Retired Raleigh teacher starts nonprofit to help kids in Cambodia [Video]

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Post date December 22, 2023

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A retired Raleigh teacher is helping you give a gift that will help generations of families thousands of miles away.

Susan Barbitta created the nonprofit, Cake For Kids Cambodia, after going abroad to teach English there in 2009.

The trip changed Barbitta’s life after she realized how much of a need her students had and how big of a difference she could make.

Barbitta combined her two passions — baking and helping children — to start a charity that sends baked goods as a thank-you for donations that help a village in Cambodia.

“We always build projects that help the village, or help the children directly,” Barbitta said. “We never invest in a particular family or a particular person. We’ve served over 2,500 children, we built six wells, 21 septic tanks, and countless rice drops, for when they happen to hit famine.

“It’s always about education, Building libraries, and helping the infrastructure of some of these state-run schools,” …

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Chicago HOPES For Kids: Empowering Lives Through Education [Video]

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Post date December 22, 2023

Today's 5-Star Guest is Rita Kahn, Executive Director of Chicago HOPES for Kids.Rita Kahn came to the organization five years ago as Development Manager. She brings a variety of skills and experiences to her position including a teaching background, human resources and marketing leadership. Rita LOVES going to school. She received her Master’s in Education from Dominican University in 2010 and her Master’s in Labor Industrial Relations from Michigan State University in 1996. Before joining HOPES, Rita served as the Development Manager for Oak Park River Food Pantry where she increased community awareness of childhood food insecurity and raised funds to launch the community’s first summer meals program for at-risk youth. More About Chicago HOPES for Kids: https://www.chicagohopesforkids.org/Donate To Chicago HOPES for Kids: https://www.chicagohopesforkids.org/donate.htmlSupport This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation here:https://www.patreon.com/dogoodbetterSpecial THANK YOU to our sponsors:Donor Dock - The best CRM system for your small to medium sized nonprofit, hands down! Visit www.DonorDock.com and use the Promo Code DOGOODBETTER for a FREE month!Brady Martz - The Nonprofit Audit Specialists! Visit www.BradyMartz.com to connect with folks to make your fiscal life a heckuvalot easier!About The Official Do Good Better Podcast:Each episode features (fundraising expert, speaker, event creator and author) Patrick Kirby interviewing leaders and champions of small & medium nonprofits to share their successes, their impact, and what makes them a unicorn in a field of horses. Patrick answers fundraising questions and (most importantly) showcases how you can support these small nonprofits doing great big things!iTunes: https://apple.co/3a3XenfSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2PlqRXsYouTube: https://bit.ly/3kaWYanTunein: http://tun.in/pjIVtStitcher: https://bit.ly/3i8jfDRFollow On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoodBetterPodcast/Follow On Twitter: @consulting_do #fundraising #fundraiser #charity #nonprofit #donate#dogood #dogoodBETTER #fargo #fundraisingdadAbout Host Patrick Kirby:Email: Patrick@dogoodbetterconsulting.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fundraisingdad/Want more great advice? Buy Patrick's book! Now also available as an e-book!Fundraise Awesomer! A Practical Guide to Staying Sane While Doing GoodAvailable through Amazon Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1072070359

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This Week's Human Rights News in 60 Seconds [Video]

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Post date December 22, 2023

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Friends of Wissahickon marks 100 years of conservation [Video]

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Post date December 22, 2023

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