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Karama C. Neal is the editor of "So what can I do," the public service weblog promoting ethics in action
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Two Dollar Toy; Three Ways to Fun!Six steps and two dollars to keep your child engaged for hours. All you need is a jigsaw puzzle and some crayons and creativity. -
Walking in the LightHow do we respond to God's redemptive plan for everlasting peace? Perhaps we can do that by listening to Isaiah - let us walk in the light. But how does one walk in the light? I'd like to suggest three steps this morning: Serve. Share. And shine. -
Eight (8) Great Reasons to Wear Gorgeous Black PearlsPearls come in many colors and my favorites are the dark, luminuous black pearls. Whether natural, cultured, or treated they complement every look and make a clear statement about the style of the wearer. Here are eight reasons to wear them. -
A Charge to Keep I Have: A Celebration of African MethodismMicah 6:8 offers a charge to all people to promote justice, offer kindness, and walk humbly with your God. This essay explores this charge as part of a celebration of the founding 241 years ago of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Resistance is the Secret of Joy - Three True Stories of Everyday Action Against InjusticeThree true stories from Arkansas history demonstrate how people can act, in the moment, against injustice and in confirmation of our shared humanity.
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Study Your Entire Bible Through 365 ThemesThis is an excellent tool for those who want to deepen their knowledge of God and the Bible. Pray as you study and let God guide your understanding and application of each theme and Biblical selection.
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Support the Nyaka AIDS Orphans School1.7 million children in Uganda have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Nyaka AIDS Orphans School educates these children in Nyakagyezi village and prepares them for the future.
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Donate Your Organs and Save or Improve the Lives of More Than 50 PeopleThere are 79,000 U.S. patients waiting for an organ transplant, and almost 3,000 new patients are added to the waiting list each month. Ten percent of those are children.
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Close the 10/90 Gap: Support the Development of Treatments and Diseases that Affect People in Developing CountriesStudies show that ninety percent of the global disease burden affects developing countries while just ten percent of global research and development funds are used to development of treatments and vaccines for those diseases.
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The Conditioner Wash: Truly the Best Method for Cleaning Your Natural HairThe "co-wash" may sound strange at first but you won't think so after you try it! My hair has never been softer or stronger and my hair care routine is faster than ever!
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Three Great Ways to Do Double-strand Twists for Your Natural HairDouble-strand (or double-stranded) twists are a wonderful style for natural hair. They're simple to do, can last for weeks, and are easy on your hair You only need an inch or more of hair to do it!
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Give Blood Wherever You AreBlood donation information for five countries on four continents.
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Celebrate World Free Your Mind Day - June 19thChoose Juneteenth - or any day - to begin the liberating process of recognizing and cultivating your own freedom
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Join the so What Can I Do Blood Donation TeamGive blood. Earn points. Win prizes. SAVE LIVES!
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Two Short Poems on Soy and ShoesAn ode to soy milk and a musing on shoes.
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Make Kiva Microloans in the USKiva now offers the opportunity to fund microloans in the US. Read on to learn now to become a lender of get money for your small business.
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Be the Match: Join the Marrow Registry for Free June 8-22During this year's Marrowthon, you can join the national marrow registry for free. You could be the one to save a life!
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Call 211 for Local Social ServicesNeed food, housing, employment, or health care? 211 - by phone and online - is your source for local social services. You can also find ways to offer help.
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Build 1 Well1 Well helps facilitates a partnership between donors and residents of poor communities to build life-sustaining project that enable people to earn a living wage.
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Assist Sudanese Refugees in the United StatesSupport these two organizations that help Sudanese refugees settle in the United States
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Assist Sudanese RefugeesSupport these eight organization that help Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people.
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Reduce Unwanted Bulk MailJust send a card to reduce unwanted bulk mail.
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Use Your WoodHave you ever wondered what happens to beautiful old trees the are knocked down by tornados, high winds, hurricanes, cars or something else? What if we could use those trees?
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Recycle EverythingThe mission of Earth911 is to make every day Earth Day.
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Recycle Rechargeable BatteriesCall 2 Recycle will take your rechargeable batteries off your hands.
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Re-envision Your 'trash.'Just because you can't use it, doesn't mean it's trash.
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Choose Socially-responsible E-cyclers (e-waste Recyclers)We all want to do the right thing, so take the extra step to make sure you doing all the good you expect.
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Tell Your Municipality About RecycleBankResidents in communities that use RecycleBank get rewards in the form of Recycle Bank Points. These points can be redeemed for coupons for various goods and service. Basically, the more you recycle, the more rewards you earn.
