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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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