Causes & Concerns
Causes & Concerns Intro
I believe that we’re called to affect our world for the better.
Here are just a few organizations that I have dubbed as Causes &
Concerns. As we aim for better personal lives, listed below are a few
social issues that I believe merit our attention and support.
Many
myths and misunderstandings surround organ donation. The reluctance of
individuals to become donors has led to a critical shortage of viable
organs, the result of which is the deaths of an average of 17 people
each day. This issue hits the African American community particularly
hard; as of June 2004, there were 21,772 African Americans registered
for a kidney transplant, a number that represents more than 35% of all
who are awaiting a kidney, while African Americans comprise only 12% of
the U.S. population.
Click
here:
www.shareyourlife.org to learn the facts on organ donation by
visiting The Coalition on Donation. Your decision to become a donor
could change – and save – a life.
I am
passionate about the development and support of healthy, thriving
families and
fathers are indispensable in the equation. The National Fatherhood
Initiative’s website is full of information and resources that
support men in being fully committed fathers. Among the various
programs offered by The NFI are 24/7 Dad, an in-depth fathering skills
program available in secular and Christian-based formats;
Long-Distance Dad, a program for incarcerated fathers; and Deployed
Fathers and Families, a support program that addresses the issues faced
by many military fathers. I urge you to visit The NFI’s website today.
You may choose to make a donation, bring an NFI workshop to your town,
or buy a “No Ifs” bracelet as a means of showing your commitment to
fatherhood.
Click
here:
http://www.fatherhood.org/default.asp for more on the NFI.
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