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Sell Your Old Electronics for RecyclingSome companies will buy your old electronics to recycle them.
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Use a BiocomposterBiocomposting reactors use environmentally friendly microorganisms to transform food waste, paper, and biodegradable plastic into water and carbon dioxide.
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Four Steps to Declutter Your Home and the EarthTry these four steps to declutter your home and the earth.
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Choose Brown (unbleached)Unbleached paper and cloth products are easier on the environment.
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Use Enzymes to Clear Your ClogEnzyme-based drain cleaners are the safer way to clean your drain and keep it clean.
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Choose Recycled ProductsWhat happens to all those goods you've been so dutifully recycling? There are numerous companies that offer useful and creative products made from recycled goods.
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Join the Doe NetworkVolunteer to help law enforcement solve cold cases involving unexplained disappearances and unidentified victims.
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Be a VITA VolunteerVITA volunteers help people of low- and moderate-income file their taxes and keep more of the money they earn.
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Invest LocallyInvest responsibly by investing locally.
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Expand Your FamilyNational Adoption Day raises awareness about the thousands of children in foster care waiting to find a permanent loving family.
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Give an Inspired GiftWondering what to give the person who has everything? How about UNICEF gifts? They save lives!
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Stop AIDS, Keep the PromiseLearn about HIV/AIDS, how to prevent its transmission, and how to support those who are living positive.
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Celebrate with ServiceVisit sowhatcanido.blogspot.com for ways to celebrate Barack Obama's election with service to our neighbors.
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Lend a HandLotsa Helping Hands is the easy way to organize volunteers for a project, caregivers for a loved one in need, and friends for an outing.
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Visiting Little Rock Central High SchoolThe Scene of the 1957 integration crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas, is now a National Historic site. But it's still a school!
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Enjoying the Great Outdoors in the Natural State of ArkansasCycling, Hiking, Swimming, Boating, Soaking, and Digging for Diamonds in Arkansas
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Getting to Little Rock, Arkansas, by Any Means NecessaryTravel to Little Rock, Arkansas, by road, rail, or sky. -
Finding Freedom Through Faith"Finding Freedom Through Faith" was a message for Women's Day at Summerhill AME Church in Rome, Georgia on September 15, 2005, Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Streator, Pastor.
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Think Globally, Act Locally, Pray Ceaselessly"Think Globally, Act Locally, Pray Ceaselessly: A Christian's Approach to Globalization" was a message for Missionary Sunday at Bethel AME Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas on March 29, 2009. -
Six Ways to Make Your Move Environmentally ResponsibleTry these six tips to make your move a green one. -
Show Your Love with a LoanInvest in a MicroPlace microloan and get sweets for your sweetheart, interest on your investment, and the satisfaction of know you are helping end poverty.
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Give the Gift of Learning Through Donors ChooseHelp children learn by providing educational materials in classrooms across the United States. You choose the class. You choose the amount. You make the difference in a child's education. -
Recycle Your CarpetInstalling new carpet? Recycle the old with members of the Carpet America Recovery Effort.
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Listen - It's the Greatest GiftLearn how you can listen, record, and share your conversations with family members.
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Rethink "race."Is what you think you know about race supported by science? How might your behavior change if what you thought was true turned out to be false?
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Start a Foundation - 3 Ways to Do it with Surprisingly Little MoneyIf you ever come into a sum of money, especially one that is meaningful to you, consider starting a foundation. There are several ways you can participate in long-term charitable giving with less money than you probably think. -
Keeping Family Land in the Family - 4 Strategies for SuccessThere are numerous challenges to keeping family land in the family. This article offers four strategies for maintaining family land and peace in the family. -
Make Your Own FuelWouldn't it be great to be able to have an automotive fuel supply separate from big oil? We'll now you can. Check out these options for making your own biofuel.
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Write in a Better CandidateHere's how your vote counts, even when a candidate is unopposed. So make sure you vote - every position, every election.
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Six Ways to Succeed in School and Serve Your CommunityTry these six ways to prepare for and do well in school while being of service to your community and the world.
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Support Microloans and Microlending in the United StatesMicroloans can help entrepreneurs in the US and around the world. -
Publish in Open Access JournalsOpen access journals increase access to scholarly work and can have similar levels of quality, prestige, and copyright protection as traditional journals.
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Eat Less Meat, or None at AllEating less meat can be a great way to save money, improve health, and protect the environment.
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Run for Political OfficeTips and resources on how to run for an win political office, an excellent way to serve your community.
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Get Funding for Your BusinessGenerate support from friends, colleagues, family and others and win $10,000 for your business.
