Click “Like” on Facebook to Donate Free Juice to Children In Need
Give Back with a Charity Drive with FREE Glad ForceFlex Bags
Whether you’re collecting coats, dresses or stuffed animals, you can help address the toughest challenges in your community with the help of the GLAD Bag Bank. You provide the idea, volunteers and inspiration, GLAD will provide ForceFlex trash bags. For more information, please visit CLMClient.com/GladForceFlexIPK to set up a drive in your community.

• Air out any heavier ~ bedding like blankets or sleeping bags. Wipe down toys or small appliances to
get rid of any grime.
• Keep it Safe ~ Don’t give away an item that’s been the target of a safety recall (especially toys). If in doubt, check the Consumer Protection Safety Commission’s website (cpsc.gov), which lists product recalls.
• Keep it Fresh ~ Don’t give away books with missing pages or babies’ board books that have been chewed or stained beyond repair. You can deodorize musty books by placing them in a bag with a dish of baking soda for about ten days. Try to separate books by category, and you’ll save a volunteer a lot of work on the other end.
Campbell’s Labels for Education

And if you’re wondering, really how much of a differene can soup can labels make? Today, over 80,000 schools and organizations are registered with Labels for Education, benefiting more than 42 million students. Over the years, people like you and me who collect soup can labels have helped Campbell’s to provide more than $100 million in merchandise to America’s schools!
The old adage, every little bit helps, really comes into play here.
Day 11 of 30 Days/30 Ways to Give: DONATE FLYER MILES FOR SICK KIDS
Many sick children require state-of-the-art medical treatment that is not always available where they live. That’s where you—and your unused frequent-flyer miles—come in.
Today’s Give Back Action: Donate Air Miles!

Don’t Forget Our

A prize pack, including signed copies of How to Be an Everyday Philanthropist : 330 Ways to Make a Difference in your Home, Community and World – At no Cost! (Workman, 2009) will be awarded to people doing good across the country.
In addition, you will be featured on Everyday Philanthropist’s blog and may be featured in an upcoming book. Here’s how to enter. Share your personal way of how you like to give back (no matter how grand or slight) at our Facebook Fan Page. Its that easy!
5 Winners will be chosen radomly and contacted after the contest closes on April 30th.
Also: Be sure to follow us on Twitter for more quick tips on giving back
Day 9 of 30 Days/30 Ways: PLAY GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Learn new words with the free vocabulary test at FreeRice.org, and for every answer you get right, the United Nations will donate twenty grains of rice to international food programs. With difficulty levels ranging from 1 to 60, the game is sure to challenge every comer. Of course, the major gift of this rapidly growing website is the awareness it raises about the current crisis of world hunger. Check out these other online trivia games: HelpThirst.com and FreePoverty.com.
Have fun, enjoy the challenge AND make a difference!
Don’t Forget Our GIVEAWAY!!!

