Micah Raskin Poker

World Series of Poker Player Micah Raskin Donates Time and Resources to Nassau County Soup Kitchen One of America’s top poker players, Micah Raskin is also a regular volunteer at nonprofit organizations in his neighborhood of Nassau County, New York. In addition to other outreach efforts, he frequently works with a local soup kitchen by donating food items and helping prepare and serve hot meals to those in need.  Micah Raskin is a professional poker player who while playing has won big. Millions of dollars to his credit. Micah has donated more than 25% of all his poker winnings to charity. He has been  one of the biggest winning poker donors to date. He participates in dozens of tournaments and games each year where he dominates the competition in a variety of playing styles.  When he’s not playing poker, Micah Raskin donates much of his time and resources to many local nonprofit organizations helping the needy. One of his most visited outreaches, is a lo...

Micah Raskin Demonstrates the Importance of Volunteering During the Holidays Micah Raskin supports many local outreach programs and non-profits in his neighborhood of Nassau and County New York, especially in soup kitchens and shelters where he helps purchase, prepare, and serve hot meals. He recognizes the holidays as one of the most important times to give back to the community and encourages others to get involved wherever and however  they can.  Besides being one of the nation’s top poker players, Micah Raskin has been a long-time volunteer of his local soup kitchen in Hempstead NY. There, he plays an important role in his community by helping feed the homeless and those who are struggling. He often donates or prepares and serves guests hot meals at the soup kitchen himself, actively participating in the full process. Raskin partners with his local soup kitchens and other outreach programs to empower and lend support to his community where it’s needed. Tho...

Micah Raskin Funds Programs for Handicapped Children in the Inner City to Swim on the Weekends Micah Raskin is a professional poker player who volunteers at many community-building organizations in his neighborhood in Nassau County, New York. In addition to regularly helping out at soup kitchens and encouraging new after-school programs, Raskin has been an instrumental component of local programs helping handicapped children in the inner city swim on the weekends. In Nassau County and Queens NY,  Micah Raskin  in known for his philanthropic work which has helped feed thousands of homeless people, create a safe environment for numerous after-school kids, 2 schools for children, and fund three temples for the elderly. In addition, he’s raised money and secured plans for swimming programs for handicapped children from the inner city. Micah Raskin  acknowledges the many physical benefits that swimming has on the body, from increased muscle strength to improved coo...

Micah Raskin Demonstrates the Importance of Afterschool Programs in Places like Nassau County, NY Micah Raskin is a regular volunteer at community-building organizations and soup kitchens in his neighborhood in Nassau County, NY. Helping to create local afterschool programs to ensure all students have a safe place to be, he demonstrates the great value they can have on the lives of children everywhere.  a regular volunteer at community-building organizations and soup kitchens in his neighborhood in Nassau County, NY. Helping to create local afterschool programs to ensure all students have a safe place to be, he demonstrates the great value they can have on the lives of children everywhere.  When school gets out, many kids across the country can’t immediately go home to a safe and comfortable environment. Instead, they may wander the streets, get involved in neighborhood group violence, or find other ways to get into trouble. People like Micah Raskin look to commu...

Micah Raskin Demonstrates How Cooking for Others Can Have a Tremendous Impact on Society Micah Raskin is a regular volunteer with soup kitchens and other New York-based groups aiming to improve the lives of the needy by purchasing, cooking, and serving food. Here, he discusses how the simple act of making food for others can have a tremendous impact on individuals and families everywhere. A seasoned chef,  Micah Raskin  has found a passion for cooking that he uses to benefit his family and his neighborhood in Queens and Nassau County NY. He regularly volunteers with local soup kitchens where he helps supply and prepare meals that are then served at no cost to those in need. “I think most people don’t understand how large of a difference cooking a meal for someone else can have in the lives of people anywhere,” says  Micah Raskin . “It eliminates the need for people to go out and purchase raw materials; it saves them from prepping and cooking–which, in itself, ...

Micah Raskin Volunteers with Local Soup Kitchen in Nassau County, New York Micah Raskin is a professional poker player listed as one of the top players in the country. In 2013 according to the GPI Poker Index he was ranked 9th in the world. Micah has amassed over 2 million in earnings to date. In his spare time, he likes to volunteer with local communities to empower and spread community, such as partnering with a local soup kitchen to prepare and serve hot meals to those in need in his neighborhood. Each year, millions of Americans face hunger and poverty on the streets of major cities like New York. Nonprofit volunteers like  Micah Raskin  get involved to help combat the crisis in places like food pantries, and Soup kitchens where they can cook and handout food and resources to the homeless or needy. “It’s shocking to see how many people come into soup kitchens looking for a meal every day,” says Micah Raskin. “It breaks your heart to see so many people starvin...

Micah Raskin Discusses the Importance of Gratitude Building a great business starts with a great mindset and practicing gratitude.  Micah Raskin Discusses  the importance of gratitude in business and your personal life. Before Micah Raskin traveled around the country lecturing on how to grow your brand and lead a more impactful life, he was searching for something more meaningful.  “My journey to where I am now all started with my mindset explained,”  Micah Raskin. “Without  gratitude, I wouldn’t be where I am today, and I’m so thankful I made the leap to having a more positive outlook in business and my personal life.”  Businesses all too quickly want to focus on profits before building a brand that will have a positive impact on the world.  Micah Raskin reminds businesses that gratitude can increase the number of relationships that you have both professionally, and personally. Increased studies have shown that by showing gra...