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Five Hairstyles Perfect for Short, Naturally Nappy Hair - Great Styles for Your One-Inch Long Natural HairIf you have recently cut off your locks or perm, and/or want to explore the beauty and ease of short natural hair, try the "corporate" 'fro, the free form 'fro, double strand twists, single strand twists, and the twist out. These are great choices for short natural hair. -
Invest in Your Community FoundationSupport your local community foundations and let your dollars work where you are.
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Learn Hands-Only CPRNow almost anyone can do CPR and save a life.
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Choose Eco-PalmsChoose socially and environmentally sustainable palm fronds for Palm Sunday.
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Play Video GamesCheck out these video games that focus on resolving social and other real-world problems.
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Each One Teach OneNational Teacher Day is celebrated on Tuesday in the first full week in May
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Stop Making Excuses. Start Making a DifferenceSix common excuses are often given by people who don't want to get involved with social change. Read on to find ways to stop making excuses and start making a positive difference in our world.
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Free University Classes from OpenCourseWareTake college and graduate-level classes in almost any topic from over 100 universities and other institutions around the world through the OpenCourseWare project.
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6 Ways to Improve Your Professional Networking SkillsConsider these six methods for integrating networking skills into your everyday life. It can really make a difference in your career.
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Read Out LoudVolunteer to read textbooks, newspapers and other material to people who are blind, dyslexic, or have low vision or other print disabilities. You can also support this work in other ways some requiring only a few minutes a day.
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7 Ways to Have a Socially-Responsible Valentine's DayCelebrate your love without harming others by planning a socially-responsible Valentine's Day. Here are seven ways to get started.
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10 Ways to Improve Your VocabularyPreparing for the SAT? Getting ready for a job transition? Want to impress your friends? Try one of these ten ways to improve your vocabulary. And they are all free!
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Participate in America's Giving Challenge!Help raise money for your favorite charity by entering the America's Giving Challenge by January 31, 2008.
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So What Can I Do Launches News and Press CenterThe public service weblog promoting ethics in action has a new way to publicize efforts to serve.
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Prevent a FOG ClogHow to stop fat, oil, and grease from causeing sewage back-ups and flooding.
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Make Better Lives for VeteransVolunteer with a veterans service agency in your area.
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Impact Your WorldCNN not only reports the news, they show how individuals can make a positive difference in the news story.
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Live Ethically (Do the Right Thing)Resources to help you recognize and do the right thing.
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Clean the Air with PlantsPlants can help prevent sick building syndrome.
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Take the StairsTake the stairs to increase incidental exercise.
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Stop TelemarketersRegister on the federal Do Not Call list to reduce calls from telemarketers.
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Be 'Outward Bound.'Outward Bound may be the way to build character in your organization.
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Send One Suit: Dress for SuccessThe first week in March is "Send One Suit" for Dress for Success.
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Take the Birmingham PledgeMake a promise of tolerance.
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Donate Your MilesYour unused frequent flyer miles can help a person in need.
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Stop Junk MailSave time, save trees - stop junk mail.
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Turn Off the TVApril 25-May 1 is National TV Turnoff Week.
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Be a Foster ParentMay is National Foster Care Month.
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Be a GeekVolunteer with Geekcorps to offer your technical expertise around the world.
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Build a HomeVolunteer with Habitat for Humanity to provide affordable homes for those who need them around the world.
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Participate in ResearchParticipating in research is a great way to be of service to science and your community.
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End SlaveryLearn to recognize and report slavery or human trafficking.
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Give 1% for the PlanetGive 1% of your resources to make our world more livable.
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Do Your DutyMaking the most of jury duty.
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Use Your HandsThe Hands On Network facilitates volunteerism across the US and around the world.
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Learn CPRCardiopulmonary resuscitation can keep a friend alive until help arrives. Learn how to do it.
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Designate a Sober DriverDecember is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Designate a sober driver and keep everyone safe.
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Put People FirstSome tips on respectful and egalitarian interaction with people of all abilities.
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Stop Domestic Violence: Cut it Out!Cut It Out is a national program that trains beauticians, hair stylists, and other salon professionals to recognize signs of domestic violence and safely refer their clients to local resources.
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Find and Join a Local Credit UnionMake the most of your money by joining a credit union.
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The XO Laptop: Give One, Get OneOne Laptop Per Child offers you the opportunity to give a laptop to a child in the economically developing world, and get one for yourself or your child.
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Take Care of Yourself: MIND, Body and SoulMay is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Use these resources to learn more and get help.
