Through an initiative called Make it Matter, the Reader's Digest Foundation is donating $1 million to worthy causes over a one-year period. Each month, the Foundation selects someone who is giving back in a significant way and awards $100,000 to a nonprofit organization in honor of that individual. Get inspired by the honorees and submit an individual or group for consideration.
Raising Awareness About Suicide Prevention
When her son committed suicide, Virginia Cervasio overcame her grief by helping others avoid the same fate. Cervasio formed C.A.R.E.S. (Community Awareness in Recognizing and Educating on Suicide) and held the first meeting in her Cape Coral home. Within two years, Cervasio had raised $25,000 for her nonprofit. Inspired by her story of harvest and community growth, RDF will award a $100,000 grant to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Read Virginia's Story Learn about American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nominate someone to Make It Matter
Rebuilding New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina After Hurricane Katrina, Alice Craft-Kerney and Patricia Berryhill created The Lower 9th Ward Health Clinic deep within one of the poorest sections of New Orleans.
Best of America: A Sick Boy's Dream Home Afflicted with a rare disease, this 11-year-old boy needed a major home makeover to have access to his bedroom and bathroom. His community came together to make his dreams a reality.
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