Signature Landscape Lighting brings......Light to Dark Places
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Signature has said that we bring light to dark places. Usually that is in reference to a corner of a property, planting groups or a part of the residence that needs illumination for either security or esthetics.
Signature also takes part of their profits and donates to children's causes to bring "light" or a smile to very dark places in our city of Tampa, the US and globally.
As these are difficult times, Signature recognizes the necessity to help others, especially children in need, when we can. It is of great importance to us that our "good will" is well placed and well used. Which is why we select charities with operating costs at or below 10%. This way we know that the money is going directly as possible to the need. If you know of other charities with operating costs below 10% please feel free to make us aware.
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8-12-2011 Road to Dadaab - Somalia
We have been asked by WorldHelp to get 15 containers of our life saving food for children there as soon as possible along with other critical supplies
That is over 4 million meals. We have never assembled such a huge effort in so short a time. Thankfully, we are in a place now that has the capacity to get it done!
We will be bringing in volunteers starting tomorrow to assemble the food
expect to be on the ground in Kenya- Somalia there next month with WorldHelp at the refugee camps
Update 1/29/2011
As an update many more meals have gone out since this first packing we were involved with personally. Now This group is planning a 1,000,000 meal packing. There is no lack of places in need of food but there are some living in desperate need both here in the US and overseas. Kids against Hunger helps both.
On October 21st, 2009 Craig and Mary participated in a wonderful day helping to feed the hungry children of Guatemala. During a 1 day event we packed over 200,000 meals with 600 other volunteers. Children and their parents, people from all walks of life and faith or none joined in helping these children. One person packing food for 2 hours can feed a child for a WHOLE year! Twenty- five cents per meal per day can help a child survive starvation.
We looked for a charity that matches our practices - cost management, efficient and getting the job done correctly. This charity has operating costs below 5% which is incredible. They have fed close to 2 million children and will pack over 600,000 meals in the first weekend of December 2009.
The nutritional mix comes from Cargill and the rice from Costco who are partners with A Child's Hope International as well as Kroger Foods, Qdoba, GE, PG&E and many other businesses and community organizations.
www.achildshopeintl.org
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International Rescue Committee http://www.rescue.org/
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
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Hope Children's Home
For over 40 years, we've been helping discarded, abused, unwanted, or orphaned children, nearly 5000 in all.
Hope International Ministries | 11415 Hope Int'l Dr; Tampa, FL 33625 | 813.961.1214
http://www.hopechildrenshome.org
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We are a Christian global health organization that empowers communities to live full and healthy lives. We work with grassroots organizations, churches and ministries of health to ensure that our projects fit seamlessly into local contexts. Our volunteers, staff and supporters form a closely knit team that is deeply committed to facilitating lasting solutions for people suffering from disaster, conflict and poverty in 70 countries.
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