Modest Needs is a nonprofit that gives short-term emergency grants to hardworking households living just above the poverty line, the people who earn too much to qualify for most assistance but too little to absorb a sudden expense. A car repair, a medical bill, or a few days of missed work can push a stable family into a downward spiral, and a modest grant at the right moment can prevent it. Individuals apply for help with a specific, unexpected expense, and donors can browse real requests and fund the ones that move them. The model is transparent: bills are typically paid directly to the creditor, and donors see the outcome. For people trying to stay on their feet through a rough patch, and for givers who want to catch a neighbor before they fall, Modest Needs fills a gap almost no one else does. Apply or give at modestneeds.org.
Kindness has a beautiful way of multiplying. Share something thoughtful you recently did for another person, your community, animals, or the planet. Your story does not need to be grand, even the smallest act of kindness may inspire someone else to do good today.
I spent the afternoon teaching my granddaughter how to bake cookies. We delivered half of them to our neighbors.A friend
I bought an extra sandwich at lunchtime and gave it to someone who was hungry.A friend
I left a cheerful note on a park bench that said, "Whoever you are, I hope something wonderful happens to you today!"A friend
I noticed my neighbor's garden was looking thirsty while she was away, so I watered her flowers. She came home to a garden full of blooms!A friend
I woke up this morning and decided to be kinder to myself. Sometimes the person who needs our compassion most is the one in the mirror.A friend
I forgave someone today. I may never receive an apology, but I decided it was time to let go and move forward.A friend
Chances.org has been run by one volunteer, me, since 1999. Here's how you can help keep it going.
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Hello, it's me, Amelia Carrie. I have been running and updating Chances.org since 1999, for free. I pay for the software, hosting, maintenance, apps, and more. That's more than 25 years of my life devoted to doing something I love.
However, the fact is that I am a senior now and due to having to compete with AI for computer graphics work, I can no longer afford to run this site on my own. I need your help, not only to keep it online, but to keep it growing. That's why I am updating Chances.org with a Donate button and a Supporters page.
If you can't afford either, you can still help for free by using the sharing buttons below. Thank you!
With gratitude,
Amelia Carrie
For investors and dreamers: If you are an investor with the means to help Chances.org grow as big as Change.org or GoFundMe, please write to me at ChancesCharity@Gmail.com.
And if you have great plans and ambition, I may even let you take this site over, because everybody deserves a chance.
You can't have change without chances!
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Thank you for helping us make a difference! Chances.org is not a registered nonprofit, so donations are not tax-deductible."