The Business of Heart

by Glauser, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9781573455473
• ISBN10: 1573455474
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Summary

Presents stories of some of American's social entrepreneurs and discusses how service can become a way of life in the United States

Table of Contents

Service as a Way of Life in America	1	(28)
Serving Our Children	29	(34)
Give Kids the World	32	(9)
Henri Landwirth
Suitcases For Kids	41	(4)
Aubyn Burnside
Children's Miracle Network	45	(7)
Mick Shannon
First Book	52	(6)
Peter Gold
Camp Mak-A-Dream	58	(5)
Harry Granader
Teaching Our Youth	63	(42)
Food From the 'Hood	68	(10)
Tammy Bird
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild	78	(6)
Bill Strickland
Athletes Against Drugs	84	(5)
Stedman Graham
Break the Cycle	89	(7)
Meredith Blake
The Heart of America	96	(9)
Bill Halamandaris
Healing Our Afflicted	105	(38)
Camillus Health Concern	108	(7)
Pedro Greer
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation	115	(6)
Nancy Brinker
Best Buddies International	121	(7)
Anthony Shriver
Delancey Street	128	(9)
Mimi Silbert
Adolescent Employment Readiness Center	137	(6)
Patience White
Feeding Our Hungry	143	(34)
Aid For Friends	146	(5)
Rita Ungaro-Schiavone
Bea Gaddy Family Centers	151	(6)
Bea Gaddy
Share Our Strength	157	(7)
Billy Shore
SHARE	164	(7)
Paulette Hardin
Skip-A-Meal	171	(6)
Joseph Grassi
Aiding Our Needy	177	(34)
The Redistribution Center	180	(5)
Ranya Kelly
Community Hope Center	185	(7)
Crystal Davis
Christmas in April	192	(6)
Trevor Armbrister
Cranks Creek Survival Center	198	(5)
Becky Simpson
Casa Linda	203	(8)
Linda Kantor
Building a Successful Nonprofit Organization	211	(20)
Contact Information	231	(6)
References	237	(6)
Index	243