The donation to Hands and Feet Project is part of Green to Grow’s Bottles to Babies initiative, whose ongoing outreach gives back to those in need while helping to educate them about issues related to their families’ health and the environment. Last year, through their Bottles to Babies initiative, Green to Grow donated over $52,000 of BPA-free feeding products to non-profit organizations that serve low-income families in the U.S. and abroad.

Green to Grow was started by Mike Ritterbrown and his wife Shelley Aronoff. This couple wanted to have BPA-free bottles for their own child and found the supply of those products limited. They then started the need company out of need to have the BPA-free bottles available for themselves and other parents. Green to Grow products are free of BPA, phthalates, lead, and PVC. Green to Grow manufacturers and distributes a line of BPA-free plastic baby bottles, glass baby bottles, silicone nipples, starter/gift sets, organic cotton baby cloths, totes, and accessories.

Links: Green to Grow

Several different humanitarian organizations have established ways for cell phone users to text their donations to help victims of the January 12^th Earthquake in Haiti. The donation will be added to user’s cell phone bill.

• Text the word “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 on behalf of the Yele Foundation, the leading contributor to rebuilding Haiti founded by Wyclef Jean
• Text the word “Haiti” to 85944 to donate $5 on behalf of the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International
• Text the word “Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5 On behalf of the Internal Rescue Committee
• Text the word “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 On behalf of the Red Cross in the U.S.
• Text the word “Haiti” to 45678 (In Canada Only) On behalf of the Salvation Army in Canada

The quake occurred on the North American plate and the Caribbean plate. Earthquakes are not unusual for Haiti, but it is the strongest that they have felt in a century. Aftershocks have already been experienced since the initial quake and more could be felt in the coming days and weeks.

The United States is sending two search and rescues teams of about 72 each.

You can help by making donations to organizations that will be helping the relief efforts.

Donations for Haitian Earthquake Victims

You can donate money to the American Red Cross

You can donate money to UNICEF at http://www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake or call 1-800-4UNICEF

Donate Money to World Vision for the Haiti Relief

His organization, Dynamic Teen Company, brings education to children living in the slums of the Philippines that would never get an education otherwise. Children flock to them as they teach and they have helped to change many lives over the years.

Peñaflorida is a young man that has worked to make a difference and use whatever resources that he had to make an impact in the lives of human beings. He really is a true definition of a hero.

Dynamic Teen Company