SmallCanBeBig.org is an online model for charitable giving designed to help local families on the brink of homelessness by harnessing the power of small, direct donations. FB.init("29bb20f8e4a30558b607d422eac231a0");SMALLCANBEBIG.org on FacebookTumblr (3.0; @scbb-blog)http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b3olLNSG1qztwtxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Have you done <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/47603/" target="_blank">something BIG</a> lately? </p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/22135078971http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/22135078971Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:05:09 -0400the power of oneour communitiesfamily goals<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40000072" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is the story of <a href="http://cainesarcade.com/" target="_blank">Caine’s Arcade</a>, a 9 year-old little boy with a big imagination we only thought existed in Calvin and Hobbes. Caine’s dad recalls how his son sat outside every weekend over the summer, patiently waiting for just one customer to buy a $2 Fun Pass. Finally, there was <a href="http://twitter.com/nirvan" target="_blank">one customer</a> - and that one customer made a BIG difference for this little boy. </p> <p>When we saw this short film the story connected with us beyond our own memories of cardboard creativity. We connected because it’s about someone else believing in our simple dreams, and as we’ve seen here that can mean BIG things happen! The story of Caine’s Arcade is about the power of imagination. The power of a small $2 Fun Pass. <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/47770/" target="_blank">The BIG power of one.</a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21722367411http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21722367411Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:34:00 -0400caine's arcadeAmerican dreampower of onedonationimaginationCalving and HobbesB.J. Epstein&#8217;s Huffington Post article &#8220;Shutting Windows: Against Cultural...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21267932518http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21267932518Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:18:00 -0400homeless preventionpovertycultural engagementculture boycottcommonality<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40000072?color=65c7a5" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Nine year-old Caine builds an arcade out of cardboard at his dad’s used auto parts store. Cue flashmob & the best day of Caine’s life. The power of people to have an impact on one. How big is that?</p> <p>Source: NPR</p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20966871765http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20966871765Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:41:49 -0400 SmallCanBeBig, Read Between the Lines and Mind/View Films are teaming up in an effort to raise...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20853500735http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20853500735Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:05:00 -0400With spring in the air (and in the gale-force winds whipping through Boston), something else begins...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20014616783http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20014616783Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:42:00 -0400coffeecoffee beanspoverty preventionhomeless preventiongivingdonationsWe know that you&#8217;ve heard us say it time and time again: Your small-dollar donations...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/19574700291http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/19574700291Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:49:44 -0400direct givinghomeless preventionphilanthropygeneration Ymillenialscommunity givingsocial mediaNeed we say more? We will, of course. Matriarchs head up the majority of the families on...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18964322447http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18964322447Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:49:00 -0500International Women's DayWomen's Daylovemomsmothertogethertough timesAround the world one in ten children could be awarded a lucky ticket: a lifestyle of livable means....http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18854046131http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18854046131Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:22:00 -0500povertypoverty preventionchild povertyyouth innovationmillenial<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luf53oF9ad1qztsrto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s what we’re all about! </p> <p>We believe that every dollar makes a BIG impact. This single mom, despite her own setbacks, has never ceased to continue doing the things she loves: volunteering & helping others. <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/45098/" target="_blank">Can we pay it forward in her own time of need? </a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18441355951http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18441355951Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:56:06 -0500pay it forwardhomeless preventionvolunteeringservice<object width="400" height="225"><param name="movie" value="http://www.cbs.com/e/j7PyAmVijGbIvw_vamu42u6u9nkDuAL5/cbs/1/" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed width="400" height="225" src="http://www.cbs.com/e/j7PyAmVijGbIvw_vamu42u6u9nkDuAL5/cbs/1/" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Our partner <a href="https://smallcanbebig.org/family/45098/" target="_blank">Father Bills & Mainspring</a>, an organization that provides shelter and permanent housing services to men, women, and children in Southeastern Massachusetts, was featured on the CBS <em>Evening News</em> last night in a story titled ‘Doctor Prescribes Homes for the Homeless.’ The program’s impact has reduced homelessness by 63% in Quincy. Must-watch.</p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18198010299http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18198010299Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:48:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljysfa22rk1qbk6flo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/45098/" target="_blank">Here’s your moment to change the story. </a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18070981065http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18070981065Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500powerchangestrength<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzclxsiNDm1qztwtxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/us/even-critics-of-safety-net-increasingly-depend-on-it.html?pagewanted=2" target="_blank">The New York Times</a></span></em><span><span><span> </span></span><span>reports that a smaller percentage of government aid is funneled to those who need it the most. It doesn’t look like any consensus on how big or small the government should be will be reached anytime soon. But what we can agree on is that there is a need in front of us, and<span> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/45432/" target="_blank"><span>even the smallest amount of aid wholly directed to one family will have a big impact.</span></a></p></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17946755536http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17946755536Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500safety netgovernment aidsocial securityearned income tax credit<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzefwngdy1qztwtxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you’re reading this chances are that many of your networks and resources are accessible online. For 100,000,000 U.S. households immediate answers and access to e-resources many of us take for granted aren’t even a possibility. How much of this is reflective of income levels? Of race? How can we fix this? <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/02/05/digital-divide-infographic/" target="_blank">Click here to see how we may begin to broaden our connectivity. </a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17711917366http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17711917366Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500internet accessincome disparitypovertydigital divide“Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.” - John Lennon Happy Valentine’s...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17607724442http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17607724442Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:06 -0500valentines dayloveflowergrowth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzikcNGUn1qztwtxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It could be a family member, neighbor, friend, or co-worker — but when someone says they’re “having a tough time making ends meet” what does that mean? Well, now we can see what it means and the picture isn’t pretty. Individuals and small families are struggling to get by; in clear cut dollars and cents <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/business/economy/01jobs.html?_r=2" target="_blank">the graph</a> drives this point home. <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/44430/" target="_blank">Can we, together, make ends meet to get everyone by?</a> </p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17552115194http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17552115194Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500poverty gappoverty preventionhomeless preventionmaking ends meet“…So we’ve created a society in which many young people see no chance of ever achieving...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17383584924http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17383584924Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:24:10 -0500We all know that life happens, and as they say &#8220;it&#8217;s better to be safe than...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17210314401http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/17210314401Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500poverty preventionCorporation for Enterprise Developmentfinancial emergency<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyodyzVPiw1qztwtxo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This graph is more than just shocking; it is a visual representation of how stagnant the cycle of poverty has become in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/us/harder-for-americans-to-rise-from-lower-rungs.html?_r=1" target="_blank"><span>America compared to Europ</span>e</a>. Before we are able to mobilize, we must stabilize. <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/44430/" target="_blank"><span>What can you provide in order to break intergenerational poverty?</span></a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/16827117952http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/16827117952Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:45:00 -0500economic mobilitypovertyhomeless prevention“No one built this country on their own. This Nation is great because we built it together....http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/16464970276http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/16464970276Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:54:34 -0500AmericaObamafuturehopenationpurposetogetherSOTU