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  modestneeds.org Founded in 2002, Modest Needs is a non-profit organization with three goals ·       Providing short-term financial assistance to individuals and families in temporary crisis who, because they are working and live just above the poverty level, are ineligible for most types of conventional social assistance ·        Lessening the burden of state and federal agencies charged with the care of the truly indigent by doing everything in our power to stop these at-risk households from slipping into the cycle of poverty ·        Promoting compassion and generosity on the part of individual persons living in the United States and Canada, the areas that we serve, by standing as a living testament to the power of human kindness to change lives, no matter how much (or how little) a person has to share   They offer Self-sufficiency Grants for ·       ...

payitforward.org There seem to be many iterations of The Pay It Forward Foundation, one based in Cleveland, Ohio-- Others in Oregon, Colorado, Florida, New York.... and on and on. They tend to be all volunteer, nonsectarian nonprofit organizations Their focus can range from veterans, to student scholarships, disaster preparedness and emergency assistance to, human services.    The bottom-line is their missions are to use the money they raise to help hard-working people who have fallen on tough times regardless of their beliefs, color, sex, age or orientation--- and give a little relief and shine a little light at the same time. We don't have to be geographically located in a specific geographic area to understand their work and the need.   It doesn't matter where we are we can still make a difference. You can choose a specific one to support... or support more than one. And as always remember you can use your social networks to do social good by sharing this informa...