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Be an Energy StarEnergy Star products make it easy to choose and use energy efficient products.
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Furnish from the HeartThe National Furniture Bank Association provide an socially and enviromentally reponsible way to donate furniture.
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Learn Words, Give RiceFreerice.com donates rice to people in need for every vocabulary word you know.
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Tips and Tools to Stop SmokingMost people try to quit smoking more than once before they succeed. Use these tips and tools to stop smoking and make this time the charm!
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Go to the Charity MallOnline charity "malls" make a donation to charity with every purchase!
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Send a Net, Save a LifeMosquito nets prevent the spread of malaria and save lives, all for only $10.
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Charitable Mutual Funds for the Rest of UsechoDonations.org makes it possible people to make donations of as little at $25 to their favorite charities and to earn interest for the rest of their life on the tax-deductible gift.
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Get Your Money BackPeer to peer lending provides a new take on socially responsible investing. Both borrowers and lenders can benefit from P2P services.
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The Challenge of Eating LocalSupermarket redlining limits the ability to "Eat Local". An Atlanta perspective.
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Stop Buying Bottled WaterBottled water creates waste and pollution and is no better than tap.
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Collect and Use Grey WaterTips on reusing household waste water.
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Change the Margins: A Fast and Free Way to Save Money, Paper and the EnvironmentReducing the margins and other free and fast ways to save money, paper and the environment.
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More Ways to Make a DifferenceThere are numerous resources online with ideas to help you make a positive difference in our world.
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Give Soles for SoulsDonate your new or gently worn shoes to those who could really use them.
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Make it a Souper Super Bowl Party!Participate in this year's Souper Bowl of Caring by donating time, food, or money to fight hunger.
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A Resource to Find Local Recycling CentersFrom printers to paper, tires to trees, Earth911's recycling center locator makes every day Earth Day.
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Reduce, Renew, Offset - a Guide to Carbon OffsetsA guide to purchasing carbon offsets to compensate for the carbon emissions we generate in daily life.
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Write an Ethical WillResources to write a ethical will and leave a more important inheritance.
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Resources to Find Local Alternative FuelsFind stations in your area that sell E85, biodiesel and other alternative fuels for your flex fuel vehicle, diesel vehicle, or alternative fuel vehicle (AFV).
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Local Resources to Help You Spay, Neuter, and Care for Your Best FriendLocal resources to help you spay, neuter, and care for your best friend.
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Fight Hunger in the United StatesLocal ways to fight hunger in the United States. June 5 is Hunger Awareness Day. May 12 is Stamp Out Hunger Day.
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Work for Economic JusticeSimple things you can do to create a more economically just world.
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Resources to Find Great Local FoodsResources to find great local foods.
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Recycle Printer Cartridges.Numerous programs exist to recycle printer cartridges and toner, some to benefit education or your favorite charity.
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Donate Your Timeshare to Your Favorite CharityDonate, rather than sell, your timeshare, and it will support your favorite nonprofit.
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Support Innocence Projects: Help Free the Wrongly IncarceratedDNA has helped free 200 unjustly imprisoned people so far. You can help free others by understanding justice and supporting innocence projects.
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Choose Cards and Gifts that Give TwiceChoose cards and gifts that give twice, like charity gift certificates and social justice greeting cards.
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Recycle Everything This ChristmasHere is everything you need to know to recycle after the holiday season, from regifting to card and tree recycling.
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We Can All Be Firefighters.Resources for fire safety and volunteer firefighting
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Literacy Resources, Free Books, Online Books and MoreThere are numerous resources to improve literacy and encourage reading.
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Spend a Year or Two in Service to OthersInformation on numerous long-term service opportunities.
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Get Tested: June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, December 1 is World AIDS DayIdentify local HIV testing sites that offer free, reduced-cost, fast, or anonymous testing. Find opportunities to help stop the spread of HIV and support people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Contact Information for Your National, State and Local Elected Officials, and the Media Outlets that Report on ThemContact information for your national, state and local elected officials and media outlets.
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Get Rid of the ClutterWays to donate excess office equipment, frequent flyer miles, and more.
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Try Biodiesel. Learn to Go on WVOTry biodiesel and WVO, sustainable, less-polluting alternatives for your diesel engine.
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Redlining Denies Goods and Services to Certain PopulationsRedlining denies or limits goods and services to certain populations
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Charity Databases that Help in Making Effective Giving DecisionsSmart ways to give until it helps.
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Stop Sexual Assault, Protect Those You LoveStatistics and advice on sexual assault.
