Send a Nurse to Haiti with your Donations

National Nurses United has launched a relief effort to send registered nurses to Haiti. Over 11,000 nurses have already answered the call. There’s just one problem: the cost of sending them. Every dollar you donate will go to providing the resources nurses need to care for the survivors of this tragedy.








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Post to Beg for Information on Loved Ones: Natural Disaster Survivor List, Haiti Quake Survivor Lists

If you know that somebody survives a natural disaster, post his/her story right here. Family members living in other cities or overseas want to know.

And if you are the family who wants to know, go ahead and post your search in the Comment Area below.

This is just another way you can help Haiti.

Put in your two cents right here. If you do not have any money to give or contribute, there is no problem. You have ideas. You can share them here. You can invite somebody to share his/her money with relief agencies and aid workers on the field in Haiti.

HelpHaitiQuake Gives You List of Names of Agencies to Contribute to for Haitian Quake Relief Efforts

Visit HelpHaitiQuake: Help Rebuild Haiti to participate in the relief effort. Find international aid agencies you can contribute to.

Haitian Quake Survivors List: Post names of Family Members and Ask for Info About Them

Open the Comment Area below to post information about your family members who may be trapped in Haiti.

If you are in Haiti and run into a friend, relative, post about your encounter. A family member living overseas may be relieved to know the family member is fine.

Family Members of Haitian Quake Survivors Can Post Here to Beg For Information and News on Haitian Quake Survivors in Haiti

If you have a family member living in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and want to get news. Go ahead and post your requests right here.

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RIA allows you to send money worldwide. Thanks to its large database of agents and correspondents, you will be able to send money to practically anybody in the world. Ria Financial Services is the third largest global money transfer company. "Since 1987 we have endeavored successfully to provide a cost effective, secure and fast alternative to send money to the families and loved ones of our customers worldwide."

The company has emerged as a leader in the remittances industry.

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In our efforts to give you all the tools you need to be successfull online, we have found a new service that will allow you to transfer money to other people. If you want to be generous or lend a hand to a fellow human being, you may want to sign up with www.unitransfer.com. Unitransfer is a subsidiary of Unibank Haiti. Once the company has obtained a licence to work in your state, you are able to send money to your beneficiary online. For example, once you are done signing in, you will be able to send and receive cash transfer.

Unitransfer is a good service that most people do not know about. Based on your needs to send or transfer money overseas, you may find out it is a godsend. Try it today!

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Chicago Matters 2009

series: award-winning, annual multi-media exploration of an issue of broad concern to the Chicago region. Over the next year we’ll explore what it takes to succeed into the future as a global metropolis.There is no doubt that Chicago is a global city. With sixty foreign consulates we remain a gateway for immigration from around the world. Our downtown is home to some of the major business and financial elements of the global economy, including the headquarters of thirty Fortune 500 companies and the world’s largest options exchange. We are a hub for international transportation and digital information. The city’s Climate Action Plan is a model for other local governments seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. World–class attractions like Millennium Park and a highly-acclaimed theater scene have made Chicago a destination for international tourists and local art enthusiasts alike. When many urban areas are in decline, Chicago remains a thriving metropolis, anchoring a wide and diverse region.

We also have many of the downsides of globalization. Our middle class is shrinking, graduation rates in some of our public schools are appalling, and we face a growing crisis to find financing for our public transit and infrastructure projects. Chicago Matters: Growing Forward 2009 will explore the state of our global metropolis. We seek enterprising features that examine the current and future demands faced by the city and the region within a global economy. We are looking for stories that explore the how people are experiencing the successes and stresses of our global existence, under such topic areas as politics, the economy, culture, the environment and infrastructure.


pitch: We are looking for fully researched and reported stories. Pitches should include potential scenes and a list of possible story contacts/voices. Every pitch should also include ideas for additional web content, including proposals for audio-visual slide shows, blog entries, video elements or links to other resources.

