This is good? Puppies Behind Bars 05/26/2010
 An emphatic YES. Visit the website to see what Puppies Behind Bars is about. I have to rate this one as Win Win Win because it covers a lot of bases quite neatly. Yet another creative idea! Add Comment PlanUSA 05/24/2010
 PlanUSA is a great cause and I love some of the features on their website. You have to check out their Visit A Village page. I'd also love to hear suggestions of other sites that are using technology in unique and effective ways. Games That Give 05/24/2010
I have been noticing that San Francisco seems to be the birthplace of some really innovative charities and ideas for giving. Probably one of the most enticing sites for giving is GamesThatGive. I challenge you to visit this site and not get hooked. That's why it is in the one hour category of Give Time or Money. The idea is similar to that of FreeRice, and when you play games here you you can choose a charity to donate your "time" to and 70% of the ad revenue will go to that charity. Is it a huge donation that you are making here? No. But if you're sitting at your computer aimlessly surfing or wasting time, you might as well play a game at this site. Great concept! Bolder Giving 05/24/2010
 I have just added Bolder Giving to the Resource section. Lots of food for thought here and some different kinds of resources. Room To Read 05/20/2010
I'm a librarian... what can I say... of course I love this one! Room To Read works in rural areas of Asia and Africa to establish libraries and opportunities to read. "World Change starts with educated children." Just the name makes me want to smile 05/18/2010
 Friends Without Borders operates a hospital in Cambodia to heal both children and the country. Action for Healthy Kids - wonderful site 05/18/2010
Action for Healthy Kids has a four-star rating and Charity Navigator and their site is set up in a very user-friendly way. There seems to be tons of information here as well as opportunities to donate both time and money. It was a dilemma to figure out what category to put it in and I may go back to it. Green with a new dream 05/15/2010
 I like New American Dream for its clean format and great links. Nice mission statement as well! "The Center for a New American Dream helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice." Pyjamas! 05/15/2010
 Just added this site called HelpFromHome which is based in the UK. (Just added to the Resource section.) And since it is about volunteering online, it could be based anywhere and much of what they talk about is relevant to us in the US. Also I have to admit that I love the slogan "Change the world in just your pyjamas!" Maybe micro-volunteering will be the wave of the future as we become more and more web-based in our lives. I am intrigued by Extraordinaries and will be watching it to see where it goes. Crowdsourcing... who knew? |  AuthorLibrarian-Educator living in Amherst, Mass. ArchivesFebruary 2011 CategoriesAll |
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