Researching Charities

How a Guide Dog Saved a Life on 9/11             September 11, 2001, was running smoothly like every other morning for Michael Hingson on the seventy-eighth floor of the World Trade Centers in New York City, New York. At 8:46 AM Roselle, Michael’s guide dog was snoozing underneath his desk while he was up grabbing some letterhead from a cabinet. Suddenly, they both heard a loud boom. This terrifying boom they heard was the first hijacked plane crashing into the building above. Staying calm, Michael told Roselle, “forward.” Together, they began to make their way down the staircase through smoke, noise, and confusion. Although Michael was slightly worried and frazzled, Roselle kept calm and led Michael down 1,463 stairs to safety (Hingson).             Teamwork is crucial when it comes to any situation in life. Together, Roselle and Michael worked as a team, held back all pan...

Researching Charities gives in-depth information and evaluation of non-profit groups so that you can decide where to give your time, money and talent.  Articles are written by college students in my English class as their culminating research project.  Having done this project with students for several years, I have come to realize that it is very difficult to find information which allows donors and volunteers to accurately evaluate the charities they are interested in supporting.  Researching Charities includes: Reviews: To publish in-depth reviews by students to make their research available to other people who are interested in finding out whether to donate, volunteer or otherwise support that charity. Resources: To be a resource for clear information about how to evaluate a charity with links to sites that will help you to find out about a charity we have not yet reviewed. Teaching Instructions: Provide teaching lessons and information to help other instructo...