Please email story pitches for the series to Sally Eisele and Alison Cuddy at seisele@chicagopublicradio.org and acuddy@chicagopublicradio.org by Friday January 30. Selections will be made by Friday February 13. If you have questions or need more background on the series, call or email Cuddy at 312-948- 4702.

compensation:
Feature-length reports $ 600/750
Half-hour Documentary $5,000/6,000

This rate structure reflects the level of production assistance (especially audio mixing) contributors require. If you are able to produce and mix your piece on your own, you will receive the higher rate. If you require any assistance from WBEZ in finalizing your piece, the lower rate will apply.

Expenses for travel and production will be reimbursed by individual arrangement and must be discussed in advance of assignment.
Environment Report

Series: The Environment Report is a collaborative effort among 160 public radio stations to create a weekly news-feed of reports about the environment. Each feed contains two to three features, the occasional commentary, and four to five news spots. Every week, public stations incorporate those individual stories into their local programming. For maximum exposure, pieces are designed to be used individually during the "local news" sections of national programs like National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" or "All Things Considered". We won't take stories already broadcast on an NPR program, but stories run locally or on a state network are fine.
compensation: The ER pay scale begins at $40 for wraps and $150 for commentaries. For features, the pay flat rate- $400 for 3:30 - 4:30 minutes. (We pay LESS if we have to do the mix.) If phone tape is unavoidable, it's allowed for only one source. We expect pieces to be sound-rich. Mileage and lodging will be reimbursed if expenses are approved in advance. minutes.
Format: modular feed (6-8 stories a week)
segments: news wraps 0:45-0:50 excluding lede; commentary 2-2:30, features 3:30-4:30 including lede
pitch: Email or phone pitch to TER Editors is acceptable; phone is quicker. See Submission Guidelines.
contact: Lester Graham, Senior Editor
877-550-4572
graham@environmentreport.org
In Lester's absence, contact Mark Brush,Editor/Technical Director
734-647-3472
brush@environmentreport.org
URL: http://www.glrc.org
Free Speech Radio Network

series: Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) is the half-hour daily newscast distributed by the Pacifica Radio network. The show is heard on 60+ stations in the U.S. and worldwide via shortwave every weekday. FSRN's mission is to provide incisive news and analysis; investigate and air important international and domestic stories ignored or suppressed by the corporate press; and promote cultural diversity and pluralistic community expression. FSRN seeks to break from the routine dependence on corporate and governmental news organs, analysts and their press releases. For news sources, we prioritize direct participants and first-person narratives over government spokespeople and professional analysts. Each show contains four to six features, the occasional commentary and four to five headline news spots. Pacifica stations and their affiliates play the show in its entirety or incorporate individual stories into their local programming.
show: 29 minutes/ M-F
segments: Features stories are 3-4 mins with a minimum of 3 voices. Mini-features generally run 2 mins with 2 voices. News headlines (usually same-day turnaround) run 45-60 seconds, with or without an actuality.
pitch: (preferably by e-mail) features@fsrn.org or headlines@fsrn.org
compensation: Full features pay $160, mini-features $80, headlines with actualities pay $40 and voicer headlines pay $30. Rate will likely increase in 2008.

National Native News

series: National Native News is a weekday, five-minute radio newscast. It's one of Koahnic Broadcast Corporation's four nationally syndicated radio programs. NNN is produced in Albuquerque, NM. It is a headline radio news service dedicated to Native American issues and events that compiles spot news reports from around the country. NNN is the first Native-produced, daily Native radio newscast that is distributed nationally. NNN airs news stories about Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Indigenous People worldwide.
show: 5 minutes, Monday through Friday
segments: 0:50-1:15,
pitch: (By email or phone.) NNN either accepts story pitches from reporters and/or gives assignments to reporters. NN daily FILING DEADLINE IS NO later than 10 A.M. ET on the airdate.
contact: Antonia Gonzales, Anchor/Producer
agonzales@nativenews.net
phone: 505.277.9180 / fax 505.277.4268
address: National Native News, P.O. Box 40194, Albuquerque, NM 87196
url: http://www.nativenews.net/
compensation: The pay scale is generally from $45.00-75.00 per story. Compensation can be negotiated if a submission requires heavy editing or editorial requirements have not been followed. When submitting for the first time, be sure to submit your SSN, mailing address and phone number. NNN uses a weekly pay schedule.

