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To celebrate the accomplishments and progress we have made towards the goal of breaking the cycle of the under served in our global communities this past year we are launching a challenge (because we love competition) for a good cause, supporting the work of 3 of our close NGO partners CHAMPS, SOS Maroc, and Openmind Project.

Our food choices have a very direct impact on not just our own health but also the environment, farm workers and public health. Factory farms that exist to satisfy our demand for animal products adversely impact us in many different ways – learn more here : https://www.ffacoalition.org/blog-posts/factory-farming-basics. This is also a social justice and inclusivity issue since research shows that minorities are disproportionately impacted due to factory farming. The NGO’s in this fund strive to create a more compassionate and inclusive world by enabling people to make more thoughtful plant based food choices. The good news is that in addition to Cisco Foundation matching, any donations made via this fund will be matched by an external investment fund, VegInvest, dollar for dollar up to $50k per NGO annually. Note that Cisco employee data will not be shared with VegInvest, only the total $ raised. As of April 2022, VegInvest has matched a total of $1,720 (of which $1,359 were donated by Cisco employees and $361 were donated by non employees).

A major storm system stalled over Western Europe on July 14-15, leading to record-setting rain over Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands. Some parts of Germany received two months of rain in 24-48 hours, leading to rivers overtopping their banks, flash flooding through communities, and hundreds of people injured, missing or dead. The Ahr, Volme and Dussel rivers all overtopped their banks with record-setting water levels, which led to evacuation orders and emergency declarations in multiple cities. As the water continued to flow downstream, it filled dams past their capacity, leading to more evacuations as infrastructure was stretched – sometimes beyond its breaking limit. There has been extensive damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure in the worst natural disaster the region has faced in more than half a century.

1. Support 30 more kids for 2021 and 2022 school year : DBSSS has identified more than 30 poorest of the poor children of all ages who are deprived of their basic right to education due to the financial crisis during the covid-19 period as many of their parents were forcefully terminated by their managements from their jobs. We are waiting eagerly for kind hearted people to come forward either with sponsorship or scholarships to support them for their educational needs like tuition fee, books, uniforms, nutrition etc. DBSSS would mediate to help them realize their goal in life with timely reporting. The best gift one can give is the gift of education. 2. COVID-19 Relief support : Even though the Covid-19 impact is very bad DBSSS team has been working relentlessly from day one to gather food supplies, cooking food, packing, transporting and distributing food supplies to the poor from door to door. We are very much be empathetic to needy people who lost their livelihoods and who are stuck up at places other than their own for lac of transport facility. Many were forced to walk for hundreds of miles only to give up their life on the way due to starvation. Now there is an urgent need to provide them provisions to stop starvation in the current Covid-19 as it is taking different turns. 3. Housing for homeless : Shelter is the necessity for all human beings. 30% of the population in Hyderabad enjoy staying in their own residence but 50% of middle class people live in rented houses and 20% poorest of the poor population live in utter poverty which is resulted with lot of slums, highly populated with unhygienic condition, no less moral standards. With in our limited resources we have been giving our efforts to put up single bedroom, kitchen, hall and washroom to nearly 27 families with our donors help here and abroad. visit website for more details : https://www.divyabalasocialservicesociety.org/

Massive floods in central China caused by record-breaking rainfall have left 12 people dead and more than 100,000 evacuated from their homes. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57861067 How bad are the floods? The rain began over the weekend, with storms intensifying on Tuesday. By Tuesday night, Zhengzhou and other places in Henan province saw widespread flooding. There were reports online of people swept away by fast-moving floodwaters, and cars and debris drifting down submerged streets. Several dams and reservoirs have breached warning levels, and soldiers have been mobilised to divert rivers which have burst their banks. Flights and train operations in many parts of Henan have also been suspended. This photo taken on July 20, 2021 shows people wading through flood waters along a street following heavy rains in Zhengzhouimage copyrightGetty Images Some 700 passengers in Zhengzhou are also said to have been trapped on a train for at least 40 hours, according to local media reports. They were reportedly provided food at first but this is now said to be in low supply. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou Hospital also briefly lost power on Tuesday night, though this has now been restored, said a statement on Weibo by the Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee. It added that 600 critically ill patients had been transferred to another location. A 20-metre (65ft) breach has emerged in the dam in Luoyang city after it was damaged by storms, officials said. Soldiers have been deployed to the area and a statement from the army warned it could "collapse at any time". In Zhengzhou, unverified video footage showed passengers in flooded subway carriages with water reaching their shoulders.

