech

@VegasTech Las Vegas

The official twitter handle for the VegasTech community.

http://vegastech.com/

Switch

@SuperNAP Las Vegas, Nevada

Switch owns and operates the world's most efficient, high density, ultra-scale data centers and is home to the SuperNAP.

http://www.SwitchNAP.com

Tracky

@tracky Las Vegas, NV

Do. And be you. Personal to-dos. Professional projects. Social circles. Manage them all with Tracky. We're a proud member of #VegasTech!

http://trac.ky

Maimonides’ 8 Degrees of Tzedakah

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:19:46 -0800

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Maimonides’ 8 Degrees of Tzedakah

TEDxMontpellier and Jay: thanks for helping us ALL to make a difference!!! .. and for your messages of HOPE, merci!

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:04:30 -0800

From: rick passo <rpasso1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 5:01 AM
Subject: TEDxMontpellier and Jay: thanks for helping us ALL to make a difference!!! .. and for your messages of HOPE, merci!
To: "Jay Michael O. Jaboneta" <>, Magali DUTILLEUX <>, "Anton Mari H. Lim" <>

Jay and Magali,

For once the timing was perfect, as was the presentation! I was thrilled to just be able to watch the livestream broadcast live of Jay at TEDxMontpellier: http://tedxmontpellier.com/edition-2012/

Dr. Anton, the Yellow Boat of H.O.P.E.: Harnessing [the Happiness] the Openness [to Others and Ourselves] [& their Potential] via Perspiration toward Empowerment model was great.

Jay, as always your presentation was inspiring and informative and EMPOWERING!!

Magali, your touching thanks to me at the end of Jay's presentation was truly touching.

Merci!!! And the efforts toward understanding, commitment, universal bridge building, HOPE and Communicating to the World continues!

Au revoir! pour future "yellow" school boats of HOPE: Harnessing Openness Perspiration Empowerment [Jay, you did the "first" one]

Rick

P.S. Jay, how about this DELIVERING the HAPPINESS of Yellow boats of HOPE??

Gotta work on those "other acronyms" :))

HOPE:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=504702241&sk=wall

aquatic twins??????????

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:11:14 -0800

With the right partnership and an active enagement with our chosen sponsor and charity we anticipate raising in excess of £1m... please spread the word and help us to make the expedition happen.

Olly Hicks - The Global Row 2012 Campaign

Since the age of 13, after reading about 2 fishermen rowing the Atlantic, Olly’s dream has been to row the oceans. During his 124 days of solitude at sea during the Atlantic crossing, Olly formed a plan that would see him make an attempt to row around the world. When not planning or away on expeditions, Olly gives motivational talks to schools and businesses and produces documentaries of his trips which have won several film festival awards. In his spare time (!) Olly works as a headhunting consultant in London.

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Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids

Open Group

https://www.facebook.com/philippine.funds

Company Overview	Our philosophy can be shown by this quote: "The great thing a little lamp can do which the big sun cannot do is to give light at night. It shows no one is superior by size but by purpose. If we cannot do great things, we can do small things in a great way. Little things make a big difference to God."
Description	The mission of the fund is to pool resources from all over the world to help kids in the Philippines. Our story is about heroic kids who face daily challenges just to be able to go to school. They are our inspiration. We believe it is our responsibility to make sure that no child is left behind. We started out as a group on Facebook called 'Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids.' (https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_165167500182101&ap=1) For those who want to help kids in a similar situation in Masbate, please go tohttps://www.facebook.com/groups/226800950681973?ap=1. Thank you!
Mission	Our mission is to help kids go to school
Awards	One of our founders, Jay Jaboneta, was named by Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors as one of the 7 Modern-Day Filipino Heroes

Here is my next proposed link for the PhilippineFundsfor LittleKids:
Charley Johnson do you think that you can help to make the connection for PFLK and Olly Hicks' projects? Linking sailing and oceanographic exploration and education to "aquatic little kids" who have overcome great barriers to learn and to achieve an education. Doesn't there seem to be a natural connection?
I spoke briefly with Olly about it last weekend @TEDxCCanyon Las Vegas
http://www.tedxcalicocanyon.com/

but did not really have much of an opportunity to network with Olly. Denny Morales, Sean D. Olivares, Ronald Jay Arceo could you assist in this "collaborative endeavor"?