News stories purchased become the property of NNN. Reporters are not paid residuals for additional use of their work. NNN will pay a "kill fee" for commissioned stories if not used/aired. NNN does not pay for travel expenses.
National Public Radio

series: National Public Radio Programming shows: vary; http://www.npr.org/about/programs
segments: vary from show to show
pitch: Before pitching, see helpful hints at NPR Submission Guidelines (49K Acrobat PDF). If you already have pitch contact(s) at NPR, pitch to the appropriate one. To pitch a longer breaking news or quick turnaround story, contact your regional bureau chief. Northeastern Bureau Chief (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, DE, MD, DC, PA) Andrea De Leon adeleon@npr.org Southern Bureau Chief (WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, MS, LA, AR, TX, OK, VA, KY) Russell Lewis rdlewis@npr.org Midwestern Bureau Chief (OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, KS, NE, ND, SD) Ken Barcus kbarcus@npr.org Western Bureau Chiefs (CA, AZ, NM, UT, CO, NV, WA, OR, WY, ID, MT, AK, HI) Alisa Joyce or Kate Concannon westbc@npr.org To pitch a commentary or essay, see http://www.npr.org/about/ pitch/#commentary. To pitch a spot (:45) on breaking news, call Newscast Unit (800) 433-1277. To pitch an audio postcard, see http://www.npr.org/about/ pitch/postcards.html.
To pitch an idea for a new program, or to inquire about syndication of an existing program, contact Stacey Foxwell, Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Programming, sfoxwell@npr.org.
For help in framing a pitch and identifying the appropriate recipient at NPR or another acquirer, contact NPR’s Liaison with Independent Producers, Paul Ingles at paul@paulingles.com or (505) 255-1219.

compensation: Varies by level of difficulty and experience of the producer: Mid-range experience level paid between $350 and $1K. Newscast rates: domestic wrap- $40; domestic voicer - $35; overseas wrap - $45; overseas voicer - $40. Actualities or Q&As that are "aired" - $20.
Address: NPR, 635 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001-3025 http://www.npr.org/

If you are interested in sending your pitches to more venues, check these links

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List of Cyber Begging Sites and Blogs: Ask for Money and Donations Online; Donation Requests, Donate Money

http://post2beg.blogspot.com

http://begpost.blogspot.com

www.cyberbeggar.org

www.donatemoney2me.com

www.bargangbeg.com (Still at its Grand Opening)

Here its pitch to potential users:

"With the condition of the economy, many people just like you are having difficulty paying their monthly bills. The challenges faced by people today such as job loss, unexpected medical expenses, inability to obtain a loan, rising tuition expenses, a family crisis or other tragedies, are often overwhelming.

BargainBeg.com allows our members to explain their situation and ask for donations to help them get through their troubling times. BargainBeg.com does all the work for you, providing you with your very own web page! There is no middle man; 100% of each donation goes directly to the person asking for help. Those looking to pay it forward can donate as little as $1.00, or as much as they like. Depending on the size of your donation, it could be tax deductible!

Cyber begging, also referred to as e-panhandling, has been profiled by many news agencies including ABC News, USA Today, The New York Times, CBS and CNN..."


www.internetbeggingexperiment.com

www.helpsaveeve.com (created by Eve who wants $20,000.)


http://begslist.blogspot.com (Free Cyber begging: Cyberbegging, E-Panhandling, Donations...)

www.outrageousrequests.com


So far, these sites CyberBeg, Begslist and DonateMoney2me.com are the leaders of the pack!
www.begslist.org (It is the craigslist for beggars or panhandlers).

