Category Archives: Advocacy Links

Twitter For Food – Skip a Meal, Donate the $’s

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Michael Farver

Twitter for Food is back with it’s monthly call to skip a meal today, and donate the money that you save to end childhood hunger. You can donate to the organization I work with directly, End Childhood Hunger, via their web … Continue reading →

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Take Action – Help A Homeless Child Get Ready For Back To School

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Michael Farver

via The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.comHere’s one practical tip: If you have school-aged child, chances are, in the next couple of weeks, you’ll be buying a ton of … Read More >>

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Judge: No Federal $’s for Stem-Cell Study

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Michael Farver

via CNN.com A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction Monday to stop federal funding of embryonic stem cell research that he … Read More >>

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Epic Change Creates Epic Change

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Michael Farver

Some days we all need a reminder that miracles are possible – even, perhaps, that we, in all of our beautiful imperfection, possess the unique power to create them. Epic Change, the creator of “Tweetsgiving” (more on that in a … Continue reading →

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“Boys of Summer” – Local Chefs Unite to Fight Hunger on August 25th

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Michael Farver

Experience cooking demonstrations and sample the latest food trends prepared by local celebrity chefs and paired with refreshing summer wine selections. Check out Feeding South Florida’s website for more info. Great chefs, great cause, great reasons to attend. Date: Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Twitter for Food an Amazing Day

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Michael Farver

Thanks to everyone who supported @TimBlair and his monthly “TwitterForFood” campaign. Thousands skipped a meal and donated the savings to fund their local food bank yesterday! The web site reports that they added some new food banks – check them … Continue reading →

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Tweetsgiving: My Gratitude list

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Michael Farver

This post is created as part of a global groundswell of gratitude called TweetsGiving. The celebration, created by US nonprofit Epic Change, is an experiment in social innovation that seeks to change the world through the power of gratitude. I … Continue reading →

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