Here is a list of my 3 favorite ideas that I saw from the Do Good Fund:



Dreamer's Orchestra
An idea by Wade Trimmer that brings together all of the less fortunate street performers and gives them a stage on which they will be able to preform. The goal of this organization is to "bring hope and healing to their lives". Trimmer came up with the idea after a young girl approached him who said that she was homeless. he has been looking for was to get people off the streets ever since then. You can read the full story by clicking on the link here.


Half 4 the Hungry
Wonderful idea came up by the mind of Leigh Carman. Its a pretty simple idea; people order food, get half the portion size, and the restaurant donates a minimum of $4 to a charity that feeds hungry children domestically. Carman suggests to only give half a portion to save the restaurant money and to also save people from unneeded calories. She notes that 40% of food is wasted each meal and as of 2010, 35% of adults are overweight. Check it out here.



A 2nd Cup
A simple coffee shop that raises awareness about human trafficking. Hard to swallow right (Oooo bad pun, I'm sorry)? The owners of the coffee shop will use a 3 step process to help fight trafficking what includes educating people about human trafficking, partnering with "a variety" anti-human trafficking organizations, and rehabilitating for survivors of human trafficking. If you want more information about it click here.





I find these 3 ideas so interesting because I know the power of music. When I go downtown, there is always a street musician trying to make a couple bucks doing what they love. I respect that. I also live on the less fortunate side of town and I see a lot of (actual) homeless people that struggle to get a half a meal let alone a full one. Human trafficking is slavery plain and simple. This is the United States of freakin' America. A wise man with a beard and a large top hat put an end to slavery in the U.S. in the 1800s and it pains me to know that it still goes on not only in the U.S. but also all over the world.