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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibres connect with our fellow men; and among those fibres, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects." Herman Melville

As part of a vow that is at the heart of my art and life....since 2002...I try to channel 10% of what comes to me back out into the world to nurture positive projects that move me and end uneccessary suffering. Microphilanthropy. Not huge amounts...but small amounts that make a difference in the big picture..given with love and hope...as often as possible.

As the year comes to a close I look back and take stock of all I'm grateful for...I am perhaps almost always most grateful that I was able to do a little something to help support and sustain these wonderful organizations and initiatives that are doing work we need done in the world. It feels really...REALLY good. I hope that 2012 allows me to channel more and more...as there are so many other ones I am looking forward to being able to help in any small (or LARGE!) way..as well as more donations for those I am already connected to.

So here is to the ones of 2011 - follow links to find out more and please join me in supporting any and all of them if you can- may they have all they need onward into the future:


2011 Donations
Catalytic Communities (recurring monthly sponsorship)
Safe Passage.org - Guatemala (Our Daily Tread) (3x)
American Heart Association for Maureen B
Tanzania- Dorobo Fund Olasiti Orphan Center
Tanzania- Buy a solarpowered water filter for Orphans to Ambassadors
Africa- Joe Slovo School lunches (Cynthia Gentry's Birthday wish on Causes)
Kickstarter: contemporary art as coral refuge project by Colleen Flanigan
Peace Corps Project 621-217 in Tanzania Library Renovation
Wings Over Haiti http://www.wingsoverhaiti.org/
PCPP 518-362 Ecuador 'Sew They have a Future'
PCPP 686-136 Burkina Faso Empowerment &Literacy through student library
PCPP 306-068 Kazakhastan School Book Project
World Village Fair Trade/ Sobornost
Text donation to Red Cross for Japan
Raffle for Japanese ceramicist in Heath for Earthquake Relief
Trade as One- fair trade order
Kickstarter: Malls Across America Photo book project
American Humane Association for Retno's birthday and loss of Buddy
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for Maryann's Team in Training
Fistula Foundation (again)
Botshabelo Community/Orphanage (Angels in the Dust)http://www.botshabelo.org/
PCPP 663-020 Ethiopia Community Library
PCPP 693-364 Togo Education and Vocational Training Center
Alzheimers Society for David Bale's Birthday Wish on FB Causes
Trees,Water&People (towards solar heaters for Native American homes)for Salima's Birthday wish on FB Causes
PCPP 517-444 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Recycled Community Center
PCPP 526-226 PARAGUAY Giving Children a Place to Learn
PCPP 520-247 GUATEMALA My Healthy Homes
PCPP 615-189 KENYA After-School Life Skills Program
PCPP 510-015 MEXICO Comida Corrida Restaurant
Streetside Stories San Francisco-based literacy arts nonprofit for Rob N.s bday on FB Causes
Sobornost for the World through FB Causes
Catalytic Communities (again for raffle)
Kickstarter project by Swoon- Musical House for New Orleans
Kickstarter project- Heritage Seed Collective
Kid's Charity of Tampa Bay (Bday wish on FB Causes) http://www.kidscharitytb.com/
Wikipedia Foundation
Doctors Without Borders (again) in response to Somalia Famine
CARE.org for Somalia Famine thru Facebook Causes
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for/through Maryann's Team in Training
Nepal Youth Foundation (again) for Olga's Promise/Saving Nepali girls from slavery
UORDP-Uganda Orphans Rural Development Program
Fistula Foundation (and again)
Sankalpa Art Journeys (3x) towards art supplies and workshop structure in India
Kickstarter film project: Opportunity4Life Street Children Film Project
Exit Art/El Yunque project- in memory of Jeanette Ingberman
Mokugift- Billion Trees Campaign (ongoing-25 trees planted so far)
CHAT to the Future orphanage Uganda
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Fund
Butterfly Project Uganda

A BIG Thank you to friends for making donating to my 2011 Birthday Wish to raise funds for the Hilde Back Education Fund (this year's wish inspired by the wonderful documentary film A Small Act)!

+ artworks sold locally @ auction for
Artists Against Abuse/ The Retreat
East End Hospice
Hayground School Scholarship Fund

+ $1 microdonations through Philanthroper.com to each of these:
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children
New Eyes for the Needy, Inc.
More than Me Foundation, Inc
Cultural Canvas, Inc.
Friends of Honduran Children
Women's Education Project
Art for Refugees in Transition
HandReach Corporation
Pajama Program
FAIR Fund
Project Home Indy
The Create Collective, Inc.
Futures and Options Inc.
The SOLD Project
Blacksmith Institute
Dress for Success Worldwide
Feed My Hungry Children

Donations List 2012
Donations List 2011
Donations List 2010
Donations List 2006,2007
Donations List 2002,2003,2004,2005

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