If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!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 [...]
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Make a free $10 donation to Alzheimer’s Association
August 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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Getting involved with your charity
August 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Charities · Networking · Simplify
Sign the IRC Iraq Humanitarian Pledge
July 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
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Say thanks to our troops for free
June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
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Please consider helping our troops
June 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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 [...]
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Free books for kids from Dolly Parton
June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Charities · Education · Kids · Saving Money · School
Angel Food Ministries
May 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
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
February 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
“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 [...]
Head Huggers - knitting hats for cancer patients
January 15th, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
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