Yéle Launches Haiti Earthquake Alliance

Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:05AM

Yéle Haiti has pulled together a group of like minded organizations and first responders in order to help coordinate the delivery of emergency services and materials needed by victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Each or the organizations will undertake their own fundraising and on-the-ground operations, but have agreed to share resources, collaborate when it makes sense and avoid duplication.

The members of this new Haiti Earthquake Alliance are:
Yele Org

·         Yéle Haiti

·         AmeriCares

·         Friends of the World Food Program

·         ONExONE Foundation

·         Pan American Development Foundation

·         Airline Ambassadors

·         The Belinda Stronach Foundation

Just formed in the last day, the Alliance has already pulled together four airlifts of medical supplies, food and other emergency supplies – along with teams of doctors. These airlifts will go out beginning Saturday. Keep checking back to this website for details.

Mary-Helen Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer
Provides transportation to and from treatment, legal assistance, support groups, bereavement counseling, education and a smoking cessation program.
1707 L St. NW, Ste. 230
Washington, DC 20036
Web site: www.mautnerproject.org
Telephone: 1-866-628-8637 or 202-332-5536
Fax: 202-332-0662

If you are worried about your health care options like so many of us ar,e now you can do something about it. Twitter has made it possible for you to TWEET YOUR SENATOR and tell them to approve the Health Care Reform Bill.

Click on this link http://www.barackobama.com/twitter/tweetyoursenator/?source=205_BO_TW

A great charity that actually helps those who are sick is Joan Rivers favorite charity “Gods Love We Deliver”. The Cancer Fairy Godmother was so happy when she saw on The Celebrity Apprentice that this charity delivers free food. Again the word FREE. As promised the Cancer Fairy Godmother tries her best to give you information on these services.

At God’s Love We Deliver there mission is to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with serious illnesses (CANCER) by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.

They prepare and deliver nutritious meals to those who are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. They also provide illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to their clients,families,care providers and other service organizations.

How can you get on the meal program? Call client services at 212-294-8102 or 800-747-2023 this will begin the registration process. For more information: http://www.godslovewedeliver.org

Lydia Totes are always free of charge to any women currently undergoing cancer treatment. Each Tote is unique, constructed by dedicated volunteers, and are mailed out daily.  All information regarding the Tote Recipient is kept confidential. If she would like further support she need only return the prayer request card enclosed in her Tote.

Please note, Totes are not mailed within the Augusta, GA area. If you are in the Augusta area and are requesting a Tote for someone (in the Augusta area) please come by the office or call the agency.

If you are requesting a Tote for yourself and are unable to come to the office, please contact contactus@thelydiaproject.orgso The Lydia Project can arrange a volunteer to deliver the Tote to you.

Online Request form can be found at: href=”http://www.thelydiaproject.org/common/feedback.asp?PAGE=384″>

The Cancer Fairy Godmother has found another great free service for you that is being offered by the government to provide discounted or free telephone service to income-eligible consumers. To help bring you this important benefit, SafeLink Wireless is proud to offer Lifeline Service.

Through Lifeline Service you will receive FREE cellular service, a FREE cell phone, and FREE Minutes every month! SafeLink Wireless Service does not cost anything – there are no contracts, no recurring fees and no monthly charges.

Any Minutes you do not use will roll-over. Features such as caller ID, call waiting and voicemail are all also included with your service. If you need additional Minutes, you can buy TracFone Airtime Cards at any TracFone retailer Walmart, Walgreens, Family Dollar, etc). SafeLink Airtime Cards will be available soon.

Your exact benefits, including the number of free Minutes you will receive, depend on the state you live in.

For more information on how to apply go to : http://safelinkwireless.com

Ingredients:

2 1/4 Cups (4 sticks) of unsalted butter

2 1/4 cups of sugar

9 eggs (at room temperature)

1 teaspoon of lemon extract

1 -1/4 teaspoons of grated lemon rind

3 cups of all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon of baking powder

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1 quart of strawberries hulled and sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Tap out excess flour. Beat butter in a larger bowl until creamy. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Beat lemon extract and rind. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Gradually beat into butter mix­ture and beat on medium speed for 3 min­utes or until thick and creamy. Pour into pre­pared pan. Bake in heated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Lower oven temper­ature to 300 degrees and bake 50 minutes more. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Turn cake out onto rock to cool. Serve with strawberries.

