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By: Kurt Henninger

Kurt Henninger — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:20:15 +0000

I am glad to hear about your perspective on who you are helping. There are lots of single income families who just need a couple of hundred extra dollars a month and that would keep one of the parents at home in order to be with their kids. Now that is what I am passionate about. Kurt Henningers last blog post..Does Advertising Have to be Expensive?

By: Genesis

Genesis — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:07:37 +0000

Thank you for including me on your list. As someone who actually lives in a third world country (I`m originally from Canada), I find the poverty overwhelming here, but at the same time, I think it`s important that people look to their own country and even town to help.

Too many people feel that they have to do something big to help, like donate a school in India or send a shipping container of food to Africa. You can start by volunteering at your local soup kitchen, donating one bag of powdered milk or a can of formula to a needy family. It doesn`t mean you have to start big, every little bit helps.

By: Dealing With Poverty Closer to Home - Wendy’s List

Dealing With Poverty Closer to Home - Wendy’s List — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:47:05 +0000

[...] CEO Wendy Piersall reminds us that even in our richer, developed countries there are people living in and struggling [...]

By: Aruni

Aruni — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:10:14 +0000

Thanks for the link. I'm honored to be included in such a great list of bloggers! Arunis last blog post..Give A Man A Fish, He Eats For A Dayâ€¦

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:55:04 +0000

Great post! It's the cyber equivalent of the 'teach a man to fish' ethos. Kates last blog post..If anyone has 5 minutes . . .

By: Erica Douglass

Erica Douglass — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:31:27 +0000

Hi Wendy,

Thank you for including my site! One of my goals is to help people make their first money online. I know that information overload makes it hard for people to even know where to start, and I hope blogs like yours and mine will help those people.

-Erica

Erica Douglasss last blog post..Why I Became A Blogger

By: George

George — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:58:18 +0000

Excellent post Wendy. It is sad to see how much poverty exists in the US. One of the charities we donate to is Feeding America (formerly known as America’s second harvest) http://www.feedingamerica.org/
They help feed the poor and starving people in the US.

We are very blessed in this country, but it’s certainly not a poverty free country.

By: Char

Char — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:22:32 +0000

Excellent points Wendy. I know that there is so much poverty in my own community – we see it everyday.

I think one of the biggest challenges is giving people with desire and drive access to the resources they can use to help themselves. Your list is a great starting point.

By: Barbara Rozgonyi

Barbara Rozgonyi — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:59:51 +0000

Great post and list of resources, Wendy! Feel free to add my blog to the list - one of the reasons I started blogging was to help out budding small businesses with free branding, marketing and PR advice. Writing a "how to get started guide" with links to posts on your blog is a good way to help these folks out. Have to get going on that one! @wiredprworks on twitter.com Barbara Rozgonyis last blog post..Twitter PR | 5 Ways to Measure Rank, Reach, Results

By: DazzlinDonna

DazzlinDonna — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:02:10 +0000

I’d like to think my blog belongs in the list above. I do my best to help the very same audience – those people who trying to make a living from home. I’m passionate about helping those who need the income, or need to break free of the cubicle they’ve felt chained to for years. But hopefully, people who need the help, and need the information can find it here or at any of the blogs above. Sometimes, all anyone needs is encouragement and resources. I hope everyone who reads this post finds both.

DazzlinDonnas last blog post..Microlending To Fight Poverty Lets Everyone Be Part Of Solution