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1. Born Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz, this entertainer who starred in "Make Room for Daddy", also made room for children fighting cancer by establishing the St. Jude's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Who was this person who reached out to help sick children and their families?

Answer: Danny Thomas

As a young man trying to make it in show business, Thomas, a devout Catholic, vowed to honor St Jude Thaddaeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes. After leading fund raising campaigns and with the help of friends, he founded the St. Jude's Children Hospital in 1962. The hospital is recognized worldwide for its leadership in helping young children beat cancer.

2. Who was the steel magnate that used 95% of his wealth for philanthropic causes and said, "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced"?

Answer: Andrew Carnegie

During the last two decades of his life Carnegie gave over 90% of his wealth to help fund libraries, improve educational opportunities, and further science. The quote used in the question appeared in his article, "The Gospel of Wealth", that was published in 1889 in the "North American Review" magazine.

3. In her first solo debut single, this singer encouraged people to help others with the supremely popular hit song, "Reach out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)". Who was this singer?

Answer: Diana Ross

After a successful career being the lead singer for The Supremes, Ross embarked on a solo career in 1970. Her first single was "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)". Initially the song found limited commercial success, but over time it became one of her most popular songs and has become an anthem that is sung at many philanthropic venues. Ross sang the song at the Nobel Peace Concert in 2008 and has reached out herself to help foundations to fight AIDS, Parkinson's Disease, and autism.

4. Alexandra Scott was a brave little girl who died of cancer at the age of eight. At the time of her death, she had raised over one million dollars for childhood cancer research. Today a foundation started in her honor continues to seek a cure for cancer. What simple method did Alex use to begin to reach out to help other children fighting this disease?

Answer: She sold lemonade in her front yard

Right after her fourth birthday Alex decided she wanted to help raise money so doctors could "help other kids like they helped me." After getting home from the hospital Alex with the help of family, set up a lemonade stand in her front year and raised $2000. Alex and her family continued to set up the stand annually and as word spread donations from around the world came pouring in.

Their efforts had raised over one million dollars when she died in 2004. In 2005 the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer was established by her parents to help fund research and support families who are touched by childhood cancer.

5. Which US President established the Peace Corps, which provides volunteers with the opportunity to reach out and help people in third world countries?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

JFK first mentioned the concept of the Peace Corps during his 1960 presidential campaign. Part of his reasoning for the program was to counteract Soviet Union communist propaganda that was being spread around the world by Soviet service volunteers. His hope was that through volunteering and meeting the needs of third world countries, the principles of freedom and democracy could also be spread. Kennedy initiated the plan through executive order, but the organization was solidified later in 1961 by an act of Congress.

6. The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 9, encouraged the Christians in Corinth to reach out to help starving people in Jerusalem. In his plea Paul says that God loves a specific kind of giver. What type of giver does God love?

Answer: Cheerful

In 2 Corinthians 9:7, Paul states that motives are important when it comes to helping others. In the New International Version it reads, "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." In context Paul was encouraging Gentile Christians to send financial help to Jewish Christians in Jerusalem who were suffering because of a famine.

In a world that was culturally divided such an outpouring of love would send a powerful message of unity.

7. Who was the quarterback that won the Heisman Trophy and two national championships with the Florida Gators before starting a foundation that reached out to provide help and hope for people with special needs?

Answer: Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow was born in the Philippines to Christian missionary parents. After a stellar college football career, he focused on his foundation which seeks to "help those who cannot help themselves". Tebow has led efforts to establish a children's hospital in the Philippines and began "Night to Shine", which provides a safe prom-like experience to people with special needs.

The foundation has also begun an effort to combat human trafficking through helping with rescue efforts and resources to help victims reacclimate to society.

8. Ryan White was a teenager that in 1984 contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion. White and his family experienced rejection and bullying from their community during a time when there was much fear and misinformation about the disease. What British performer reached out to Ryan providing financial and emotional support for him and his family, even singing at his funeral?

Answer: Elton John

Elton John helped the family buy a house. He provided life changing experiences for Ryan and was at the boy's side the day he died. Elton John went on to establish the Elton John AIDS Foundation to fight AIDS. The singer said the White family has made him a better person and is quoted as saying, "It took Ryan's death to do so.

When his eyes closed mine opened and they have been open ever since."

9. Born Anjez� Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, who was the person that founded the Missionaries of Charity to provide homes and care for people suffering with HIV/Aids, leprosy, and tuberculosis?

Answer: Mother Teresa

Members of the Missionaries of Charity took vows of poverty and chastity, and vowed to spend their lives caring for the "poorest of the poor". Mother Teresa began the congregation in 1950 in Calcutta, India. She died on September 5, 1997. She spent over fifty years serving others. The anniversary of her death has been designated as the International Day of Charity by the United Nations.

10. In 2010, the founders of an ice cream company created two flavors, "Berry Voluntary" and "Brownie Chew Gooder" to promote "Scoop it Forward", which was an effort to encourage their customers to reach out and volunteer to help non-profit organizations. Who were these two entrepreneurs?

Answer: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield

The Ben and Jerry's Foundation focuses on social justice as well as racial and environmental issues with the goal of providing a more "just and inclusive world". They provide grants, voted on by a committee of employees, to local grassroots efforts in communities throughout the US. The foundation is funded by funds allocated based on a percentage of ice cream sales.

Source: Author bigwoo

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