Chefarmer Matthew Raiford of Gilliard Farms is working to change the way that we look at food and assisting fellow POC to get more involved in farm to table meals. This sixth generation farmer is sharing his passion for growing food and building communities with dynamic food sources. By creating more farms and personal grow …
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02-10-2022 ~ Inclusive Half-time Show
This year, the Superbowl’s half-time show will be that much more inclusive, thanks to the presence of two deaf rappers who will be signing during the performances. Dr. Dre, the headliner for the 2022 Superbowl Halftime, has added two deaf rappers to the star-studded line-up that also features Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and …
01-26-2022 ~ Betty Brings Out The Best In Us
This week’s Moment of Bliss is about a truly inspiring campaign, the Betty White Challenge. What would have been the legendary Betty White’s 100th birthday on January 17th 2022 was celebrated by her many fans by meeting the #bettywhitechallenge to donate to organizations helping animals. By Friday the 21st, $12.7 million had been raised for …
01-05-2022 ~ Spotlight: Ocean Clean Up
Continuing our New Year’s theme of finding the bright spots of the past year, we here at Bliss want to focus this month’s nonprofit Spotlight on to the incredible work being done by Ocean Clean Up and their various projects aimed at sustainably and effective removing trash from our planet’s oceans. Founded in 2013 by …
12-08-2021 ~ Spotlight: Stray Cat Alliance
Get the tissues ready and read this heart-warming story of a stray cat named Tom being reunited with his family, thanks to the care and efforts of local non-profit Stray Cat Alliance. We’ll save the story-telling for the Instagram post above, and instead share why we’re shining the spotlight on SCA for our monthly Non-Profit …
12-01-2021 ~ Cuteness Overload For A Cause
Did you know there is such a thing as the “Comedy Pet Photography Awards“? Well, now you do and you’re welcome. They recently released their 2021 Finalists, and will be announcing the winners on December 7th! According to the folks who produce the annual submission competition, their primary goal in putting on the contest is …
11-03-2021 ~ Nourish Each Other
November’s Moment of Bliss Non-profit Spotlight shines on Nourish LA, a grassroots, volunteer-led nonprofit focused on providing food to hungry folks while diverting and reclaiming food waste. Founded in the early days of the pandemic by the tenacious Natalie Flores, Nourish harnessed the energy of collective action by enlisting volunteers, shuttered restaurants, grocery stores and …
10-27-2021 ~ It Takes a Village
Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. Take for example, the ability to speak to the people we interact with on a daily basis. When we say hello and thank you, we rarely think of the impact of being able to say and hear those things. In this video we get to see the …
10-06-2021 ~ Spotlight: A Sense of Home
Thanks to our work with fundraising for nonprofits, we at Bliss Auctions know first-hand just how many wonderful organizations are out there doing good work in their communities, and we decided we want to give them all a shout-out! To that end, we’re dedicating one of our weekly Moments of Bliss per month to shining …
05-05-2021 ~ May The Mom Be With You
This week’s Moment of Bliss is a celebration of all things motherhood. There are all types of mothers out there- we aren’t limited to just biological moms, though they are, as a group, pretty wonderful. There are foster moms, adoptive moms, surrogate moms and stand-in moms. Let’s not forget step-moms, and single dads doing double …