Olly Hicks - The Global Row 2012 Campaign

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- Rick Passo Olly Hicks - The Global Row 2012 Campaign
  Olly returns from speaking at the TedX conference in Vegas and is now gearing up for a talk in Russia at the end of the month.
  Please keep supporting the Global Row 2012 expedition, fingers crossed we can secure a sponsor for Olly's departure from Tasmania in October!
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- Rick Passo ‎Jay Jaboneta perhaps you and Magali could "mention" Olly at TEDxMontpellier, at least a little. You all are crossing tremendous cultural, linguistic, interreligious, demographic and economic barriers in your respective "voyages" of discovery and empowerment. Oh, I might mention that Richard Branson "knows" about Olly Hicks but not yet about PFLK ...hmmm
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- Charley Johnson Do u have olly's contact info?
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- Rick Passo
  Email
  team@globalrow.com
  Website
  http://www.globalrow.com/
  
  Global Row | Olly Hicks
  
  www.globalrow.com
  
  Global Row | Olly Hicks
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- Rick Passo found at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Olly-Hicks-The-Global-Row-2012-Campaign/186467441408045?sk=info
  
  Olly Hicks - The Global Row 2012 Campaign
  
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Farmers Markets and Spring Gardening: Las Vegas

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:01:07 -0800

Farmers Markets and Spring Gardening

AIR DATE: January 13, 2012

Audio forthcoming

With the revival of downtown, two Las Vegans want to bring a new farmers market to an old bus terminal near Fremont Street. Kerry Clasby, known as the Intuitive Forager and Cheryl MacPherson, a local beverage executive plan to open the market in February in the city owned terminal near the shuttered Lady Luck Casino. Meantime, Spring weather is only a couple of months away, so what should you be thinking about for your Spring garden? We discuss where you can get fresh produce at farmers markets around town and take your calls and emails about tips for Spring gardening.

GUESTS

Marylin Yamamoto, owner, Cowboy Trail Farm

Angela O'Callaghan, Assoc Prof, Nevada Cooperative Ext

Kerry Clasby, The Intuitive Forager

COMMENTS:

with all due respect http://yardsprout.wordpress.com/ and related resources are about using technologies to bring LOCAL resources together more efficiently. the use of the technology makes it easier to find LOCAL solutions, not to try to implement "best practices" that might be "geographically specific." QR codes in particular allow individuals with smartphones to share huge amounts of LOCALLY useful information in efficient ways.

rick –Jan 13, 2012 10:57:03 AM

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http://www.rachelgrant.com/

I am so very touched by this message ... concerning the Padua Charitable Fund from Rachel Grant ...humbled really

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:02:00 -0800

Click on the link from the creative genius of Rachel Grant, https://www.facebook.com/missrachelgrant :

Sometimes a video is worth a world of heart felt exchange .. especially when its creator is so humane and so giving. ... Words cannot express my appreciation for this kind gesture. Thanks are not enough. But, THANKS, Rachel, I am honored.

About Rachel

Facebook page to:

The British Philippine-born, fun-loving, fearless international adventurer, actress, martial artist, published author, TV host and avid humanitarian.

http://rachelgrant.photoshelter.com/

HERE IS THE LINK WHICH RACHEL SHARED WITH ME YESTERDAY:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150451323246890¬if_t=video_reply

Jan 10, 2012 8:29pm

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Rachel GrantRick Passo

Hi Rick! Here's a message for you from me and the children at GK Eldorado site in Paranaque, Philippines. Thank you for buying the book Inspired By Manila and supporting the Padua Charitable Fund! Rachel : )

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- Rick Passo ‎Rachel, I just love this message!! And, I just love your work and your advocacy!!!!!!! This is just truly priceless! I will cherish it because of what it represents ... and because of what a wonderful that you are!
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- Rachel Grant Glad you love it!!
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- Rick Passo
  ‎Rachel, I just posted this in https://www.facebook.com/
  groups/165167500182101/ regarding Jay Jaboneta's planned book on the power of social media. I have proposed a companion anthology. My "chapter" would use a QR code that could be crea...See More
  
  Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids
  
  Team, the Yellow Boat Project has been chosen as one of the winners for the Libe...See More
  
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- Rick Passo
  ‎Rachel, we would love to have you as a member, an HONORARY member, of https://www.facebook.com/
  groups/165167500182101/ ...your passion and your COMpassion is legendary and profound. Your commitment and your creativity and heart and kindne...See More
  
  Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids
  
  Team, the Yellow Boat Project has been chosen as one of the winners for the Liberal Project! Thank you for your prayers and support. Awarding will be on December 6, 2011. Our blog - http://yellowboa...

