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Homeless count in New Bedford gets a han...
Homeless count in New Bedford gets a hand up
How many homeless people are in your city?  No idea? Well in New Bedford a group of advocates took to the streets for a census of the homeless population and we want to help!  However, we know that we can’t do it alone!  This week Ian, Amy, Colleen and Dave (our ultra special guests) purchase...
Happy Birthday Hannah – Our first ...
Happy Birthday Hannah – Our first show in 2009!
It’s 2009 and we’re back! Remember back to Halloween, we visited the boys and girls club and bought some kids costumes, well there was an adorable little girl there named Hannah.  For our very first show this year we find a young lady named Hannah who needs some presents for her 8th birthday...
“Now it’s a Happy Thanksgivi...
“Now it’s a Happy Thanksgiving” – New Bedford, MA
Over the weekend Ian’s grandmother called and told us about a family that was not going to have thanksgiving because they did not have the resources. Ian and Amy won’t let that happen! We visit the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Raynham, MA to buy everything the family needs to have a great Thanksgiving....
“Burnt Turkey” Home – ...
“Burnt Turkey” Home – New Bedford, MA
It’s the week before Thanksgiving 2008 and we want to help another family in the Greater New Bedford Area by buying a thanksgiving dinner! However things don’t go as planned. If you know of any families in our area, please submit a comment or send us an email.
“Pay It Forward” – Str...
“Pay It Forward” – Streets of New Bedford, MA
We want to try something new this week! We want to find a way to encourage lots of people to do nice things for others…. but how?  Watch the video and see!  If you are one of the 60 people that had a little surprise on your car and you did something nice for someone else, please post a comment...
“Laundry Time” Two Laundroma...
“Laundry Time” Two Laundromats – New Bedford, MA
Most people (including us) usually complain when they have to do laundry every week – but don’t ever forget that there are people in your city that CAN’T do laundry ever week. This week Amy and Ian visit two laundromats in New Bedford and give people bottles of laundry detergent, dryer...
“Happy Halloween” Boys &...
“Happy Halloween” Boys & Girls Club – New Bedford, MA
All kids like Halloween, but some can’t go trick or treating because they don’t have a costume, well Amy and Ian can change that!  This week we contact the Boys & Girls club of Greater New Bedford and find out what some of the kids want to be for halloween!  We even get called “angels”! We...
“Now We Can Play” Bedford Vi...
“Now We Can Play” Bedford Village Nursing Facility – New Bedford, MA
After reading an article on the benefits that playing board games, cross words puzzles, etc… have on elderly patients in nursing facilities – we had an idea! This week Ian and Amy get puzzles, games, cards, dice, dominoes, etc… to help keep elderly patients at the Bedford Village...
“Kids and Sports” – Ne...
“Kids and Sports” – New Bedford, MA
Do you like football? Soccer? Basketball? Well a lot of little kids do too, but they don’t have the necessary sports balls to play. See just how easy it is to put a smile on a kids face!
“Warm Clothes” Market Minist...
“Warm Clothes” Market Ministries – New Bedford, MA
With so much need in our city it’s great to have places like Market Ministries.  Here is an excerpt from ther site “Market Ministries is non-profit organization that provides basic needs to homeless and hungry individuals.  It is a safe haven where guests find physical, emotional, and compassionate...
“Business Suit” Veterans Tra...
“Business Suit” Veterans Transition House – New Bedford, MA
Each of our nations veterans should be given their own national holidays and should be featured on the covers of major magazines – but sadly they are not.  Sometimes we forget that the reason that the United States is a great country is because of the sacrafices the men and women in our military...
“Goodbye XBOX360″ Hasbro Chi...
“Goodbye XBOX360″ Hasbro Children’s Hospital – Providence, RI
I know what you are thinking… “What is going on here? It’s the middle of the week… Ian and Amy make new videos on the weekend!” We thought we would do something a little extra in addition to our normal 10%. We have an XBOX360 that we don’t use much and we want...
“They Need It Even More” Har...
“They Need It Even More” HarBour House – New Bedford, MA
Walking into a homeless shelter never gets easier. If you’ve never been in a homeless shelter, you should – it changes you. It makes you appreciate everything that you have. After last weeks “challenges” we now have DOUBLE the money to help the people in the HarBour House!...
“We Tried” New Bedford Healt...
“We Tried” New Bedford Health Care Center – New Bedford, MA
We TRIED to help an elderly person at the New Bedford Health Center by giving them some things that they might not otherwise have. We were not sure if we wanted to show you guys this video… you’ll see why. After talking about it, we decided that the truth is never wrong and it should always...
“For A New Baby” St. Lukes H...
“For A New Baby” St. Lukes Hospital – New Bedford, MA
This video has been edited per request of St. Lukes Hospital This week we wanted to give our 10% to a newborn baby. We didn’t know of any specific newborn, but we went for it anyway! So can you! Check it out.
“They Need It” HarBour House...
“They Need It” HarBour House – New Bedford, MA
This week we helped lots of family with the same amount of money!  You can see everything from making the first initial phone call, to going to Wal-Mart then dropping off the merchandise. It was a moving experience. Watch this.
How it all began...
How it all began
It all began on August 29th 2008.  It was Ian’s birthday and he wanted to have an amazing day.  We played tennis at sunrise, he gave blood and more.  About a week before we agreed that we would give 10 percent of our income away every week.  Not to one particular organization or person, but...