Walking on the wild side takes some courage and you definitely face some challenges along the way. In business and individually this means being different doing different and standing out when not everyone will understand. What you have to remember is to always be true to your cause/mission, vision, and purpose. The topic this week is about something that has been in the works for awhile. Its about charity and what that means to society today. In Arizona there are many worthy causes that one should be a part of or at least that one should be aware of.
I'm listing the ones that I'm most familiar with, but I'm sure there are many more and I would love to see the list grow because there are so many opportunities to help others. If you are not involved in one then consider these or finding one that suits you, your personality, beliefs and makes you want to do more.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/Arizona - March of Dimes Arizona
http://www.artizona.org/ - Arizona Consortium for the Arts Charity
http://www.familycare.org/ - Family Care
http://dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=149&pageid=1 - Dress for Success
http://globalifeministries.org/contact-us/ - Global Life Ministries
http://www.operationhomefront.net/arizona - Operation Home Front
http://www.maggiesplace.org - Maggie's Place
http://www.wishaz.org - Make a Wish Foundation - Arizona
http://www.whyimmunize.org - The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
http://www.wehelpwomen.com/ - Fresh Start Women's Foundation
http://www.voiceforvictims.org - Arizona Voice for Crime Victims
http://www.umom.org - Umom New Day Centers
http://www.tumbleweed.org - Tumbleweed Youth Services
This above is a very short list of all the charities that are actually in the area - http://www.charity-charities.org/Arizona-charities/Phoenix_4.html - this link can take you to many more. I like finding local charities where you can see your time, money and effort in action. I believe giving back to the community and to the people that live there. Its often that one doesn't realize what goes on in even their own neighborhood of someone that has lost a house, lost a job, lost a child or other family member. Many people are one step away from being homeless or in trouble because of things out of their control or in their control. When you think of charity, there is no one to judge, blame, or point the finger at. Charity is about giving of yourself, your time, and your money or means whatever is available to help someone else that is less fortunate than you. If you can walk, talk, breathe, eat, sleep, and have a place to live, a car to drive, and a place to work, then you should absolutely be thankful and really consider giving back to the community and those around you.
If you are interested in finding out more about local charities in your area, feel free to email the buyinarizonacampaign@gmail.com email address and we would be happy to get you connected to the right organization.
If you are interested in being showcased on this blog, please send an e-mail to BuyinArizonaCampaign@gmail.com with the business website, contact information (e.g. business owner name, phone number and email address), so that a follow up contact can be made to talk with you about your business and what is offered......
