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Make a free $10 donation to Alzheimer’s Association

Make a free $10 donation to Alzheimer’s Association

I saw this posted at Meishien.com this morning when dropping Entrecards, and thought that I would spread the word. Basically, Caring.com will donate $10 to the Alzheimer’s Association for every blog or website (up to 1000) that creates a purple ribbon and puts it on their site. You do need to click on the ribbon once in order to activate it (I’m assuming that upon activation, the ribbon is validated and the donation will be made). Seems like an easy thing to do for a good cause! If you like, please take a moment to create your own ribbon...

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Getting involved with your charity

I hope that everyone out there has a special cause that they are involved with. For us, we give monthly to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. I used to work with a pediatric neurosurgeon, and although the thought of a sick child is heartbreaking, seeing how they are still able to be themselves despite their illness is absolutely miraculous – there aren’t even words to describe some of the adversity these kids are able to overcome (sometimes against all odds). Although we believe wholeheartedly in St. Jude’s cause, it is difficult for us to become more directly involved with them...

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Sign the IRC Iraq Humanitarian Pledge

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is currently asking for signatures on a pledge to help Iraqis who are fleeing from the violence of the war.  The cool thing about this petition is that every signature will result in $1 of additional support given to their cause. In case you are wondering, here is some general information about the IRC taken directly from their website: Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression. Of every $1...

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Say thanks to our troops for free

Xerox is sponsoring a program called “Let’s Say Thanks”, which allows people to send free postcards designed by children to US military members who are stationed overseas.  It only takes a minute of your time to select a postcard and choose a message (or write one of your own). If you’re a fellow blogger, you can even download a widget (like I did) to put in your sidebar. I know that our lives our busy, but taking a minute or two to send a thoughtful message helps put things in perspective.  Have a wonderful week!

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Please consider helping our troops

We have a free subscription to Sports Illustrated.  Now that it is baseball season, neither my husband nor myself really read the issues.  We have dropped back issues off at various locations in the past – doctor’s offices, the gym, etc.  I was thinking about whether or not they could be put to better use. After a little bit of searching on the internet, I found a site call Any Soldier.  Please visit the site – the general idea is that military members overseas notify the site of their needs.  Quite honestly, I was amazed at the simplicity of...

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Free books for kids from Dolly Parton

We are regular visitors to our local library.  A month or so ago, I was a little surprised to see Dolly Parton’s smiling face on a brochure at the children’s desk.  After a moment of wondering how Dolly manages to look exactly the same as she did 25 years ago, curiosity got the best of me and I picked up the brochure. Dolly, bless her soul, has started a program called the Imagination Library.  This program partners with local communities to provide free books (1 per month) for any child under the age of 5 who signs up.  Here...

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Angel Food Ministries

Wow – I wish I had heard of this sooner! With the rising costs of gas and food, I know of quite a few people who are having trouble making ends meet. Please let others know about this program – I am including information below that is taken directly from their website: Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. There are no qualifications, minimums, income restrictions, or applications. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Some churches even encourage participants to apply the money they saved...

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Simplify part i – getting rid of lotions and other toiletries

“So toss away stuff you don’t need in the end, but keep what’s important, and know who’s your friend…” –Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish) I mentioned that I picked up a bin for our bathroom this weekend. Our bathroom is not that large, and we only have one of them (gasp!). Since I’ve been getting some good deals at CVS, I have been running out of room to put things like toilet paper and shampoo – hence the bin. While transferring items to the bin, I was forced to come to terms with all those useless gifts I’ve been...

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Head Huggers – knitting hats for cancer patients

Although the focus of this site is money, it is also important to give back to others. All the money in the world doesn’t matter if you don’t fulfill your personal goals. I mentioned in a previous post that one of my goals was to have a job with a purpose that helps other people directly. After giving it some thought, I think that another one of my goals would be to also increase giving back to others, even if it does not directly involve money (ie. a job).  I do not have the time to begin a nonprofit...

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