I am so very touched by the message regarding the Padua Charitable Fund

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Padua-Charitable-Fund/128885027191158

Basic Information

Founded	2007
Location	Ridsdale Road, NG5 3GQ Nottingham, United Kingdom

Company Overview	Urban poverty is a serious global problem. There are 1 billion people living in slums all over the world. In the Philippines, this problem is paramount and urgent. We can all do our bit and make the Philippines and the world an even more beautiful place to live in by helping eradicate the slums of our cities and rehousing poor deprived families in cleaner, safer, self-reliant and happier communities
Description	The Padua Charitable Fund was founded in July 2007 with the conviction that everyone has the basic right to a decent home, good health and education necessary to ensure the continuity of a safe, sound and happy society! The Padua Charitable Fund is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales and with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines. We are organized and operated solely by volunteers. We have a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer, a Board of Trustees and approximately 30 members. Our members are united by their vision, albeit in their own small way, in helping to create a world devoid of poverty, homelessness, disease, ignorance and illiteracy, injustice and inequality. Home is where the heart is Our organisation makes financial contributions towards projects that aim to eradicate the slums of the Philippines by replacing these through the voluntary building of decent homes, to include basic and necessary facilities for homeless families as befit all human beings.
General Information	The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 tropical islands, many of them untouched, a geographical phenomenon intricately positioned in the western Pacific ocean in Southeast Asia. It is a land of many contrasts.....Paradise-like verdant fertile islands, endless miles of stunning white beaches, clear turquoise seas endowed with the world's richest marine and coral life, dazzling hills and mountains, stretches of dense virgin rainforests as well as treacherous volcanoes and periodic typhoons ravaging homes and agricultural life. A young thriving republic gaining independence in 1898 after nearly 400 years of Spanish colonialisation, the Republic of the Philippines, attracting foreign elements mainly because of its ideal geographical position and wealth in natural resources, further endured many years of colonial rule and subjugation, disrupting the smooth continuity of governance and of growth and life in general.. This, coupled with a fragmented geography resulting in a clannish or regional mentality, led the country to struggle even more in attaining national unity and social-economic progress. It is also a land of extreme wealth and extreme poverty. With a current population of over 80 million, the Philippines' problems have been exacerbated by the lure of people to the cities where a "slum" culture is quickly established, people finding themselves entrenched in a vicious poverty trap of no decent homes, no employment, inadequate education, no choice or movement in the social scale. It is indeed ironic that this blessed land of natural bounty and beauty, of smiles and laughter, and of warm, generous, hospitable, hardworking and enduring people, should be unjustly besieged by poverty beyond belief.

Email	donate@paduacharitablefund.org
Website	http://www.paduacharitablefund.org

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Mobile Industry Links / About the Mobile Marketing Association

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:35:34 -0800

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INDUSTRY LINKS from

www.3gpp.org 3GPP - Responsible for setting 2.5G and 3G standards which in turn define what is possible within the context of mobile marketing

www.3gpp2.org 3GPP2 - A competing body to the 3GPP focused around Qualcomm/CDMA technology with similar aims to that of the 3GPP

www.bluetooth.org Bluetooth SIG (Relevant given that Bluetooth is increasingly used within mobile gaming/entertainment)

www.thebcma.info Branded Content Marketing Association

www.txt.ca Canada's Text Messaging Resource Centre

(sponsored by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association - CWTA)

www.cwta.ca Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association

www.ctia.org CTIA

www.gsmworld.com GSM Association

www.themda.org MDA

www.nanpa.com North American Number Plan Administration

www.ofcom.org.uk Ofcom

www.wapforum.com Open Mobile Alliance

www.sipforum.org The SIP VoIP protocol is being used within 3G networks and provides scope to create intelligent voice/text/multimedia mobile marketing promotions

www.smsforum.net SMS Forum which controls the SMPP protocol used for SMS activity

www.syncml.org SyncML standard coordination body. SyncML is a key technology for controlling data synchronization over the air or via local connectivity between mobile devices. It is potentially powerful within advanced mobile marketing applications

www.text.it UK Text Messaging initiative

www.usshortcodes.com US Shortcodes

www.wikimobidex.org WikiMobiDex - a one-stop-shop for those on the market for mobile advertising, rich media, content, apps, mobile video, sms platforms, WAP site builders... basically anything and everything "mobile."

www.w3c.org

World Wide Web Consortium - has direct control of the XHTML standard upon which WAP is based. W3C also controls the SMIL standard which is a key component for MMS

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New Community Garden Roots for Refugees: Refugee Community Garden

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:00:46 -0800

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Hope to plant some "green roots" in 2012!!! Just came back from a couple hours at the TCG [Tonopah Community Garden] and met a lot of great people including Roz the CEO and Chris would handles all the irrigation. Maybe, hopefully, I planted a couple of seeds for some type of future "collaboration" ....

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Wishing everyone a healthy and blessed New Year!

