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As Remembrance Day approaches, Randall Purvis from No Stone Left Alone encourages us to wear a poppy and engage in daily reflections, especially on Remembrance Day. Let's also remember and honour our Canadian Armed Forces. It's crucial to pass this legacy to the next generation, and that's precisely what No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation does. Join us, volunteer, spread the word, and consider making a donation. This year, NSLA expects 12,000 students from 200 communities to participate. That is over 248 ceremonies honouring 95,000 headstones. Coordinating and holding all those ceremonies does come at a cost. No Stone Left Alone is a Not-for-Profit – we rely on donations to make this possible for our youth. Give to Remember today. https://lnkd.in/eEsJ8gH

As Remembrance Day approaches, I encourage you to wear a poppy and engage in daily reflections, especially on Remembrance Day. Let's also remember and honour our Canadian Armed Forces. It's crucial to pass this legacy to the next generation, and that's precisely what No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation does. Join us, volunteer, spread the word, and consider making a donation. This year, NSLA expects 12,000 students from 200 communities to participate. That is over 248 ceremonies honouring 95,000 headstones. Coordinating and holding all those ceremonies does come at a cost. No Stone Left Alone is a Not-for-Profit – we rely on donations to make this possible for our youth. Give to Remember today. https://lnkd.in/gqhdh9x

Israel has just bombed the border with Egypt again and aid workers have been parked in convoy waiting to get aid through for 14 HOURS. They are still trying to force people South but are bombing their routes and parts of the South as well as hospitals and medical workers, in their vehicles and have today bombed United Nations warehouses. They are committing war crime after war crime in front of our eyes. Please use your voice to speak out about the genocide happening under western authority and with their funding. Every five minutes a Palestinian is being killed. Over 800 CHILDREN killed and over 10,000 critically injured with no access to proper medical care, laying on floors in their hospitals with dead relatives and neighbours next to them who couldn’t be saved. So many more will die unless this stops. It’s inconceivable that this is happening and being framed as a defence strategy by the most resourced intelligence and military in the ME. Palestinians are telling people on social media that they just want the bombing and white phosphorus to stop. Even if they get nothing else, just to stop the bombing. That's how horrific the destruction and maiming is. Forget the water, forget the food, just stop bombing us. Can you even imagine being forced into asking for just one of those most basic of human rights to be given back to you, forgoing the others that are also critical to your survival? Medical teams are remaining in hospitals they're being told to leave, because if they leave they leave over a thousand patients who rely on ventilators and incubators along with the thousands of lives who're maimed by bombs and fighting their injuries from the last 9 days. They'd rather die themselves than leave babies, elderly, children alone to die. People on the ground are pleading with us to help them and every day they’re let down. They don’t understand why no one is able to stop this. We have our voices. We can call local MPs and congress. Jewish Voices For Peace has a script for people to use if you’re in the USA, you can reach their website via LinkedIn or Instagram. Please seriously consider using your voice. You may think it doesn’t make a difference but if we all do it, it could. Collectively we could stop this by being persistent and clear in our message. And it doesn’t take much for us to try. If you are really not understanding what is going on and feel out of touch or unsure/neutral, please seek out Jewish and Palestinian educators and authors along with Palestinians who're using their own former business and personal pages to share updates, look at what Shaun King is doing to ensure he covers what the main press outlets aren't. Let me know if you would like me to point you in the direction of people to help better understand. History keeps repeating itself and we look back and say how did we let this happen? Why? Let’s not let it happen this time. We cannot let it happen this time. Thank you for reading 💔🙏

🎁 We may be winding down for the year, but grant funding opportunities are always present! Here are some early 2024 opportunities in the latest F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) grants wrap, sourced by our team of researchers for our grants database GEMS. Unwrap the full list here: https://ow.ly/GMiB50QjZkq 🤝 Queensland Government Celebrating Reconciliation - funding for local communities to host events that encourage participation in National Reconciliation Week https://ow.ly/Logp50QjZkr 👨👨👧👦Defence Australia Family Support Funding Program offers grants for not-for-profit organisations and Defence Community Groups, funding innovative projects that empower current serving military families to navigate the challenges and opportunities of military life. This includes mobility and absence, fostering a sense of community, and developing resilience https://ow.ly/hQLt50QjZlV ❤️Sisters of Charity Foundation Community Grants Program is aimed at helping groups who make a huge difference to those in need but struggle to find funding through other avenues https://ow.ly/r3Vo50QjZmg ❗ As always, don't forget to read the funding guidelines carefully before applying! #grants #funding #nonprofit #forpurpose

So the next design question would be: How can we increase the visibility of the value of Japan NPO Center to corporations, foundations, and individuals in the U.S.? Let me know your ideas! https://lnkd.in/gj36Kn6b

I had visions of creating the perfect video that would inspire people to action (like the one by France Q. Hoang), but as life and kids and work got in the way and the days flew by, I realized that - like everything else with the situation in Afghanistan - some action, however imperfect, is better than waiting for the perfect solution. So if you're like me and behind on work stuff, kid stuff, holiday stuff and Giving Tuesday stuff...know that a small concrete action can have big, positive impact. Please join me in supporting No One Left Behind: https://lnkd.in/ebJjigfX

🌟 **Join Our Mission to Spread Chanukah Joy in Israel! 🕎** 🌟 This holiday season, our Toronto team is embarking on a heartfelt mission to bring Chanukah joy, warmth, and essential supplies to soldiers, displaced families, orphans, and children across Israel. 🤝 **Be a Vital Part of Our Journey:** Support our fundraising campaign to make a direct impact! Your generous donations will provide Chanukah gifts, winter clothing, and essential items, all meticulously tracked from shipment to the hands of those in need. 👉 **Contribute and Track Your Impact:** Visit our donation page, linked below to make a difference and follow the journey of your contribution. 🌍 **Why Your Support Matters:** Not only will your donations bring smiles to those in need, but they will also contribute to the local economy by supporting businesses in Israel. A portion of the funds will also go towards providing hot meals for the soldiers. 🙏 **How You Can Help:** - Click on the donation linkbelow - Share this post to spread the word - Be a part of our mission to make this Chanukah unforgettable for those who need it most. Your generosity can make a world of difference.

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While you get ready to hit the stores today, we encourage you to take a moment and think about all the IDF soldiers that left their jobs, homes, and families to go protect and defend the State of Israel. The reality is that our soldiers can’t run to the store to buy a few thermal shirts to keep them warm or pick up some kneepads for their unit. But we can. We ask you to add an IDF soldier to your shopping list today and consider donating to Unit 107 so we can purchase all the supplies these brave soldiers need. Here are three ways you can donate:  1. Venmo Silvi Spector: Venmo.com/Silvi-Specter 2. PayPal us: https://lnkd.in/evVzmgNx 3. Purchase supplies directly on Amazon: https://lnkd.in/eVpGN6hm While you save today at the mall, they are saving our country. Let’s support these soldiers and get them what they need 💪 #unit107