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The Hockey Foundation

by C.C. Chapman · May 21, 2013

My beloved Boston Bruins are currently working their way towards another Stanley Cup, so I thought today would be the perfect time to tell you about my friend Adam’s organization The Hockey Foundation.

A couple of years ago when I first met Adam he was working for an NHL team trying to get them to embrace social media. They never fully understood it, he left and then he started talking about how he wanted to go to remote parts of the world where they had never heard of hockey and teach it to the kids. I vividly remember him first mentioning going to India to do this and my reaction being that I didn’t even know they had ice there to skate on. How wrong I was.

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Wediko – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · May 7, 2013

As a father, whenever I see children hurting it hits me in my soul. That is why five years ago when I first learned about the amazing work that Wediko was doing they got my attention. Next thing I knew I was joining their Board of Directors and now know first hand how passionate of an organization they are. You might not know, but May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and this week is dedicated towards raising awareness for mental health issues in children. You might also not know that 15 million American children have a diagnosable psychiatric or learning disorder? What is even scarier to me is that less than half of them will ever get the help that they need.

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Raising a Reader – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · April 16, 2013

By third Grade, 39% of all third graders do not read proficiently and this number jumps to 60% for low income children. Children who are not reading proficiently by 3rd grade are 4 times more likely to leave school without a diploma.

Think about those facts for a moment.

I know when I first heard them I was shocked. Sure, I knew reading skills were vital, but I hadn’t seen the numbers so clearly showing how critical it is to get all kids reading at such an early age.

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Cradles to Crayons – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · March 26, 2013

Children have no control over the world they are born into. I think this is why any organization that aims to make the lives of those born into poverty or other less than desirable situations always get my attention.

Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth to age 12, living in low- income and homeless situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play. They supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.

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The Horse Boy Foundation – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · March 12, 2013

Autism is something that I’m very aware of since my sister is the Co-Founder of New England Pediatric Services. While I’ve been very fortunate not to be directly touched by it, I have several friends who have children at varying points on the spectrum.

So, this past weekend during SXSW at the annual AllHat party, I learned about the Austin, Texas based Horse Boy Foundation, The founder was on site as well as a couple of horses and a therapy goat. The minute I heard their story, I couldn’t wait to share the great work they are doing here in my column.

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MAMA: The Mobile Alliance For Maternal Action – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · February 26, 2013

The more I travel the world, there is one truth that I’ve noticed. Everyone has cell phones.

Even in the poorest corners of the globe, most people have access to a cell phone of some sort. This little bit of technology is a crucial part of their lives for lots of reasons.

During my recent time with The UN Foundation, I learned about the Mobile Alliance For Maternal Action. Affectionately known as MAMA, they are using SMS and audio messages to provide health information to expectant mothers. These health messages and reminders are comprehensive, stage-­based and adapted to different languages and to address specific needs.

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Medic Mobile – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · February 12, 2013

This past weekend I had the honor to spend several days in Washington, D.C. with The UN Foundation as part of their Social Good Fellowship.

We received briefings from a variety of individuals and organizations and one of them was from Josh Nesbit, CEO of Medic Mobile.

Medic Mobile uses communication technologies to improve the health of under-served and disconnected communities. They see communication gaps through the eyes of community-based health workers and patients, guiding our partners towards low-cost technologies and efficient health services.

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No Kid Hungry – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · January 29, 2013

I’m currently reading The Dude and the Zen Master. It is a great read as you are allowed to be a fly on the wall for a series of conversations between two friends. One of them happens to be the actor and photographer Jeff Bridges who I’m a big fan of. They get into a big conversation about starving children in our country and the work he is doing as an ambassador for the No Kid Hungry campaign from Share our Strength.

The timing couldn’t have been better as I was getting ready to sit down and write this week’s #GivingTuesday post.

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Water Changes Everything

by C.C. Chapman · January 15, 2013

Stop and think for a moment about your day so far. How much clean water has been part of it that you never gave a second thought to? You’ve been to the bathroom, brushed your teeth, taken a shower and enjoyed a hot beverage. All of those simple tasks happened the rush of the morning with clean and safe water. What if you didn’t have it?

 

charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries. 100% of all public donations directly fund water projects, and they showcase every dollar using photos and GPS coordinates on a map.

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About C.C. Chapman

C.C. Chapman

C.C. Chapman is the Founder of The Cleon Foundation that is striving to make the world a better place through creativity. He is the best-selling author of Amazing Things Will Happen and Content Rules. C.C. is a professional speaker, photographer and explorer. He is a graduate of Bentley University and you can find out more about him at CC-Chapman.com.

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