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MDRT Foundation Newsroom July’s Charity of the Month: Seton Youth Shelter The Seton Youth Shelter is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter, counseling and mentoring for youth at-risk. Read more... MDRT Members Awarded Grants for 10 Charities in June Below is a description of 10 MDRT Foundation grants that were presented by MDRT members to charities benefiting MDRT member communities in 10 U.S. states. Read more... June's Charity of the Month: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society–Mississippi Chapter The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is committed to serving the needs of people with cancer and helping them find personal empowerment after a devastating diagnosis. Read more... May's Charity of the Month: Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind It has been said that a dog is man’s best friend. The dogs that are trained by the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind offer much more than companionship – they are four-legged therapists that provide independence and joy to thousands of people with disabilities throughout Ireland. Read more... MDRT Members Present Grants to 22 Charities in April Below is a description of 22 of the 85 MDRT Foundation grants that were presented by MDRT members to charities benefiting MDRT member communities in 13 U.S. states and two countries. Read more... April's Charity of the Month: The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families For children grieving the loss of a loved one, fear and confusion often cloud their vision and prevent them from seeing past the pain of their loss. Because children comprehend death very differently than adults, one of the most effective ways to begin the healing process is peer-to-peer counseling, which provides comfort and support in a safe and nurturing environment. Read more... March's Charity of the Month: Angel Flight East The wings they use are mammoth in size and their compassion for people in need fuels each life-changing flight. With each take-off and landing made by the volunteer pilots of Angel Flight East, passengers with limited financial resources have the chance to receive life-saving medical care and reach new heights of personal potential. Read more... February's Charity of the Month: YMCA of Monroe County It is a universal fact that exercise encourages improved heart and lung circulation and muscle strength. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, exercise is also beneficial for people with cancer, by reducing fatigue, increasing physical endurance and improving overall quality of life. Read more... U.S.-Based Grants Guarantee 1000 Local Needy Children Will develop and Expand Language Skills Learning the English language will be much easier for the 250 students of the Fidai Girls Educational Institute, as well as an additional 750 boys and girls living in the poor neighborhoods surrounding the school, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the US-based Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals, Foundation. Read more... Dedication Ceremony to Unveil New Languarge Lab at Andheri-Based Fidai Girls' Educational Institute The Fidai Girls’ Educational Institute in Andheri (West) Mumbai is opening a brand new language lab for 250 students, as well as 750 boys and girls (ages 6 to 16) living in the poor neighborhoods surrounding the school. The new lab will be unveiled at a gala inauguration fete on Sunday, 27th January, at the Fidai Institute. More than 100 people from the community are expected to attend the dedication ceremony and festivities. Read more... January's Charity of the Month: Hands of the Carpenter There is never a good time for a car to break down. When Sonya, a single parent with a very limited income, discovered her car needed expensive automobile repairs, she knew she could not afford to have it fixed. Without reliable transportation, Sonya feared losing her new job — a job she had worked hard to secure after being recently homeless. Read more... Last December, the MDRT Foundation Grants Committee, which comprises MDRT members, met to finalize grant awards and amounts for applicants to the Foundation’s grant programs. Read more... December's Charity of the Month: Ballet Legere Research indicates that students who participate in the arts demonstrate improved academic performance and lower dropout rates. Ballet Legere is an Illinois-based nonprofit organization committed to promoting the cultural value of theater arts to underserved communities through its annual production of “The Nutcracker Ballet.” November's Charity of the Month: St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation The babies who spend time in St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital’s neonatal unit in Tampa, Florida, often weigh less than two pounds when they are born. They are fragile and vulnerable to health complications. But enclosed in the warm and healing cocoon of a neonatal incubator, precious lives are given the chance to metamorphose into healthy miracles of life. Read more... October's Charity of the Month: Project Enterprise Project Enterprise (PE) is a nonprofit organization that has been building vital business networks since 1997 to promote economic development in disadvantaged neighborhoods in New York City. Read more... Fall 2007 Phonathon Raises more than $400,000 On