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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

If you strip away the cinematography, magical realism, and amazing acting, what''s left is a grim, grimy, sad, traumatic catastrophe of a childhood, twisted by the filmmaker into somehow a noble experience. And speaking of that plucky community, it is a bit strange to me, frankly, that it is portrayed as such an interracial community.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

If you strip away the cinematography, magical realism, and amazing acting, what's left is a grim, grimy, sad, traumatic catastrophe of a childhood, twisted by the filmmaker into somehow a noble experience. And speaking of that plucky community, it is a bit strange to me, frankly, that it is portrayed as such an interracial community.

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The Many Ways to Say I Love You With A Donation To A Charity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Your donation will help the organization reach more children in poor, rural communities in the United States through early childhood education, literacy, physical activity and nutrition programs. Give a copy of Love Letters from the South , a beautiful photography book that pays tribute to all those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Or sometimes the problem is that there isn't a safe playspace in a community. It's also one of the worse months for hurricanes and the Red Cross has made it easy to give a donation with your cell phone through its text 2 give program. Organizations like Kaboom help build them. August: It's the dog days of summer.

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