By: Tonopah Community Garden

A Jewish Response

For Jews, the environmental crisis is a religious challenge. As heirs to a tradition of stewardship that goes back to Genesis and that teaches us to be partners in the ongoing work of Creation, we cannot accept the escalating destruction of our environment and its effect on human health and livelihood. Where we are despoiling our air, land, and water, it is our sacred duty as Jews to acknowledge our God-given responsibility and take action to alleviate environmental degradation and the pain and suffering that it causes. We must reaffirm and bequeath the tradition we have inherited which calls upon us to safeguard humanity's home. (From A Jewish Response to the Environmental Crisis . )

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In the spring of 1992 at the invitation of Al Gore and Carl Sagan, the leadership of the major organizations in American Jewish life, eminent rabbis, denominational presidents, and Jewish U.S. senators gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss the creation of a Jewish response to the mounting environmental crisis. Those present agreed that the Jewish community had a responsibility to address the crisis.

In 1993, the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life was created and charged with catalyzing a distinctively Jewish programmatic and policy response to the environmental crisis. COEJL was initially envisioned as a time-limited project to “jump start” environmental programs that would become permanently integrated into Jewish institutions.

Established by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (then NJCRAC), the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, COEJL became part of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment to enact a distinctively Jewish programmatic and policy response to the environmental crisis.

The Founding Statement of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

Issued by the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
Washington, D.C. March 10, 1992

We, American Jews of every denomination, from diverse organizations and differing political perspectives, are united in deep concern that the quality of human life and the earth we inhabit are in danger, afflicted by rapidly increasing ecological threats. Among the most pressing of these threats are: depletion of the ozone layer, global warming, massive deforestation, the extinction of species and loss of biodiversity, poisonous deposits of toxic chemicals and nuclear wastes, and exponential population growth. We here affirm our responsibility to address this planetary crisis in our personal and communal lives.

We have convened this unprecedented consultation in Washington, D.C. to inaugurate a unified Jewish response to the environmental crisis. We pledge to carry to our homes, communities, congregations, and workplaces the urgent message that air, land, water and living creatures are endangered. We will draw our people’s attention to the timeless texts that speak to us of God’s gifts and expectations. This consultation represents a major step towards:

mobilizing our community towards energy efficiency, the reduction and recycling of wastes, and other practices which promote environmental sustainability;
initiating environmental education programs in settings where Jews gather
to learn, particularly among young people;
pressing for appropriate environmental legislation at every level of government and in international forums;
convening business and labor leaders to explore specific opportunities for exercising environmental leadership;
working closely in these endeavors with scientists, educators, representatives of environmental groups, Israelis, and leaders from other religious communities.

Our agenda is already overflowing. Israel’s safety, the resettlement of Soviet Jewry, anti-Semitism, the welfare of our people in many nations, the continuing problems of poverty, unemployment, hunger, health care and education, as well as assimilation and intermarriage — all these and more have engaged us and must engage us still.

But the ecological crisis hovers over all Jewish concerns, for the threat is global, advancing, and ultimately jeopardizes ecological balance and the quality of life. It is imperative, then, that environmental issues also become an immediate, ongoing and pressing concern for our community.

Signatories:

Rabbi Marc D. Angel

President, Rabbinical Council of America

Shoshana S. Cardin

Chairperson, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Rabbi Jerome K. Davidson

President, Synagogue Council of America

Dr. Alfred Gottschalk

President, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of

Dr. Arthur Green

President, The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

Rabbi Irwin Groner

President, The Rabbinical Assembly

Walter Jacob

President, Central Conference of American Rabbis

The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg

United States Senate

Marvin Lender

President, United Jewish Appeal

The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman

United States Senate

Sheldon Rudoff

President, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America

Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler

President, Union of American Hebrew Congregations

Dr. Ismar Schorsch

Chancellor, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Arden Shenker

Chairman, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council

The Honorable Arlen Specter

United States Senate

Alan J. Tichnor

President, United Synagogue of America

Ten Year Anniversary Report: “What’s Jewish About Protecting the Environment?”

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New Roots
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A program that strives to strengthen refugee families and build the local food system. All over KC metro area markets. Come visit!
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http://newrootsforrefugees.blogspot.com/2011/11/community-garden-project-is-under-way.html

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My last charitable donation of 2011 may be the best. In honor of my mother :) Donation Details

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:26:06 -0800

Dear Friends, we are helping the kids who were affected by Typhoon Sendong get back to school with the proper school supplies.

Here's the draft details of the project.

SENDING SENDONG BACK2SCHOOL PROJECT

In coordination of Philippines' Department of Education (DepEd), six groups have teamed up - Project PEARLS, Philippine Funds for Little Kids, Happy Soles, Rotary Club of Zamboanga City, Tzu Chi Zamboanga and SAGIP ILIGAN: MSU-IIT IDS Batch 2000 Relief Operations - to help in the relief and recovery efforts for the typhoon survivors in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City.

