by Jackie Kaufenberg on December 9, 2008
For the third year, Altimate Medical is making a donation to one of our favorite charities in lieu of a traditional Christmas card. For the 2008 holiday season, we have chosen United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). UCP is an advocate for people with cerebral palsy and all disabilities, and Altimate Medical is proud to contribute to their cause.
To help us reach our goal of $3000, simply goto www.easystand.com/holiday and take Santa’s EasyStand Challenge. In less then 30 seconds, you can answer 4 fun (and easy) questions, and if you answer them correctly, Altimate Medical will donate $1.00 to UCP, up to $3000.
So here is what to do to help us reach our goal of $3000 by December 31st, 2008:
- Go to www.easystand.com/holiday and take Santa’s EasyStand Challenge
- Forward the link to your friends, family and colleagues so they can do the same
- If you would like, make your own tax-deductible donation to United Cerebral Palsy
- Have a wonderful holiday season with your family and friends!
Merry Christmas from the staff at Altimate Medical!
by Jackie Kaufenberg on November 17, 2008
Popular Mechanics Magazine recently recognized a wheelchair invention as one of the Top 10 Innovations of 2008. The wheelchair was invented by some engineers from California who were brainstorming with students and professors from Guatemala. Utilizing wheels from mountain bikes, their wheelchairs are less expensive and more durable to withstand the potholed streets and rugged roads in Guatemala.
They have formed a nonprofit organization called Intelligent Mobility International, which designs, produces, and distributes affordable and durable wheelchairs to help people with disabilities find sustainable employment, and new hope in their lives. They have also partnered with Transitions, a Guatemalan charity, who employs mainly wheelchair-bound people to build the chairs.
What do you think of this wheelchair, created for the developing world?
by Bryanne Freitag on October 28, 2008
I discovered GoodSearch after learning about it in an email newsletter for an organization I support. GoodSearch is a search engine like Google that is powered by Yahoo Search. Every time you run a search, GoodSearch donates to the organization of your choice. Over 67,000 organizations and schools are already listed in Goodsearch, including many disability-related organizations like the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), UCP- Wheels for Humanity, Miami Project, and many more. You can change your charity at any time, so it is easy to give to more than one. Plus new organizations are added daily, and you can even suggest new ones.
You can also shop though GoodSearch. At the GoodShop, shop your favorite stores like Amazon, Target and eBay, and a percent of your purchase cost will be donated to the charity that you select. I use this feature too because it allows me to use my shopping addiction for a good cause.
Goodsearch gives me the opportunity to support my favorite charity without shelling out the bucks. It’s user friendly, and I added it to my toolbar to make it even easier. Go ahead..try a new search engine! See what GoodSearch has to offer & start supporting your favorite charity now!
Have you tried GoodSearch? What charity do you support?
