Small Can Be Big is a new way to help based on a simple premise: give everyone a more direct, more personal, more shared way to help those in need, and big things can happen. Here's why:
Small is direct:
You’re stuck in the rain. I hand you an umbrella. You stay dry, and I feel good about helping. That sense of immediacy is part of what makes giving so rewarding. And it’s what makes SmallCanBeBig.org unique – whether it’s $3 or $300, every last penny you give goes directly to address a specific need, rent , utility bill or medical expense, so the impact of your donation is immediate – for you and for the family you’re helping.
Small is personal:
People like helping people. The problem is that too often, they don’t know enough about how their donations are helping and, more importantly, who they’re helping. The idea behind Small Can Be Big is to let those essentials – the who and the how – take center stage. Every time you donate, you know what specific needs your donation will directly address, why it’s important, and how it helps a local family on the edge get back on their feet.
The website brings 12 charities together to feature families with specific financial needs under $1,500, whether it is helping make the rent, covering a heating bill or paying unexpected medical costs. On each family's page, potential donors can read about the family and see how much the family needs. A gauge indicates how much has been donated.
Small is shared:
These days, it’s not just the size of the contribution that matters, but the size of the group that shares the same goal. If you like this idea, please pass it on to your family and friends, and together we can harness the real power of small donations.
Small Can Be Big works closely with case managers to find families who can truly benefit from a one-time charitable donation. Hardworking members of the community who find themselves in a difficult position: one step away from homelessness, but more importantly, one urgent payment away from getting back on their feet.
You Make the Difference
This is where you come in. When you lend your support to a family in need – whether it’s $3 or $300 – 100% of every penny you give goes directly toward addressing a specific family need. No middlemen. No hidden costs. No time wasted. Just an uplifting, tax-deductible gift that goes to a landlord, utility company or hospital awaiting payment.
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Check out the website and find a family you’d like to help and 100% of your donation will join donations from others to directly pay an urgent bill or need for a family on the edge.
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Source: http://www.smallcanbebig.org/
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