Our primary goal is to help tens of thousands of school children in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City get back on their feet and BACK TO SCHOOL. These children lost everything and we need to help put a sense of normalcy in their lives. We would like to provide them school bags and school supplies.

Please help us help these children back on their feet, back to school. For more info, please contact our Chief Coordinator, Anton Mari H. Lim at amhl1122@yahoo.com.

The need is so great and we need to get them Back2School ASAP. We are inviting you or your group to help us adopt a class or a school! Let's bring normalcy in their lives by Sending One Sendong Kid Back 2 School at a Time!

Thank you!

My last charitable donation of 2011 may be the best. In honor of my mother :)
Donation Details

Confirmation number: 2RS12233FE550231F
Donation amount: $18.00 USD
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Back-to-School--A-Recovery-Effort

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- Melissa Villa Thank you Rick!!!
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- Rick Passo actually, this comes from my mother, albeit "thru" me. I will call her tomorrow and tell her of your project .. and your thanks, too.
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  my mother was a long time educator of the deaf in my hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana USA and, of course, most of my values and life mission comes from her, at least she gets "credit" for the good things. And, if you do not know $18 is a v
  ery symbolic amount. It represents LIFE, l'chaim, as the hebrew letter chai is the 18th in the Hebrew alphabet. http://en.wikipedia.org/
  wiki/Chai_(symbol)
  
  The Chai symbol is often worn by Jews as a medallion around the neck (along with the Star of David (Magen David), and the Hamsa).
  In Hebrew, the related word chaya means "living thing" or "animal", and is derived from the Hebrew word chai (חי), meaning "life".
  Jews often give gifts and donations in multiples of 18, which is called "giving chai"
  
  Chai (symbol) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
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  Chai (Hebrew ḥai חַי "living") is a symbol and word that figures prominently in Jewish culture. It consists of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet Chet (ח) and Yod (י).
  
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  and I "accidentally" made 2 separate $18 donations .. bahala na for a total of $36.
  The Tzadikim Nistarim (Hebrew: צַדִיקִים נִסתָּרים, hidden righteous ones) or Lamed Vav Tzadikim (Hebrew: ל"ו צַדִיקִים, 36 righteous ones), often abbreviat
  ed to Lamed Vav(niks)[a], refers to 36 Righteous people, a notion rooted within the more mystical dimensions of Judaism. The singular form is Tzadik Nistar (Hebrew: צַדִיק נִסתָר).
  http://en.wikipedia.org/
  wiki/Tzadikim_Nistarim
  
  The source is the Talmud itself, explained as follows:
  As a mystical concept, the number 36 is even more intriguing. It is said that at all times there are 36 special people in the world, and that were it not for them, all of them, if even one of them was missing, the world would come to an end. The two Hebrew letters for 36 are the lamed, which is 30, and the vav, which is 6. Therefore, these 36 are referred to as the Lamed-Vav Tzadikim. This widely-held belief, this most unusual Jewish concept is based on a Talmudic statement to the effect that in every generation 36 righteous "greet the Shechinah," the Divine Presence (Tractate Sanhedrin 97b; Tractate Sukkah 45b).[1]
  
  Tzadikim Nistarim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
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  The Tzadikim Nistarim (Hebrew: צַדִיקִים נִסתָּרים‎‎, hidden righteous ones) or Lamed Vav Tzadikim (Hebrew: ל"ו צַדִיקִים‎‎, 36 righteous ones), often abbreviated to Lamed Vav(niks)[a], refers to 36 Righteous people, a notion rooted within the more mystical dimensions of Judaism. The singular form i...
  
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Rick Passo

Melissa, I did not realize before now that Project Pearls is a 501c3
Now that I have this very important information, I will be in a much better position to network with you ... especially here in the US.
You will notice that I copying this FB email to a couple of people whom you already know, Dr. Lim and Jay, and to three others whom you do not: my friends, Ron, David, and Rabbi Jacques. For their benefit, I am providing a little background info on Project Pearls:
http://projectpearls.org/videos.html

Helping the poorest of the poor children in the Philippines to have a better life by providing them with PEARLS:
Peace, Education, Aspiration, Respect, Love, Smile.
http://projectpearls.org/About-Us.html

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UPS Expands Mobile Footprint to 35 More International Markets

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:17:46 -0800

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UPS Expands Mobile Footprint to 35 More International Markets

Atlanta, October 31, 2011

Mobile Access Now Available to More People than Ever

UPS (NYSE: UPS) customers from Austria to Australia now have mobile access to track packages, calculate shipping rates and find the nearest UPS location thanks to an extension of the company's mobile Web site, m.ups.com, to 35 additional countries and territories.

