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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

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Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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What do Twitter, Books, Wine, and Fundraisers have in Common?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, Twitter announced its first corporate social responsibility effort on its blog: We're just getting started as a company, but we believe thinking long term about making a positive impact will allow us to grow in the right direction to make a difference as both a technology and a business. Good wine has never been better!

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Roger Carr and Bob Uva Join Michele Martin's America's Giving Challenge for the Sharing Foundation!

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Roger Carr has said it much better than I can in his post directing his blog readers to the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge fundraiser set up by Michele Martin. I'd also like to point over to Bob Uva's blog post about the supporting the Sharing Foundation. Thank you Michele and Roger! I met Bob through Facebook.

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America's Giving Challenge Days: Bloggers Campaign!

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Michele Martin has graciously agreed to lead the charge and created this widget (Thanks Michele) Not only that she invited her blog community to participate. My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. The literacy school runs three sessions a day for 130 children of Roteang village???s

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Help My Pal Beth Win $50,000 for Cambodian Orphans

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My friend Beth Kanter, of Beth's Blog , is working hard to win $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation by January 31, 2008 as part of the Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge. The Sharing Foundation's mission is to help meet the physical, emotional, educational and medical needs of orphaned and seriously disadvantaged children in Cambodia.

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Harry's First Fundraising Video: Why Donate $10 To Support the Sharing Foundation

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Sina helps makes school uniforms that the Foundation provides to over 1,000 street children in Cambodia. Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school. Chheng Srey Mom, 16, has completed grade 8.

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America's Giving Challenge: Bloggers Campaign Roundup

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Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. Everyday Giving Blog. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. I took that photo back in 2004 when I had the opportunity to visit Cambodia and observe all programs for a week. Is that cool - the literacy school is green!

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