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Mar 21, 2006
"Believe in the impossible. We have the power to make this an amazing society ... if we work together. Be a part of it. Make waves." --Robert Egger
Begging For Change
Does the money you give to charity really make a difference? Are all those dollars pouring in really helping? Why are there still so many homeless, hungry, drug-addicted, unemployed Americans? In 1989, frustrated by those nagging questions, Robert Egger gave up his dream to start a night club and launched the D.C. Central Kitchen in Washington. It collects food from local restaurants, caterers, and hotels and employs homeless, ex-cons and others to produce 4000 meals a day for the needy!
BE THE CHANGE
In his book, Begging For Change, Egger writes that donors need to "change the way we give" and nonprofits must "change the way we use what we're given." Check out the book. More ...
