Saturday, August 11, 2007

Now it's your turn. If you want to.....

Protect the earth animals-----Natural resources defense council nrdc.org. Humane society of the united states----hsus.org
Help the homeless---salvation army salvationarmyusa.org National alliance to end homelessness----- endhomelessness.org
Prevent HIV/AIDS----- International Aids vacine initiative iavi.org Camp Heartland---campheartland.org
Visit the elderly, critically ill-------Meals on wheels association of america------mowaa.org Starlight starbright childrens foundation-----starlight.org
Support disaster aid------International relief teams------irteams.org International rescue committee-------------theirc.org
Reach at-risk children-----------Boys and girls club of america------bgca.org Childrens Hunger fund--------childrenshungerfund.org

other ways to help and be an amazing example!!!!
If you've got
one second.....
* visit theanimalrescuesite.com and the breastcancersite.com daily, and advertisers will donate money to help those causes.
five seconds....
* Use the search engine goodsearch.com; organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation benefit from each search done on its behalf.
* Donate proceeds from your ebay auctions to Prasad Project (prasad.org) which focuses on community development around the world.
* Buy a $50 cloth FEED bag from amazon.com. The sale of a single bag will feed one hungry child for a school year.
FIFTEEN MINUTES.......
* Recycle your used cell phone or printer cartridges at petsmartcharities.org, and money will be donated to help save a homeless pet's life.
* Give any suits you no longer wear to dressforsuccess.org so low-income women can look professional on job interviews.
ONE HOUR..........
* Ship your old bike to pedals for progress (p4p.org) which donates used bikes to people overseas who need cheap, nonpolluting transportation.
* Sign up at volunteersolutions.com to tutor at-risk fifth- and sixth-grade students online through the university of Texas at Austin.
A FEW HOURS A MONTH......
* Be a youth mentor for your local girl scout troup (girlscouts.org)
* Tutor kids through 826 Valencia (826valencia.org) the writing program started by Dave Eggers.
* Walk dogs for your community animal shelter---------also a great way to get or stay in shape!!!
ONE DAY......
* work the phones for your public tv or radio pledge drive
TWO WEEKS........
* Take a Heifer International tour (heifer.org) to Cameroon or Lithuania and learn from farmers who are working to improve the lives of local people.
* Go on a Sierra Club National Outing (sierraclub.org) in Colorado, Alaska, Or Ecuador to build trails and protect those areas for future generations.
THREE MONTHS.......
* Work with the center pole foundation (thecenterpole.org) on the Crow Indian Reservation in Garryowen, Mont.
ONE YEAR.........
* Check out Americorps (americorps.org) for domestic service projects.
* Teach guatemala's poor through Common Hope (commonhope.org)


Mahatma Gandhi---- Be the change you want to see in the world.

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