GIVING BACK
Nigel Bennett and his family take care of what really matters to them. They give their time, energy and money to organizations whose work aligns with what they care about through the KOKORO GIFT FUND.
“We wanted our money to go directly to doing good in the world as soon as possible. So we chose to set up a charitable gift fund so we could give directly to our favorite charities. 100% of net proceeds from book sales and speaking engagements related to Take That Leap: Risking It All For What Really Matters go straight to our family's philanthropic fund called Kokoro. Each year, we disburse funds to organizations whose work aligns with our family’s commitment to environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment."
Nigel J. Bennett
Initiatives:
An organization founded by myself and my son Devon, Sue Hollis and her son Jake, and Kevin Lawrence to shine a positive light on the "gifts" of ADD and dyslexia
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TruBeach is an app based in social media that allows users to report on global water quality at beaches around the world. Download TruBeach for free from the App Store.
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As of March 1, 2024, a total of $1,670,000 has been raised or given to the following charities by Nigel and his family.
Providing love and hope to the city’s street youth who have fled physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, been forced from their homes or who have aged out of foster care since 1997
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Family Reach is a national organization dedicated to eradicating the financial barriers that accompany a cancer diagnosis. We work with patients and healthcare professionals at more than 400 top-tier hospitals and cancer centers, striving to reach more families before they hit critical financial breaking points.
Hollyhock exists to help nourish, support and inspire people trying to make the world better. To curate and bring together the best and brightest teachers available on the planet today. Our family supports the Hollyhock scholarship fund assisting potential young leaders of the next generation to attend Hollyhock. https://hollyhock.ca/programlist/scholarships/
Working in solidarity with indigenous partners in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest to protect their land and culture and inspire individuals everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just and sustainable world since 1995
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Bringing more than 100,000 volunteers together to build homes for the poor in 21 countries since 1990 (Kokoro focuses our giving in Mexico)
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Building broad public support for preserving wilderness, protecting threatened species, defending parks and natural resources, and fighting for a stable climate through research, publishing and legal action since 1980
Protecting the world’s oceans, wave and beaches through campaigns that increase awareness of issues like clean water, ocean protection and plastic pollution and champion policy and legal battles for coastal preservation and beach access since 1984
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Largest international organization in the world committed to ocean conservation and focused on alleviating problems such as overfishing, acidification and habitat destruction through policy-oriented campaigns since 2001
Helping youth successfully cross the bridge into adulthood with a deep inner confidence in their values, gifts and intuition through relevant rites of passage since 2006 (formerly known as Teen Journey)
Bringing awareness to restoring the relationship between ourselves and Mother Earth based on indigenous values of responsibility, reciprocity and reverence, as well as facilitating the exchange of indigenous knowledge since 2008
Loisaba Community Conservation Foundation Inc
On a 100 sq.mi. ranch in the middle of the Laikipiak Plateau in Kenya, we meld the needs of man and nature by providing a refuge for native species of animals which also allows the local Laikipiak Masaai and Samburu tribes the opportunity for employment and sustainable agriculture.
We have also been supporting Plan International (Foster Parents Plan) since 1998. We have support 8 children in total from countries such as Ecuador, Paraguay, Pakistan and several African Countries. We visited our sponsored child “Felix” in Ecuador as a family in 2010 to see the progress Plan was making in his village. We were welcomed to his school and grandmothers home for lunch.
A global community of passionate alumni promoting the excellence of BCIT. Alumni are also key supporters of current BCIT students. By donating to the Alumni Annual Fund, alumni help current BCIT students succeed.
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Hop Air is a national charity that arranges free flights for Canadians in financial need who must travel to healthcare far from home.
This July Rieko and I were invited to the High Desert State Prison in Susanville California. We participated in an entrepreneurs mentorship program (Hustle 2.0) that equips incarcerated people with training and tools to transform their lives, impact, and hustle. This was an extremely difficult but rewarding program for Rieko, myself, the incarcerated men, the prison warden and his staff. More on this impactful experience in an upcoming blog.
Nigel Bennett: A Guiding Light in the Fight Against Youth Homelessness
In a world often plagued by challenges, it’s individuals like Nigel Bennett who stand as guideposts of hope, dedicated to making a tangible difference in the lives of those who need it most. As the esteemed Chair of the Sleep Out: Champions Edition Cabinet, Nigel has been instrumental in shaping a movement that seeks to shed light on the pervasive issue of youth homelessness, as he advocates tirelessly for a better future.
Full article here: https://www.covenanthousebc.org/2024/02/06/nigel-bennett-a-guiding-light-in-the-fight-against-youth-homelessness/
What really matters to YOU?
We invite you to take a leap and give of yourself to take care of whatever it is that matters to you in this world.
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