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What Nonprofits Do:
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Ensure the environment and human rights have a voice |
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Protect abandoned children by locating loving homes |
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Assist elderly shut-ins with finding friendship |
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Help the homeless find housing and develop job skills |
At PureVisual we are often asked why we only work with nonprofits. Nonprofits play a major role in strengthening our communities and the world. Our vision is that by supporting nonprofits through our communications services we are helping nonprofits be able to best strengthen and support communities and the world.
We serve nonprofits exclusively because:
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We enjoy and are dedicated to working with the nonprofit community |
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We believe that there are many important and crucial causes to support and by only serving nonprofits we are able to support many rather than few causes |
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We can best cater our services and expertise to meet the unique needs of nonprofits |
What You Can Do to make a difference:
"You must be the change that you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
Volunteer your time
Do you have a few hours to help out a local organization? You don't have to commit for long term. A little time can make a big difference. Visit an elder, mentor a child, help out at a food bank.
Visit: www.bostoncares.org &
www.thebostonchannel.com/commonwealth5 (for info. about volunteering)
Volunteer your services
Are you a CPA, attorney, secretary or other specialized professional? Many organizations need such services but cannot always afford them.
Visit: www.idealist.org &
www.guidestar.org (to find organizations who can utilize your services)
Contribute financially
A minimum contribution can make a major impact. Find out how a few dollars can improve a program. You can even shop on eBay and support a charity.
Visit: www.networkforgood.org &
www.ebay.com/givingworks
Donate materials or equipment
Do you have old computers, phones, office equipment, building materials? Don't throw them out, donate them to an organization.
Visit: www.thebostonchannel.com/commonwealth5 &
www.techfoundation.org
Support a campaign
Add your voice to a movement seeking to improve social services, such as the annual Walk for Hunger, or March of Dimes.
Visit: www.thebostonchannel.com/commonwealth5
Inspiring Resources
Hope Magazine
Frances Moore Lappé
You Have the Power
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
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