Giving money to good causes - Warren Buffet follows Bill and Melinda

re: Giving money to good causes - Warren Buffet follows Bill and Melinda

Merete Haahr — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:35:17 GMT

I had the pleasure of hearing Melinda Gates speaking at the women deliver conference in Copenhagen Denmark last year. I was so impressed by what they have done for people, and they are using the ressources they have in a socially good manner.

The gates foundation do a lot of work for maternal and newborn health, which is a problem where help is much needed. Our little webshop is called PetitePeople.com, and for every gift purchased, we give a health kit to save mothers and babies. It is just a drop in a big ocean, but we all have to do our bit, and it will add up in the end. Keep up the good work.

re: Giving money to good causes - Warren Buffet follows Bill and Melinda

Sherry Paulin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:28:37 GMT

I am so happy to hear that I am not the only one who gives, and love to make a difference although I am nowhere near wealthy, But I try to make people happy. My church is called the Metropolitan Baptist church In Harlem, New York. My church doesnt have a lot of funds, so I use my money that I work for to make sure that our programs at the church comes out good. So, Keep on giving and LOrd will keep Blessing you.

re: Giving money to good causes - Warren Buffet follows Bill and Melinda

Debra Nelson — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:31:11 GMT

This article on giving did my heart good. My husband is a Bishop of our church in Independence Missouri and our church congregation is so poor that at times I shed tears in hearing their hardships. We are not rich, but we give all we can in helping people that don't have heat in their homes, and have a hard time feeding their families. I just wish I had the money to open a care giving organization to help those in need. It is good to see that some U.S. corporations are helping those that do. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Debra Nelson

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iQubed — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:59:31 GMT

I think all businesses, large or small, should consider their contribution to society. Corporate social responsibility isn't just the domain of the large and rich companies. We all talk about "Community" meaning the SBS Community, but as business owners who live and trade in our local communities, we have a responsibility to give back.

I work with an initiative called ProHelp in Leicestershire, which is part of Business in the Community (a national programme), to provide pro bono support to charities and community based organisations.

It's good to hear someone actual state that there are values above pure profit that drives us and the organisations that we work for. I know it is far easier to be cynical about these things than to look on the optimistic side!

Okay, that's my preaching over....

Cheers

Vijay