"Accessibility is vital to customers and our mobile offerings extend UPS capabilities to busy, on-the-go professionals and consumers who need immediate access," said Jordan Colletta, vice president of customer technology marketing at UPS. "With this expansion, the mobile Web site is available in more than 40 countries and territories."

When mobile users log in with a My UPS ID, saved tracking information is automatically refreshed to display package tracking history. UPS tracking numbers also can be nicknamed for quick reference.

m.ups.com was available previously to customers only in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Canada. The mobile Web site is now available for customers in the Americas (Brazil, Puerto Rico and Mexico); Asia (China, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and New Zealand); Europe (Spain, The Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Russia, Turkey, Romania, Greece, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic and Hungary) as well as South Africa.

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UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found at blog.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

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UPS Survey: Asia Intra-Regional Trade to Grow as Labor Costs in China Rise

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:15:19 -0800

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UPS Survey: Asia Intra-Regional Trade to Grow as Labor Costs in China Rise

Atlanta, November 09, 2011

Asian High-Tech Companies Shifting Sourcing To North America, Other Countries in Asia

Rising costs in China are prompting high-tech companies in Asia to explore alternative sourcing locations within the region as well as in North America, according to a new UPS-sponsored survey. As part of this shift, half of all high-tech trade lanes in five years' time are expected to involve intra-Asia movements.

The survey, conducted by IDC Manufacturing Insights, revealed that 19 percent of high-tech company respondents plan to source supplies and raw materials from North America in the next three to five years. Shifts in sourcing strategies will occur within the Asia Pacific region as well. Although China and Japan will continue to supply to most high-tech companies, survey findings show a significant shift of supply sourcing to both emerging and mature Asia Pacific countries in the next three to five years.

Forty-two percent of respondents reported they currently source supplies and raw materials from mature APAC countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. When looking ahead to the next three to five years, this figure jumps to 55 percent. Similarly, 16 percent of companies now source from emerging countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam, while 24 percent plan to source supplies from these countries in the future.

Findings come from an annual survey sponsored by UPS, "Change in the (Supply) Chain," which is designed to uncover top business and supply chain trends driving change in the high-tech/electronics industry. The 2011 survey queried senior-level decision makers at high-tech companies in the Asia Pacific region.

"Shifts in sourcing strategies will impact high-tech supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region as well as those in North America, creating long-term implications for the industry on a global level," said Carla Huang, UPS director of marketing, high-tech/electronics segment. "In an industry where having a flexible and efficient supply chain is essential for meeting rapidly changing customer demands, high-tech companies will need to plan ahead to ensure they have logistics strategies in place that will give them a competitive advantage in a fast-evolving global market."

Sustainability Top Supply Chain Driver

One surprising survey finding arose in terms of future drivers of change in the high-tech supply chain, with sustainability emerging as the top initiative expected to drive change in the supply chain in the next three to five years. Sustainability was cited by 24 percent of the respondents and ranked above well-known issues such as cost and responsiveness.

Sustainability-related findings indicate that companies in Asia are making an investment in corporate social responsibility. Survey results reveal that projecting a better corporate image is the top driver for companies to engage in sustainable practices. Interestingly, while sustainability is a growing priority in Asia, U.S. companies ranked it as their lowest priority in 2010 with only 19 percent of survey respondents identifying it as a top issue driving change.

While sustainability is the top supply chain driver of change, cost reduction is the No. 1 business priority for companies in Asia, especially as costs increase within the region. The majority (63 percent) of survey respondents identified cost reduction as the top business priority for the next 18 months.

Investing in Customer Service

Similar to findings from last year's survey of U.S.-based high-tech companies, high-tech companies in Asia are investing in customer service despite cost concerns.

Achieving higher service levels is both the most frequent change made over the last two years (63 percent) and the change that most companies plan to make in the next two years (67 percent). In addition, 71 percent of companies ranked "better balance of cost and efficiencies with customer service" as a top supply chain priority over the next three to five years.

Regional Impact of Disasters in Japan

The survey also explored trends around risk management on the heels of the dual natural disasters that devastated Japan's East coast in early 2011. Findings show that risk management is a clear issue for high-tech supply chains in Asia.

"As a consequence of continuing globalization and the lengthening of supply chains, any global economic, political, or environmental event could have far-reaching effects on the performance of companies," said Dr. William Lee, senior research manager at IDC Manufacturing Insights Asia/Pacific. "Moving ahead, we expect to see manufacturers placing greater emphasis on supply chain risk awareness and mitigation."