Ask Others to Pay Your Bills: Cyber Begging's Success Stories

Watch or Listen to the Video of two success stories as reported by ABC News

You will hear about the story of Dustin Diamond from the popular show, Saved by The Bell. Screetch or Dustin Diamond fell on hard times. He had to declare bankruptcy. He ended creating a website to save his house. On the site, he asked for money.

You will also hear about Karen who had a problem shopping.

There was a woman (due to privacy she has ask us not to mention her name) that received donations of $20,000 in 20 weeks!
Amazingly, the money she was collecting was for her credit card debt, she was not a needy mother or have hungry children!

CBS News: Correspondent Mika Brzezinski reports,
that this woman suddenly found herself unemployed.
Two years of marathon shopping put her debt out of control. "At one point it added up to $25,000," she says.

This lady had an idea: simply ask for the money.
She was literally begging on the Internet for people to help her.

How did she get in such debt?

She ran her credit cards up to the maximum. People from all over donated money so she could pay her credit cards off!

This lady did not have children who were hungry, her home was not being foreclosed, she did not have a horrible illness with hospital bills to pay..... she just had high credit card bills!

Incredibly, people still donated thousands to her cause.
She received donations from .05 cents to $500.00 during that period.

Examples of Money Requests: PayPal is at the Heart of Cyberbegging, InternetBegging: It Facilitates Transactions

One thing is clear. Paypal is at the heart of the new phenomenon, Internet begging or e-panhandling. It facilitates contact between those who tell their stories or post their requests and those who want to donate. With Paypal, donors can give as little as $1.00 or as much as $1000.

More and more people have a lot of needs and are willing to ask for a helping hand. They go to sites such as cyberbeg.com, donatemoney2me.com, and post2beg.blogspot.com and begslist.org.


The newest way for people to get help with their financial problems is to beg online, or "cyberbeg."

Web sites such as Begslist, CyberBeg and DonateMoney2me.com give people the ability to tell their stories and ask for help. There is no way to know for sure who is scamming and who really needs the assistance, but some of the stories out there are pretty compelling.

The Boston Globe wrote about this national phenomenon, which is also being called digital panhandling:

"Some homeless people now have blogs where they seek donations. There are Web forums where the homeless exchange ideas, sites where people can donate money, and bulletin boards where penniless artists and foreclosure victims ask for cash. There's even a Wikipedia entry for 'Internet begging,' which is one of more than 3 million Web sites listed by a Google search of the term.

"Neil J. Donovan, executive director of National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, said he isn�t surprised more homeless people are looking for help online, noting how need spurs ingenuity.

" 'When you've hit bottom -- homelessness -- every viable avenue up begins to look good and make sense,' said Donovan, who has learned from his staff, many of whom were homeless, of the growing use of what has been also called cyber-begging and Internet panhandling. 'So in a bad economy, when you combine reduced giving through typical panhandling with computer training for homeless jobseekers, it�s surprising the practice didn�t start sooner. . . . Don't blame them for coming up with creative ways to tread water.' "
The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch told the story of a cattle rancher who turned to cyberbegging after he got sick and had to sell out at a big loss:

" 'It's very humiliating,' he said. 'I never thought I would be in this position.'

"Lacking options, Wayne Mercier recently tapped an unlikely source of salvation: the Internet.

"Last month on the Columbus and Zanesville editions of craigslist, a no-cost, online-classifieds Web site, and on the New Jersey-based Wishuponahero.com, he pleaded for help of any kind -- a few dollars, a prayer, a meal.

"I feel pretty bad writing all of this to the world, but I just don't know where to turn now, I am willing to return help to someone else in need as soon as I'm able.

"Somewhere in the digital ether, people noticed.

"A woman drove from Columbus to take the Merciers grocery shopping. Another sent a care package filled with toiletries. Someone else mailed a card with $2 enclosed. A jeweler sent Mrs. Mercier a modest costume ring, simply as a pick-me-up.

