Our Mission

GreaterGood.org is devoted to addressing the health and well-being of people (particularly women and children), animals, and the planet.

The organization will make educational materials available to the general public and provide funding to other registered charitable organizations focusing primarily within the following areas and concerns: 1) alleviating and addressing the root causes of world hunger and food insecurity, 2) early detection and treatment of breast cancer and other widespread health concerns, 3) prevention and treatment of childhood illness, disease, and other children's health and well-being concerns, 4) children's education, 5) protecting and restoring the environment, 6) providing funding for the care and feeding of rescued animals in shelters and sanctuaries, and addressing the root causes of their conditions, 7) related issues that may be associated with any of the aforementioned areas: hunger, cancer and women's health, child health, literacy, environment, animal protection and care.

Hunger & Poverty

GreaterGood.org funds initiatives and programs that combat hunger and food insecurity by addressing some of its root causes: poverty, natural disaster, and conflict. It is estimated that over 850 million people in the world experience hunger daily. According to the World Food Programme, "one in nearly seven people do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life, making hunger and malnutrition the number one risk to health worldwide--greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined."

Breast Cancer and Women's Health

GreaterGood.org funds initiatives and programs pursuant to a search for a cure for breast cancer and other medical research, diagnosis and screening for other cancers and widespread health concerns such as diabetes and heart disease, and treatments for these conditions. Research, early detection and treatment of breast cancer is an area of focus for GreaterGood.org. This is currently accomplished primarily by supporting research programs and funding free mammograms for low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and other disadvantaged women.

Children's Health and Well-Being

According to UNICEF, each day approximately 30,000 children under five years old die from preventable causes: that's 20 children per minute. In addition, child mortality is closely linked to poverty: advances in infant and child survival have come more slowly in poor countries and to the poorest people in wealthier countries. Improvements in public health services are key, including safe water and better sanitation.

Literacy and Children's Education

According to UNESCO, over 780 million adults in the world are illiterate. On average, nearly one in three children does not complete five years of primary education, the minimum required for acquiring basic literacy.

Protecting and Restoring the Environment

GreaterGood.org works to protect, preserve and restore threatened and otherwise endangered habitats and the wildlife that depends on them, including but not limited to our world's rainforests. This is currently accomplished primarily by, but is not necessarily limited to, funding the purchase of square feet of endangered rainforest land.

Care and Feeding of Rescued Animals

GreaterGood.org is committed to helping the millions of neglected, abused, abandoned, and homeless companion animals and wild animals, and addressing the root causes of these issues. Currently, the organization provides care and food for rescued animals in shelters and sanctuaries.

Results

In 2009, GreaterGood.org gave over $3.07 million to charity.* Over $1.7 million was made in the form of royalty payments generated by advertising sales, product sales and miscellaneous donations from the CharityUSA.com network of websites. And over $1.3 million was generated by the sales from the Gifts That Give More™ program.
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