The Greek root of the word “Philanthropies” means love of humankind. This year, my assignment has been to work with LDS Philanthropie (http://ldsphilanthropies.org/), an organization with a vision that helps change and save lives. I wish more people knew about LDS Philanthropies and the work they do. LDS Philanthropies operates as a department of the Office of the Presiding Bishopric with the responsibility to correlate, encourage, and facilitate voluntary philanthropic contributions—beyond tithes and fast offerings—to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its affiliated organizations and activities. For Church members, LDS Philanthropies provides a way to make charitable gifts to Church institutions and priorities. Read more. (http://tech.lds.org/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=393 Itemid=1)
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