Supporting ALL the organizations nominated by Duonauts for the Duo Gives donation that weren't selected in the random drawing. Contribute to nonprofit organizations that your colleagues are passionate about!

Duo and Cisco remain committed to building a more just and equitable society. This Global Day of Impact Fund supports organizations focused on this work.

Several recent reports have drawn attention to the sudden increase in mental health needs among children. One of them, called Child Suicide in Mexico: It is a problem that is not talked about enough, for example, the story of Analy. At 10 years old, Analy was a "normal" girl. This is how she is described by her family. She is obedient and with good grades in school. She liked to play dolls and jump rope. After her suicide, her parents will be left with uncertainty about why her little girl made that decision. She - she looked so good. I don't know what really happened –says Mónica Ortiz Félix, the mother. Next, the report reports that cases like Analy's are increasingly common in Mexico. In 2010, there were 118 deaths of boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 14 due to suicide. The 641 cases reported in 2018 show that incidents increased five-fold. In this bleak context, we ask you today to consider making a donation to Amextra's psychology program in the State of Mexico. Through this program, we work with both children and adults to detect and address needs for psychological support, before it is too late.

Supporting our Duo nonprofit partner organizations that are committed to the creation of equitable and inclusive education and employment opportunities.

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Find yourself in contentious meetings where lots of swearing is going on? Fine people a fixed, small amount of money for every time they swear, with donations going to the Swear Jar. All donations are automatically distributed quarterly to non-profit initiatives that focus on community-based mental health stress-reduction.

Empowering Teens Through Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Skills

Beyond Blue works with the community to improve mental health and prevent suicide, so that all people in Australia can achieve their best possible mental health. As Sydney has been locked-down for another week, the CSR CX team would like to hold a virtual fund-raising event for the Beyond Blue foundation. This is a tough time for many, mental health more important now than ever and your support will help supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide.

Everyone deserves to live with dignity and feel like they matter, but poverty undermines the process of becoming a hopeful and productive human being. Through personal connections, generous giving, and life-long volunteering, Family Giving Tree delivers backpacks filled with school supplies and wished-for holiday gifts. You can help us sow seeds of opportunity that give recipients the chance to grow and reach their full potential. Collect, donate, and volunteer— support communities by delivering hope and joy.

Dear Softball Supporter: CONGRATULATIONS to our local 14U All-star Softball teams for earning their invitation to compete in the Babe Ruth Softball World Series. As you might imagine, this HUGE tournament, which runs July 18th through June 27th, requires serious fundraising to help families of talented young athletes offset tournaments fees and travel expenses. We will be housing, providing meals and uniforms for players during this period of time, which can be quite expensive. We would greatly appreciate any contribution to our program to help subsidize the costs associated with this level of competitive play. Our organization is a 501(c)3, non-profit, meaning all contributions are tax-deductible.

It’s been a tough year for all of us, and we’re grateful for those on the frontline that have kept our communities safe and supported. We’ll never forget 2020 and the impact it has on so many. We’ve created the Cisco Canada Fund, including 10 national charities doing great work in this country.

Inland Empire Pets Alive Collaborative (IEPAC) Fund was created to help generate donations to worthy animal welfare organizations in the Inland Empire of Southern California, primarily Riverside County and San Bernardino County.

Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organization, is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. CGEM EMEAR Team during the sommer is willing to collect 2030 USD to provide 6000 meals for communities facing food insecurity. Everyone is invited, everyone could take the challenge and help to achieve this goal. Why 2030 USD- this is related the goal of UN to solve the Hunger problem till 2030! And amazing CGEM EMEAR family is ready to help to get this done!

Sacred Heart’s annual event provides backpacks and grade-level school supplies to thousands of local students. Help a student start the school year right, by donating to this fund. SH will use the dollars to purchase items supplies (for both teachers and students), pack, bundle, and distribute to over 3800 schoolkids in need. Every dollar donated will be matched by Cisco!