Enjoy From the Cancer Fairy Godmother

The Cancer Fairy Godmother has been asked : ” Can you help me find work-at-home jobs”? Searching for 2nd and 3rd shift jobs as well as trying to find full/part-time employment is like finding a needle in a haystack these days. Unfortunately, there are thousands of individuals looking day and night for suitable jobs in their area just to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads.

So, I ‘ve done some research to assist you in your request for help.

First of all let me say that you must be wise and avoid being scammed. There are many predators out there who prey on those who are in need or desperate for a job. The good news is that you can easily check out any website or email that you receive to see if it legitimate by going to: http://www.bbb.org/library. This is the Better Business Bureau’s site and here you fill find valuable information to avoid becoming a victim of these scam artists.

Under no circumstance should you send MONEY, BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS, OR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER unless you know exactly who you are dealing with and well into the hiring process.

The below sites specialize in outsourced call center jobs. They pay generally $14-$17 an hour. Before signing up with any of these sites read the fine print.

Outsourced Call Center Jobs:

http://www.arise.com

http://www.alpineacess.com

http://www.workingsolutions.com

http://www.westathome.com

Job Boards are sites that charge a fee for access to their listings such as http://www.virtualassistant.com and http://www.tjobs.com.

The Pro’s of the above job board sites is that you don’t have to go through many postings to find jobs that are geared toward home workers and there are fewer scam listings. The disadvantage to some might be paying right now for the job information. If you are up to the challenge you can usually find the same job s on free job boards which might take you some to to locate. Either way its up to you to figure out which method is best to pursue.

A free job board site which acts as a staffing service and post a detailed profile is http://www.momcorps.com. You pay around $9.95 a month and suddenly your profile is among the many that employers see.

Virtual Sites like http://www.elance.com, http://www.odesk.com and http://www.guru.com help freelancers who have specialized skills. At these sites you also bid on the jobs.

Another work-at-home site is http://www.vipdesk.com which hires virtual personal assistants for clients. The hourly pay can range anywhere from $14-20 dollars or more. The requirements for this site
is that you must submit a resume, and writing sample, agree to a background and credit check, interview by phone twice, train for ten days, provide references, and be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Just for good measure try http://www.indeed.com and http://www.simplyhire.com. These two are what you call aggregator sites. They are both quite good.

I hope this information has been helpful. Good luck in finding work-at-home jobs.

If you do get laid off your job you might want to consider making a career move by becoming a consultant or freelancer. Consider reading and answering the below questions to help you determine if this type of employment would be beneficial for you at this time.

1. Do you enjoy working on multiple projects.
2. Do you prefer working by myself rather than in groups.
3. Are you a self-starter and take initiative in completing projects.
4. Do you prefer setting my own hours and working on my schedule and being in charge of myself and my work.
5. Do you establish daily, weekly, and monthly goals that I regularly meet.
6. I have more than 5+ years in my field.
7. I have a degree/certificate in my field.I am a problem-solver, ready to tackle the hard.
8. I enjoy coming up with ideas to solve tough problems.
9. I can teach my methods to others and share them.
10. I am a good communicator and enjoy talking with clients.
11. I am disciplined enough to work in an environment with no formal structure.

Job Opportunities for Consultants, Contract Workers, Freelancers:
Aquent — a place for creative and technical professionals can find contract, project-based, and permanent work. Each job-seeker is assigned a “talent agent” who helps in your career management and client choices. You can search for jobs, sign up for an email job-alert program and submit your resume/application. Free to job-seekers.

AllFreelance.com — a great site for freelancers, you’ll find a central information base for freelancers to find everything that you could need all in one place, including an online freelance e-zine, searchable job listings, resume services, and profile provider.

bullhorn.com — where creative professionals looking for freelance work can connect with small-to-medium sized businesses looking for freelance or full-time creative talent. All administrative tasks are handled by the site. Membership is free, but there is a 5% transaction fee for each project negotiated on the site.

Consultants on Demand — a place for information technology consultants to find everything you need for your business, including billing and record-keeping, health and liability insurance, and marketing, promotion, and client development. Fees for all these services is 10% of your billing.

Do A Project.com — an online referral service for IT contract-based employment — connecting businesses with projects with individuals and firms seeking contract employment. Specializes in IT-related projects such as programming, design, writing, translating, graphic design, project management, search engine placement, and software development. Fee-based.

eLance.com — a worldwide freelance marketplace that includes proposals in business, computer, engineering, financial, medical, marketing, and much more. This site provides the resources for people to connect, communicate, and complete your projects.

