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May 06

Every Mile for Charity

By Christopher | Blog

A few weekends ago, I ran the Foam Glow 5K in Dallas, Texas. The best part of the whole thing was that part of my entry fee went to a charity. I vowed afterwards, however, to never pay to run, ever again.

But it did get me interested in getting up and moving a little bit more on a daily basis. I already play soccer on Sundays, and I do resistance training with my son on Mondays and Thursdays. But I could do more and should. So, I started looking into fitness trackers.

This post isn’t about fitness trackers. It’s about an app I discovered while researching fitness trackers, available for iPhone and Android, that actually generates donations for every mile you run!

Check it out! It’s called Charity Miles! Just like with Give-A-Dime, every little bit helps. Every dime helps. Every mile helps.

If you’re a runner, this app is a no-brainer.

Feel free to share your fitness experiences below.

Be blessed and a blessing!

Apr 22

If You Don’t Like The World You’re Living In…

By Christopher | Blog

I grew up listening to Prince. So much great music, some of it… can we say?… Inspired?

The news of his death is shocking, as every death really is. Sometimes, in those moments when life seems to be going well, and I forget there’s a whole world outside my perception, I forget that people die. Then, I get whacked in the gut, again.

From his song, “Let’s Go Crazy,” Prince suggests:

If you don’t like the world you’re livin’ in, take a look around you. At least you got friends.

I hope that is true for you. It is certainly true for me. It’s the people around us that get us through life. It’s the people around us that make this world tolerable, until we move on to whatever we move on to.

So, take a look around you. No, our world isn’t perfect; for a lot of people, the world is misery. But we, all of us, together, can move to change that. Not for ourselves, even though it feels good. Not for recognition, though that’s nice. Not for reward. But because it’s the right thing to do.

Click here to get started. Click here for more information.

Mar 05

Do Better Together

By Christopher | Blog

The whole point of Give-A-Dime is for all of us to come together to do something good.

By myself, I have limited resources. But me with you and you and you? Now we can do a lot of good!

And the important thing is that it doesn’t matter what your worldview is. Regardless of religion or gender or race, you can do good for others because it’s the right thing to do. And with a Giving Plan starting at $3.50 per month, anybody can afford that.

We can do good alone. But we can do better together.

Join us!

Feb 16

First Goal: 10,000 Users

By Christopher | Big Hearts Blog

Hello, Big Heart! (That’s you. You’re a Big Heart because you donate money every month to worthy causes.)

This blog, the Big Hearts Blog, is going to be a place where we can distribute news and notes to donors. It will also be the place where we host the voting!

I’m getting ahead of myself.

As of February 17, 2016, we are open for giving. We’re going to start with a few donors, including you, but we need a lot more!

So, we’ve set a first goal of 10,000 donors!

I know it’s a lot, but I’m hoping we can reach that goal within 30 days. Can we do it?! We can with your help!

Contact your friends and family and get them involved. You can use our social media share buttons, or just send them our URL via email!

Once we get 10,000 donors, we’re going to post the first vote. It will be three charities chosen by our founding members: Christopher, David, and Anthony. Stay tuned for more details.

THANK YOU so much for being a BIG HEART! This is going to be fun!

Feb 16

3… 2… 1…

By Christopher | Blog

Here we go.

Starting February 17, 2016, we’ll be open for giving.

Are you ready to change lives?

Are you ready to be changed?

This is going to be fun!

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