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Need to Save Money? Barter! Trade!Have you ever wondered what folks did before dollars, pounds, cedis, yen, shillings, pesos, and such made us bound to money? -
Need Cash? Here Are Three Ways to Get SomeThree different ways to get the cash you need.
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Environmentally-responsible Burial AlternativesGreen burials, body donation, and other ways to responsibly and respectfully care for the dead.
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Socially-Responsible Investing: Wealth for You, Worth for OthersResources for socially-responsible investing (SRI)
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Think Globally, Act LocallyHelp solve large world problems by taking small steps in the right direction, focusing on your community, your network, yourself.
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Practical BioethicsLiving wills, organ donations, and other ways to make bioethics personal
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You CAN Help End the Darfur Genocide in SudanSeven things you can do to end the killing and stop the suffering in Darfur.
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Protect Your Child: Get a Free Car Seat InspectionSeatcheck.org lists sites for free child safety seat inspections around the country.
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Seven Ways to Reduce Student Loan DebtSeveral programs that pay portions of your loans in exchange for service
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Plan a Socially-conscious Wedding CelebrationThere are many ways to celebrate your marriage is a socially-responsible manner.
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Trick-or-Treat for GoodHere are several fun ways to make a difference this Halloween.
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Five Real Ways to Help End Breast CancerFive real ways to help end breast cancer
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April is Child Abuse Prevention MonthThree children die every day from abuse in the home. Here's how to help.
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Choose Cloth Over PaperCloth diapers and cloth napkins make a comeback!
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Assistance Dogs Provide a Valuable ServiceService dogs assist blind people, deaf people, those with mobility challenges, and many others.
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Sustainable Development Programs Help Families Change Their Lives for the BetterMicroloans and livestock donations help families change their lives for the better.
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Donate Medical Equipment to Improve Health and Quality of Life: A List of ProgramsStethoscopes, wheelchairs, canes, and other medical equipment can be donated for worldwide distribution.
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Recycle Your Old Tennis ShoesUnwearable athletic shoes are ground up to make atheletic sufaces for kids in underserved communities.
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Human Trafficking Crimes Common in the USHuman trafficking is slavery. Learn how to recognize and report it.
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Locks of Love Provides Wigs for Children with Medical Hair-lossDonate you hair to children who've lost their own.
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Choose Synthetic Motor OilSynthetic oils and oil recycling programs are good for your car and good for the environment
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Rampant Class-based Discrimination Shapes American LifeThere are many ways to fight classism, but we must first acknowledge it.
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Use Your Computer for GoodCharitable web searches and distributed computing are just a few of the many ways to use your computer to create positive social change.
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End Abuse NowAbuse of of children, elders, animals, and others is connected. Here's how to help.
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Take a Volunteer Vacation and Travel with a PurposeNumerous organizations help service-minded travelers enjoy vacations with a purpose.
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Brave Whistleblowers Perform a Valuable Service.Wistleblower have initiated numerous protections and reductions in waste. If you witness misconduct, learn how to report it and protect yourself using wistleblower legislation, the Freedom of Information Act and local "Sunshine" laws.
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Join Rock Corps, Then Take Back the MusicBoost Mobile Rock Corps and Essence "Take back the music" connect music with social change.
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A Kwanzaa TutorialNews and notes for each day of Kwanzaa
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Recycle E-wasteThere are several ways to recycle e-waste, necessary to preserve the environment and our health.
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Be a Virtual VolunteerVirtual volunteer opportunites exist around the world and allow us to serve in valuable ways.
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Celebrate March 25th!Honor people born on March 25th with service to great causes.
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Twelve-step Programs Offer Help for AddictionNumerous 12-step program exist to help those with life-damaging addictions and those who love them.
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31% of Women Report Being Physically Abused by an Intimate Partner at Some Point in Their LivesYou can help stop domestic violence.
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Bulging Closets? Here's What to Do!Dress for Success and the Women's Bioethics Project make clothing donations easy and worthwhile.
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Three Ways to Support the TroopsThree ways to support the troops
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Just Say No to Plastic BagsPlastic bags should be recycled to prevent waste and environmental degradation.
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Click to Donate and Make a DifferenceVisit click to donate sites to make free donations to great causes.
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World Water Day in Its 15th YearWorld Water Day is the perfect time to consider our use of water.
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Book Review: "The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World."Review of "The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World"
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So What Can I Do: Get Smart About AntibioticsYou too can fight antibiotic resistence!
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So What Can I Do: Donate Umbilical Cord BloodThe birth of your child can savr another child's life.
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Ways to Donate: Make Yourself UsefulYou don't need much money or even much time to make real difference in someone's life.