Risk management/security was identified as the No. 1 "weak link" in high-tech supply chains in Asia, cited by 42 percent of survey respondents. While most companies (96 percent) reported having some sort of risk management plan in place, only 11 percent said they had the resources or readiness to react in times of significant disruption.

In terms of the impact of the Japanese disasters on high-tech supply chains in Asia, most companies, interestingly, reported experiencing minimal disruptions or none at all due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In terms of the duration of the impact, 17 percent of companies are no longer feeling the effects of the disasters and 55 percent expect any resulting issues to be resolved by next year at the latest. These findings are contrary to initial predictions by industry experts that many companies would experience major disruptions through the end of 2011 and well into 2012.

Also somewhat surprisingly, survey results show that while the disasters in Japan increased awareness of the need for better supply chain risk management, supply chain resilience is still a secondary concern for most supply chain professionals. In fact, just 27 percent of companies plan to improve their supply chain resilience through better risk management going forward.

For more information on the survey findings and to download an executive summary of survey results, visit pressroom.ups.com.

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UPS Foundation Grants $58,000 to Child Welfare and Environmental Organizations

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:02:59 -0800

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Tokyo, November 21, 2011

The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), has donated $43,823 to a foster group home, Kodomo no Sato, and $14,290 to the bamboo conservation group Nihon no Take Fan Club.

Kodomo no Sato began its child welfare activities as a daycare center in Osaka in 1977. It was certified for the Subsidized Project to Provide Daycare Facilities for Children in 1996 and as an Osaka City family shelter in 2001. Since its establishment, Kodomo no Sato has provided 24/7 support for families in adverse circumstances. The facility now provides live-in accommodations at the Kodomo no Sato Family Home. The grant will be used for children’s self-care projects, support for homeless people, winter night patrols, and outdoor activities such as camping.

Nihon no Take Fan Club was established in 1999 to conserve bamboo forests nationwide and to educate local communities on how to effectively utilize bamboo. Through various volunteer activities, the organization has helped to energize local communities and encourage interchange between cities and the countryside. The grant will be used to hold bamboo lantern festivals, which are one of the ways the club is using to strengthen and maintain the relationship between nature and the local community.

In addition to the donations, UPS has also supported both organizations with volunteer activities - Kodomo no Sato since 2006 and Nihon no Take Fan Club since 2008. More than 1,300 volunteer hours have been donated to both groups since.

Masato Umeno, president of UPS Japan, said, "UPS has long been involved with both Kodomo no Sato and Nihon no Take Fan Club as volunteers. Now we are greatly honored to be able to contribute again through these grants. UPS will continue to support the community in various means."

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About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs.

The UPS Foundation, now celebrating its 60th anniversary, is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national and global communities. In 2010, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $95 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/foundation. To learn about UPS's sustainability program and commitment to the environment, go to www.ups.com/sustainability.

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Le Café, Federation CJA, Goes Green with Help from Brown: Federation CJA is the driving force in a vibrant Montreal Jewish community

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:05 -0800

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Montreal, November 22, 2011

US$85,300 grant from UPS provides sustainable upgrades to facilities and equipment

Today, Federation CJA received a US$85,300 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), for their local soup kitchen, Le Café, which is located in the heart of Montreal. This is the largest grant awarded by The UPS Foundation to the Montreal community.

The grant will provide much needed sustainable upgrades to the facility urgently needed to meet the growing demand. Federation CJA plans to implement infrastructure for an automated dishwashing station, which will enable the use of reusable materials rather than the current disposable items. All disposables throughout the cafeteria and kitchen will be replaced with durable, but still lightweight, alternatives. Federation CJA's Green Committee will be involved in all aspects of the planning, development and implementation.

Le Café was established in 2009 to address the needs of people most affected by the global economic crisis. The food bank provides hot meals to anyone in need of healthy food, friendly conversation and good company.

"UPS's extraordinary generosity is exemplary of how the corporate and non-profit sectors can partner together to ensure the betterment of community," said David Cape, President of Federation CJA. "Through UPS's outstanding commitment to Le Café, Federation CJA will be able to improve service to the thousands of people who depend on the kitchen for nutritious, hot meals annually. This one-time grant will enable the upgrade of the Cummings Centre for Seniors' kitchen and facilities and the purchase of new equipment. We are so grateful to UPS for their inspiring philanthropy."

More than 60,000 meals have been served since Le Café's inception in March of 2009. Every week, more than 400 people benefit from the services at Le Café. Thanks to the grant, an additional 55 seats also will be added to the kitchen to enable them to help more of Montreal's residents.