"Others have donated several hundred dollars through PayPal, which facilitates online money transfers, to help the Merciers pay utility bills and propane costs. It's barely a dent, but it's deeply appreciated.

" 'The people who have reached out with what little they have,' Mr. Mercier said, 'is a blessing.'

"Other central Ohioans, too, are using the Web to seek a helping hand.

"Many go online because they are frustrated with traditional methods of assistance, or because they're unable to procure it. Or maybe they're too ashamed to resort to panhandling."
Las Vegas City Life wrote about the people who are using Begslist and what they're in need of:

"Rex Camposagrado founded Begslist when he was struggling financially himself. Donations from anonymous virtual donors helped him get back on his feet.

" 'Most people who are begging are in financial need,' he writes in an e-mail. 'From single parents to people with medical problems to students who need cash.'

"And a lot of them are Las Vegans such as Dave Lewis, who posted to Craigslist in mid-October after he realized the money in his account wouldn't last the week. He previously used the site to drum up business for his web design company.

"My wife and I just need a little help with food for about 5 days until I get paid ... Please help. I will pay you back or do some website work for you.

"Lewis forgot to mention his daughter. She's 11 years old and severely autistic, requiring full-time care from her mother. She's also the reason he swallowed his pride and asked for help.

" 'My daughter needs love, food, therapy and shelter. Nothing will ever stop me from getting her what she needs. I feel embarrassed when I ask for help, but if I don't, my wife and daughter suffer. My ego is not a valid excuse anymore,' Lewis writes in an e-mail."

Saddleback Pastor and "The Purpose-Driven Life" Author Rick Warren Got Answers to His Prayers and Urgent Letter

God does answer his people's prayer these days. He did it in the past. He will continue to do it. It does not help if you are well-connected and have some fame. That is what happened to Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church.

According to Daily News, Evangelical pastor Rick Warren's got a new purpose in life: to raise $900K by the first of the year for his struggling church.

Warren, the author of the best-selling book 'The Purpose-Driven Life' and pastor at Saddleback Church, needs the money to fill a giant hole in the church's budget resulting from significantly lower donations, the Associated Press reported.

Warren wrote an urgent letter to his parishioners asking for the money.

"Dear Saddleback Family, THIS IS AN URGENT LETTER," he wrote. "With 10 percent of our church family out of work due to the recession, our expenses in caring for our community in 2009 rose dramatically while our income stagnated."

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Even the Rich, the Super Rich Knows Taste of Rejections and Denial: Heiress to Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Fortune Got Her Poems Rejected

Ruth Lilly had a lot of money. Before dying a few days ago, she did a lot of good with it too. But, the wealth did not shield her from rejections and denial. At least, her poems were continuously rejected by the editors of Poetry, an organization she was supporting.

It is better to ask instead of stealing. We all know this truth. Ruth did not stop appreciating poetry because her own poems were rejected. Instead, she tried to support the organization. And she gave money to countless other agencies. She a great human being who did a lot of good with her money. She was a great humanitarian.

Ruth Lilly will be greatly missed!

Lilly, the last surviving great-grandchild and heiress of Eli Lilly, was a noted philanthropist.

She gave away an estimated $800 million, which was her inheritance, giving away to many causes including colleges, hospitals, the National Easter Seals Society and a $100 million donation to the Chicago poetry association in 2002.

Her donation currently maintains daily radio poetry readings, a poetry professorship at Indiana University and prestigious annual awards.

Lilly’s inheritance came from her family’s pharmaceutical business, which began in 1876, Eli Lilly & Co.

Lilly, who always lived in extreme wealth, battled with depression for most of her life.

After spending years in a mental hospital and divorced her husband, her brother J.K. Lilly III put her fortune under guardianship.

In 1988 Prozac, the company’s most successful drug, came on the market and according to Lilly’s physician helped her with the depression.

Lilly is survived by five nieces and nephews, 14 great nieces and nephews and 10 great-great nieces and nephews.