On June 19, 2021, Christina Zajicek passed away peacefully in her home in Colorado after a multi-year fight against cancer. Her journey and determination was an inspiration to many. In lieu of flowers, her family is requesting donations on behalf of Christina. As an organization, we encourage everyone who is interested to donate to Metavivor and GiGi's Playhouse. Donations will be matched by the organization as long as an employee has not reached their annual max. Her own words from her obituary created by her family: “You don’t know me yet, but my name is Christina Zajicek. I’m 28 years old, and I am dying. But, here’s the thing. So are you. There’s not enough time in every way you could interpret the statement, so I’ll make this short. You have the most wonderful gift of life and limitless potential to live and love fearlessly. All you want is within your reach; it just takes some action and hard work. In the meantime, love each day. Love each person. Make each day more magical for yourself and the people around you. Make decisions that make you happiest and don’t make decisions based on fear of what could happen, guilt, or the way everyone thinks things should be done. Look up from your phone more often. Feel in perpetual awe of the world because this is pretty damn incredible place filled with endless people to meet and learn from and countless places to explore and experience. Spend more time with people and in nature. Close your eyes and feel the sunlight on your face. Really feel it. Feel the warmth on your forehead and cheeks. Listen to the sound of the wind blowing the trees. Look at someone around you and be incredulous that everyone has come from a series of cells and molecules and good and awful experiences to be alive and be a part of your world at this very moment. Go all in. Whether it’s loving someone so deeply you feel it pulsing in every molecule of your being, investing every dollar you have in a wild dream you have, or making a decision that scares the living shit out of you. Find out what you are most afraid of and do it anyway. Know that all moments of pain will pass. Force yourself to feel so alive that you could swear electricity is literally running through your veins. Everything is infinitely possible and you are right where you need to be. But now you have the remarkable opportunity to be more brave, more honest, more kind, and more alive. Just go out and do it. Even though I am dying, this is not a story about death. It is a story to make you feel alive.”

In 2009 a family member was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and this has fundamentally changed their life. We are hopeful that research and treatment will continue to evolve and that is why each year I participate in the Bike MS event. Fundraising for this cause goes directly to funding not only research but families affected by multiple sclerosis. I hope you will consider helping me reach this year's goal of $2k to support finding a cure while aiding those in need.

Connected Portugal Week will close virtually, with a live performance by The Rock4' Operação Nariz Vermelho - Fundraiser Dance Party. Our main mission is to fundraise for Operação Nariz Vermelho, throughout the hour-long live performance, while promoting Operação Nariz Vermelho's main purpose - to ensure an ongoing program of intervention within the pediatric services of Portuguese hospitals through the visit of professional clowns. These artists have specialized training in the hospital environment and work in close collaboration with health professionals, performing actions adapted to each child and to each situation. Please join us on July 2nd at 16h30, Webex link: https://cisco.webex.com/cisco/j.php?MTID=m85fe14767e58f83bfc54a1dc68fbe720 Thank you for your contribution and happy dance party!! :)

Armed Forces Day is the annual opportunity to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces, past and present, and the families that have supported them in turn. During Armed Forces week were asking that you make a small sacrifice and give up an indulgence such as: • Your posh take away coffee from your favourite barista • A pint in the local • Taking your car to the local car wash • That cheeky bottle of wine • A takeaway meal • A round of golf • Or whatever your guilty pleasure is? By donating the monetary equivalent you'll be supporting the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) who exist to relieve need, suffering and distress amongst the Armed Forces, veterans and their families in order to support their independence and dignity. They help by providing direct support to individuals in need of physical or emotional care. Addiction, relationship breakdown, debt, homelessness, post-traumatic stress, depression and disability are all issues that can affect our members of our Armed Forces community. Many of these problems only become apparent when an individual has to leave their life in the Forces and join ‘Civvy Street’. SSAFA is committed to helping our brave men and women overcome these problems, and rebuild their lives.

Curtin Child Learning Centre (CLICCS) is a community-based nursery & primary school located in Kibubu Nakasenyi Lwebitakuki Sembabule District that has been operating since January 2017. Like most kids in the rural areas of Uganda, the children enrolled at our school have low levels of literacy because of the inadequacy in reading materials during their early learning stages. We are aiming to resolve this using technological and digital tools in our teaching methods. We are appealing to well-wishers to support our school so we can purchase 100 E-reading tablets so the children can have access to both English and Luganda book stories (commonly-spoken native language in the Sembabule District) With the growing number of pupils , and the increasing demand to help them acquire higher literacy levels, we need to embrace digital learning; thus the need for tablets. We currently serve over 500 kids and we aim to have Tablet: Pupil ratio of 1:5(100 tablets to 500 kids.) This calls for a conducive and child-friendly E-learning environment where the children can access reading materials that match their skills and abilities, which will be further honed by our teachers. Through reading, we are hoping to improve and develop the children’s storytelling and conversational skills, their mastery of the English language, as well as build their confidence and promote teamwork among them. Help us make this happen. Together, let’s #RaiseACurtinChild.