"UPS has had a long-standing commitment to supporting our communities and partnering with local charities," said Nicolas Dorget, vice-president of communications, UPS Canada. "In this past year alone, our employees have contributed approximately 100 volunteer hours at Le Café. That is a tremendous achievement and we are proud to support the efforts of our employees and the needs of the Montreal community."

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Federation CJA is the driving force in a vibrant Montreal Jewish community. In partnership with a network of agencies and organizations, Federation builds and sustains this community by providing leadership and by supporting the delivery of services and programs to care for the vulnerable and those in need, to ensure a bright Jewish future, to represent and defend communal interests and to positively affect issues in the wider society.

About The UPS Foundation
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs. UPS promotes community involvement through its ongoing volunteerism and grant programs, environmental sustainability and corporate philanthropy. In 2010, UPS's charitable contributions totalled nearly $44.6 million in global philanthropy from The UPS Foundation to non-profit agencies and UPS employees and their families contributed more than 1.2 million hours of volunteer service. The company can be found on the web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

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UPS No. 1 Shipper on 'Climate Counts' Scorecard for Third Year in a Row

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:52:53 -0800

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UPS No. 1 Shipper on 'Climate Counts' Scorecard for Third Year in a Row

Atlanta, December 07, 2011

For the third year in a row, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector on the annual "Climate Counts" scorecard. UPS also shared the 11th highest score across all industries alongside Sony, Nokia and AB Electrolux among 136 ranked companies.

UPS ranked No. 1 in the consumer shipping sector with a score of 80, remaining ahead of competitors Deutsche Post World Net/DHL, the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx, which ranked second, third and fourth, respectively.

Climate Counts, an organization that works to bring consumers and companies together in the fight against global climate change, ranks the world's largest companies based on 22 criteria that focus on measuring and reducing climate impact, corporate support of public policy initiatives on climate change and openness and transparency in reporting.

Climate Counts issues a shopping guide to help consumers "support companies that take climate change seriously and avoid those that don't," according to the non-profit organization.

"This recognition is significant because Climate Counts rigorously evaluates performance rather than corporate marketing claims," said Scott Wicker, UPS's chief sustainability officer. "The Climate Counts shopping guide provides consumers with a signpost for companies that are truly committed to environmentally-responsible business practices."

The Climate Counts ranking is just the latest in a long list of honors for environmental leadership awarded to UPS. Other recent honors include: Highest score in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (tied with 3 others); No. 1 in the Carbon Disclosure Project S&P 500 and tied with 3 others in the Global 500; Interbrand Top 50 Best Global Green Brands, and Fortune's Most Admired Companies list.

"UPS's repeated and consistent top ranking in the shipping segment highlights our efforts to measure, manage and reduce our carbon footprint while offering consumers more choices that support their commitment to the environment," Wicker added.

The Climate Counts scorecard can be found at www.climatecounts.org. More information about UPS's sustainability initiatives is available at ups.com/responsibility.

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Advocating a Low-carbon, Environmentally-friendly and Green Lifestyle

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Advocating a Low-carbon, Environmentally-friendly and Green Lifestyle

Beijing, December 19, 2011

2011 UPS China "Global Volunteer Month" a great success

UPS (NYSE: UPS) made low-carbon and adopting a green lifestyle the theme of its 2011 "UPS Global Volunteer Month", during which 1,649 UPS employees and their family members participated in 57 volunteer activities and contributed 4,457 volunteer hours to serve the communities in which they live and work.

UPS employees in China organized and participated in a wide range of volunteer activities, which included: teaching students about international trade; holding parties for the elderly living in welfare housing and for mentally disabled students at vocational and technical schools; taking part in environmental research; removing litter and promoting the importance of ecological balance.

This year, The UPS Foundation has donated US$70,000 to the Green Travel Fund (under CANGO – the China Association for NGO Cooperation) to help Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, with its goal of advocating low-carbon environmentalism and supporting China’s public welfare cause by becoming the first city to exclusively use energy-saving lights. UPS also held a series of activities in conjunction with the CANGO Green Travel Fund. Under the theme "Low-carbon Citizen Volunteers in Action", activities such as "Test Drive and Ride of New Energy Automobiles" and "Forecast for the Shenzhen’s Year of Green Travel", were aimed at publicizing the ideas and lifestyle of low-carbon environmentalism and green travel.

Since it was founded in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen. UPS has established Community Involvement Committees in every country within their business network to support programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs.

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UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs. UPS promotes community involvement through its ongoing volunteerism and grant programs, environmental sustainability and corporate philanthropy. The company can be found on the web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

For additional information on UPS Global Volunteer Month, visit pressroom.ups.com/volunteers.

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UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found at blog.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

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