October 15-16, 25 MDRT members made hundreds of phone calls asking fellow MDRT members to support the grant programs of the MDRT Foundation during the Fall Phonathon. At the end of this fund-raising event, generous donors contributed more than $400,000 in pledges and $100,000 in-house. These funds will be used to support medical, educational, social service and advocacy programs worldwide. September's Charity of the Month: Children's Cancer Association Joyful sounds replace the silence of fear and isolation. Upbeat rhythms replace inconsolable crying with happy sounds of laughter and joy. And soothing melodies play a comforting soundtrack to the miraculous ways in which music helps to heal children fighting cancer. Read more... August's Charity of the Month: Youth Insearch It is amazing what can be accomplished in one weekend. At Youth Insearch’s weekend camps for at-risk youth in New South Wales and South Eastern Victoria, Australia, lives are changed for the better. Read more... July's Charity of the Month: Deepwood Foundation On a freezing cold Sunday morning in March, William C. Robertson, CLU, ChFC, a 19-year MDRT member from Mentor, Ohio, arrived energetically to manage registration for an annual 5K fundraising event.This is just one example of the ways in which Robertson shows his commitment to Deepwood Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with mental retardation. Read more... During the MDRT Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado, the MDRT Foundation partnered with International Book Project to promote education and global literacy. MDRT members wrote the name of their favorite book on a book sticker, which they placed on a giant classroom map at the MDRT Foundation Booth. Below is a list of some of the most popular book titles that were chosen by MDRT members. Top Quality of Life Awards Announced During the 2007 MDRT Annual Meeting During the 2007 MDRT Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado, the top six Quality of Life Awards were announced. The Quality of Life Award program recognizes the exceptional volunteerism of MDRT members, and grants are presented to the charities that members are involved with. Read more... June's Charity of the Month: School on Wheels At the end of a long day at school, most children excitedly board a bright yellow school bus for their trip home. However, for the more than 4,500 schoolchildren in Indianapolis who are homeless, their trip home is often to a shelter where they share one room with their family members. Read more... 2007 Million Dollar Promise Appeal Raises More Than $174,000 One bright idea really can change the world. During the 2007 MDRT Annual Meeting, MDRT members helped send more than 30,000 books to empower and educate people in impoverished communities throughout the world. Read more... MDRT Foundation Grant Breaks the Silence for ALS Patients Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that often leads to paralysis and ultimately death. May is ALS Awareness Month, and ALS – Greater Los Angeles Chapter is an organization committed to promoting awareness of this dehabilitating disease. Read more... 2007 Million Dollar Promise Appeal: Power of One More than 40 years ago, a letter to the editor of a national Indian newspaper, The Hindu, became the opening chapter of a story that has changed the lives of millions of people in need around the globe. Read more... May's Charity of the Month: Mommy's Light Lives On Fund Each Mother’s Day, thousands of colorful bouquets are bought, greeting cards are sent, sentimental phone calls are placed and families unite to honor their mother. On this day, thousands of children also celebrate in a heartfelt and special way – by memorializing the lives of their deceased mothers. Read more... 2007 Spring Phonathon Raises More Than $615,000 On March 26-27, 29 MDRT members spent two days on the phone raising more than $615,000, which includes more than $120,000 in-house contributions, for the life-changing grant programs of the MDRT Foundation. Read more... April's Charity of the Month: Mercy Ships In Sierra Leone, an estimated 250,000 people are disabled as a result of polio and civil war injuries. Read more... MDRT Foundation Grant Offers Hope and Dignity to Terminally Ill Each morning Francis House comes alive with the bustling energy of volunteers who prepare delicious home-cooked meals, and carry out a daily meticulous cleaning routine throughout the house. Read more... March's Charity of the Month: Rainbow House For the abused, neglected and developmentally disabled youth that reside in the five cottages operated by Rainbow House, these buildings are much more than a long-term residential facility — they are “home sweet home.” Read more... February's Charity of the Month: Food Bank of the Southern Tier In frigid winter temperatures, thousands of families throughout the United States have to sacrifice their need for food in order to keep their homes warm. With rising energy prices and limited income, parents are forced to make the heart-wrenching decision to pay for heat instead of buying food. As a result, millions of children often face days where hunger becomes a daily reality.Read more... MDRT Foundation Gives Grant to Mt. Prospect-Based Learning for Life The MDRT Foundation awarded a $2,500 grant to Mt. Prospect-based Learning for Life, a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America, as part of the