When a crisis hits, we tend to think big. But what if helping was as simple as finding relief inside a green box? ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that provides temporary shelter and life-saving supplies to displaced families. These families could be displaced due to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami, or conflict….
Last night, the power came back on in our house, following an outage due to Hurricane Sandy. We were lucky to have the power back on so quickly: our power company, PECO Energy, called Sandy “the most damaging storm in company history.” Many of my friends are still without power and have been told that…
In the tradition of tax years past, it’s the season to talk about charitable contributions! Charitable donations are an excellent way to reduce your tax burden for the year, all while doing something for the greater good. But as with everything in tax law, there are procedures and rules that need to be followed. Here…