Emoonlighter.com — a comprehensive site for part-time and consulting jobs. Includes four main “Moonlighter.com” sites, including ITMoonlighter.com (for programmers, system administrators, software specialists, networking experts, trainers and end users support), CREATIVEMoonlighter.com (for multimedia, graphic design, advertising, writing, and content providers), OFFICEMoonlighter.com (for administrative support, accounting, paralegal, customer service, telemarketing, and data entry), and BIZMoonlighter.com (for management and strategy, e-business, legal, CPA, and engineering professionals). Free to professionals.

eWork Exchange — a place where independent professionals, project managers, and service companies can meet to discuss projects and work together to complete projects online. Features include online Web-sumes and project pages, feedback-reputation checks, collaborative online tools and workspaces, as well as back office support.

Flexjobs.com — a job site for job-seekers not seeking traditional full-time, on-site, 9-to-5 jobs — but instead, seeking telecommuting (or work from home, telework, virtual work), part-time, flex-time, contract, consulting, project-based, seasonal, and volunteer work. Job-seekers can search “hand-screened and legitimate” job postings, but must be a member to apply. Fee-based.

Freelance JobSearch — where freelancers — currently more than 1,000 — can search for jobs and find freelance positions, as well as create an online profile and resume that potential employers can review. The site is also about trying to develop a community of freelancers — for networking and interacting with peers. Free membership.

gigslist.org — a job site exclusively for the arts, with jobs in film, music, theater, production, television, radio, dance, and others. Includes other useful information, such as venue information, associations, unions and guilds, and more. Fee-based.

Guru.com — a fantastic resource for IT, creative, and business freelancers and consultants. The site’s mission is to empower independent professionals by providing the tools necessary to succeed. These tools include job opportunities, creation of your guru profile, career guidance, and support services. Free to gurus.

HireAbility.com — a site that specializes in bringing specialized IT freelancers together with organizations that outsource projects. Independent contractors can post your profile and search for projects. Free.

ICanFreelance.com — a project site for IT, programming, marketing, and writing/translation freelancers. Simply browse through the available jobs, register for an account, and then place a bid for the job. No cost to freelancers.

The Jobble Network — where contract professionals seeking employment can meet with employers with contract jobs. Job-seekers can search for job leads (by job type, location, or keywords) or browse the 3,000+ positions. Registration required. Free to job-seekers.

KIT List — the KIT (Keep In Touch) List is an email job posting service where employers and recruiters advertise permanent or consulting job opportunities. No cost to job-seekers to join list, but a small charge to recruiters and employers to post a job opportunity to the KIT List.

MBAFreeAgents.com — an interactive network of experienced MBAs looking for high-profile full-time and project positions. Through innovative programs and techniques, members are showcased. Members post your bios and a cover letter, as well as gain access to job listings and other resources. Free to job-seekers.

MindBench — a site for high-achieving consultants — helping you achieve your career goals (whether interested in full-time employment or freelancing opportunities) through providing the job opportunities and offering effective career counselling. No cost to job-seekers.

Shelancers — a directory of female freelancers who provide short and long-term expert support in a variety of areas (such as writers, Web designers, virtual assistants, and more). Freelancers must pay registration and monthly fee to use the site.

smarterwork.com — designed to bring independent professionals from around the world to work together in a secure environment on projects in one of five areas: document production; graphic design; Net research; Web build support; and writing and editing.

Sologig.com — where freelancers, contractors, and consultants can find your next project — or gig. Job-seekers can post multiple customized profiles and search the available gigs and find opportunities that match your interests. From Headhunter.net.

Subcontract.com — a site where subcontractors can post your credentials as well as search for available jobs from hundreds of contractors. Registration required. Free to job-seekers.

TLance.com — an online community for Web-expert (HTML, Perl, CGI) freelancers, where you can browse and bid on open jobs. The site is operated by the International Association of Web Masters and Designers (I.A.W.M.D.). Free to job-seekers.

UBidContract.com — a contracting network that empowers professional contractors to list your services in a professional profile section, bid for government, company, and other contracts/jobs, and consider optional services to better market yourself and your services. Free to independent contractors.

Resources for Independent Professionals:
MyBizOffice — a portable W-2 company for independent professionals (such as consultants, contractors, and freelancers). Combines the benefits of a full-time jobs with the satisfaction and wealth potential of working for yourself by helping you with payroll administration, benefits, insurance, 401K, and more. Fee-based.