MDRT Foundation’s Corporate Citizen Grant program. Read more... MDRT Foundation Gives Grant to Park Ridge-Based The Harbour The MDRT Foundation awarded a $1,400 grant to Park Ridge-based the Harbour, as part of the MDRT Foundation’s Corporate Citizen Grant program. Read more... January Charity of the Month: CLASS Ltd. People with developmental disabilities are faced with numerous challenges and obstacles that can hinder their chances of securing homeownership. Read more... December Charity of the Month: Santa's Cause "Dear Santa, I would love some clothes because I hardly have any this winter." The MDRT Foundation offers members a unique and meaningful opportunity to support charitable causes that are creating stronger families and individuals in MDRT member communities throughout the United States and the world. Read more... New York Life Donates $150,000 to the MDRT Foundation The Million Dollar Round Table today announced a donation of $150,000 from New York Life Insurance Company. Read more... Each year more than 13,000 children and youth are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes— a chronic immune disorder that prevents the body from producing insulin, the hormone needed to convert sugar and starches into the energy needed for a healthy life. Read more... Rebuilding Begins in New Orleans East Neighborhood The MDRT Foundation, along with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, contributed to the construction of six homes in the New Orleans East Neighborhood October 23, 2007. Read more... New Orleans — Habitat for Humanity Home Build Financial professionals from around the world volunteer and build two Habitat for Humanity homes in New Orleans east neighborhood. Read more... MDRT Foundation Raises $575,000 for Hurricane Katrina ReliefAs the end of the 2006 hurricane season draws near, the $575,000 raised by the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation is still hard at work for the many victims of last year's Hurricane Katrina that devastated Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. Read more... Through the hard work of 29 volunteers and the generous contributions of MDRT members, more than $470,000 in pledges and more than $100,000 in credit card contributions was raised during this Phonathon. Read more... October's Charity of the Month: YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge Every three minutes a woman in a state of shock and fear sits in a United States doctor's office and asks the question: Why me? Read more... Creating Healthy Smiles in South Carolina An MDRT Foundation grant is helping to create healthy smiles for uninsured and underinsured children and individuals throughout the rural underserved Pee Dee region September's Charity of the Month: Renewal House The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proclaimed September as the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Alcohol and drug addiction tear August's Charity of the Month: Pony Bird Inc. An MDRT Foundation grant provided a much-needed solution to help improve patient safety at Pony Bird Inc (PB) — a residential treatment center for severely disabled July's Charity of the Month: YMCA The MDRT Foundation is supporting a 125-year legacy of improving communities throughout the United States by awarding two grants to local chapters of the YMCA. Read more... MDRT Foundation Raises More Than $195,000 at the 2006 MDRT Annual Meeting During the 2006 MDRT Annual Meeting, more than 1,200 MDRT members accepted the challenge to “Be the Change” by contributing $100 or more to the 2006 Million Dollar Promise Appeal. The generosity of donors raised in excess of $195,000 to support the life-changing Worldwide Grant Program. Read more about the Promise Appeal and other events at the Annual Meeting: June's Charity of the Month: Untreated mental illness and a lack of community resources can often lead to hopelessness for those affected. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Ohio (NAMI Ohio) is a statewide, grassroots organization that provides education, support and advocacy services to people suffering from mental illness and their families to provide stability and renewed hope. Read more... ING Donates $100,000 to the MDRT Foundation The MDRT Foundation received its largest 2006 donation when ING presented a $100,000 check on June 10, on behalf of the 2006 MDRT Presidency of ING select producer Stephen O. Rothschild, CLU, ChFC, a 32-year MDRT member from St. Louis, Missouri. Read more... Inspiring Future Leaders in Washington, D.C. The Good Samaritan Foundation (GSF) empowers inner-city high school students with the confidence and tools to market themselves in the job place, and, in the process, inspires the traits of successful leadership. Read more... 2006 Million Dollar Promise Appeal: Be the Change “Be the change you want to see in the world.” These famous words by Mahatma Gandhi are a true life-lived motto for a visionary political leader whose belief in nonviolent revolution ultimately led to the freedom of India and inspired movements of change throughout the world. Read more... May's Charity of the Month: Brain Tumor Foundation for Children April's Charity of the Month: Norris Cotton Cancer Center March's Charity of the Month: Safe Passage February's Charity of the Month: Achilles Track Club Donors Contribute to Disaster Relief Funds MDRT
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