A prize pack, including signed copies of How to Be an Everyday Philanthropist : 330 Ways to Make a Difference in your Home, Community and World – At no Cost! (Workman, 2009) will be awarded to people doing good across the country.
In addition, you will be featured on Everyday Philanthropist’s blog and may be featured in an upcoming book. Here’s how to enter. Share your personal way of how you like to give back (no matter how grand or slight) at our Facebook Fan Page. Its that easy!
5 Winners will be chosen radomly and contacted after the contest closes on April 30th.
Also: Be sure to follow us on Twitter for more quick tips on giving back
30 Days/30 Ways – National Volunteer Month
National Volunteer Month is rapidly approaching (April 1-30).
What are you going to do to give back?
If you’re like most people you may be wondering how you’ll find the extra money or spare time to make a difference, right? In today’s economy and busy-ness, most of us don’t have a lot of time or money to donate. We would like to help out the causes we care about, but finding a way to give back usually becomes overwhelming and we push it off until another day.
Well, in honor of National Volunteer Month, Everyday Philanthropist is going to give you one action each day during the month of April that is simple, cash-free and time-flexible for ordianry people who want to help!
With everyone’s busy lives in mind, I give you actions that anyone can start and finish within the course of one day, often within an hour or less.
Starting in April, people can visit this Everyday Philanthropist blog, Everyday Philanthropist on Twitter and Everyday Philanthropist’s Facebook page to get daily inspiration on ways to give back.
Some of the simple volunteer tips and philanthropy ideas included in the “30 Days/30 Ways” campaign include:
— Play for a cause. Freerice.org donates rice to the hungry for each answer you get right on this (rather addictive) vocabularly game.
— Mentor a child. Don’t have a lot of time to volunteer? No problem. Find flexible mentoring options online at places like Hangproud.com.
— Reuse a Shoe. Donate old sneakers to Nike-Reuse-a-Shoe, where they’ll be recylced into safe playground spaces for children.
— Smart Spending. Shop your favorite stores at online charity malls and a portion of your purchase price is donated to your charity of choice.
GIVEAWAY!!! ~ In addition, Everyday Philanthropist will shine the spotlight on volunteers throughout this month. Go to our Facebook page to share your personal stories, read firsthand testimonials from current volunteers and be inspired by the “30 Days/30 Ways” tips on how to lend a helping hand. A prize pack, including copies of How to Be an Everyday Philanthropist : 330 Ways to Make a Difference in your Home, Community and World – At no Cost! (Workman, 2009) will be awarded to people doing good across the country.
In addition, you will be featured on Everyday Philanthropist’s blog and may be featured in an upcoming book. Here’s how to enter. Share your personal way of how you like to give back (no matter how grand or slight) at our Facebook Fan Page. 5 Winners will be chosen radomly and contacted after the contest closes on April 30th. Contest starts today!
Good luck and see you all in 2 days to start our 30Days/30Ways Program!
Become a Part of Something Great – Be a Mentor
Visit your local Club and learn how we are helping young people BE GREAT!
Celebrate International Women’s Day!
International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration of women. And today, people around the world, are commemorating the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, with a theme of “Equal rights, equal opportunity: Progress for all.”
In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political and social achievements.
Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the achievements of women.
I encourage all women (and men, girls and boys) to celebrate and promote International Women’s Day. Join or organize your own IWD/IWW event in your community, organization, workplace or school.
Any one of these organizations would be happy to have your support:
• CARE
• Fistula Foundation
• Half the Sky Movement
• MADRE
Or you could try lending a $25 micro-loan to a female entrepreneur in a developing country through an organization like Kiva.org to help alleviate the cycle of poverty.
You can even send International Women’s Day eCards from Care2.com right from your computer. Care2.com allows you to send free eCards to your girlfriends on International Women’s Day, which generate donations to great organizations!
There are so many great ways to get involved in IWD. I believe that equal rights for women should be celebrated every day! Let’s celebrate all women and highlight the need for continued vigilance and action.
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Make 2010, The Year of Giving!
It’s up there with diet, exercise and budgeting. Even if you don’t officially declare a list of New Year’s resolutions, most of us take serious stock this time of year, in an effort to simplify our lives and enrich others. And being more organized usually tops that list. But, perhaps it is time to try a new approach. Rather than look at organization as a dismal task, it may be better to look at it as an opportunity to make a difference. Here’s how:
1. Out with the old, in with the new: Every year, there are more gadgets, toys, and odds and ends that seem to end up in our homes. And yet, while our basements burst at the seams, millions of people around the world and in our own communities struggle for even the basic necessities. When you bring one thing home this year, try to send at least one thing out the door to support a worthy cause. Bought a new suit? Donate the older one to Dress for Success (for women) or Careergear (for men) to help provide professional clothing to low-income people seeking employment. If the kids have new sports equipment, donate the old, anything from used hockey gear to jump ropes, to Sportsgift.org. The group uses your donations to create community sports programs for underprivileged children worldwide.
2. Give as you go: To make giving as natural as possible, place a few collection boxes or bags in closets and by the recycling bin. Each time you come across something you no longer need or use, throw it into one of the boxes. At least twice a year, go through the boxes filled with books, clothes, and other household items and decide what can be donated to charity (nearly all of it!). Don’t make this a one-person job. This is a wonderful time to include children in the process of giving by encouraging them to share with others who are in need, some of the things they already have. Set up a small shoe box in the kitchen pantry to collect labels from Heinz and Campbell’s products. Kids can donate these to help benefit medical and educational programs around the country (Many schools have collection posts for label donations).
3. Make some change: According to Coinstar, Inc., the average U.S. household has about ninety dollars in coins lying around. Currently gathering dust in piggy banks and junk drawers, an estimated $2.5 billion that could be put to good use without causing financial strain. Use a Giving Jar to capture some of that spare change. Giving Jars are an easy way to make donating a consistent part of your life. To make your own, take a clear jar and tape a label around it that reads, Giving Jar. Place the jar in a prominent, accessible place—on a kitchen counter, in the family room, on a table by the front door—where it can live permanently. As the jar fills, find a cause close to your heart to contribute the contents.
4. Prep the computer: Not ready to organize your entire home? No problem, start with your computer. Switch your default setting to a charitable search engine like Goodsearch.org or Ecosearch.org and each time you perform a query, you’ll raise money for a charitable cause. You can also give back by bookmarking the “click to donate” sites like Care2.com and Thehungersite.com where website sponsors’ donate to charitable causes in exchange for your daily click.
5. Budget your giving: Whether you have ten dollars or ten thousand to donate, you need to plan your giving. To do the most with the least, I recommend that you budget your charitable contributions in advance. We budget everything else—why not this? I suggest focusing on one or two charities a year—if you don’t have a lot of resources to spread around, they’ll go further if you concentrate them. Decide on an annual amount or a percentage of your household income that you’re willing to donate—you can give in one lump sum, or spread smaller contributions out through the year.
Help St. Jude in Target’s Super Love Sender Promotion
Target is giving away $1 million toSt. Jude and other charity partners, and Facebook users will determine how much each charity will receive.
Join or log in to Facebook and visit www.facebook.com/target to get started.
Click your Mouse to help Haiti
Organizations Helping Haiti
How to Be an Everyday Philanthropist: Major humanitarian effort. An International Red Cross Spokesperson warns that up to 3 million people may have been affected by the Hatian earthquake. How you can help: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/
CNN Impact your World details and links a number of non-profit organizations specifically helping Haiti.
I want to extend my deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones, and I hope the survivors can find the strength to make it through this terrible tragedy. Let’s do all we can to support the people of Haiti and their families. If planning to donate in 2010 – Now, would be a great time.
Be well!
Nicole
Don’t forget to join my Facebook Fan Page! The First Annual “Four-Week Philanthropy Experiment” begins on March 1st. Each day, you’ll find tips for giving to charity – that cost you nothing! Tell your friends and let’s make 2010, The Year of Giving!
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