Make a difference

Sunday, December 11, 2011 7:01:00 PM

You'll be glad you did.  Here are 21 ways how:

​1.  Give life saving meds: Faceaid.org. $5 will give an HIV positive pregnant women in Rwanda vital drugs to help prevent transmission of the virus to her baby.

2.  Save a pet: Animaladvocatesalliance.org. $50 will save a dog or cat at a high kill shelter

3.  Teach:  pencilsofpromise.org:$25 send one child to a new school in a developing country for 78 days.  $118 covers an entire year.

4.  Give the jobless a leg up: careergear.org:Donate your clothes for people who need a wardrobe for an interview.

5.  Domestic Violence:ncadv.org:Donateyour old sell phone which is refurbished, sold and proceeds to go help victims of domestic violence.

6.  Teddy bears: jonathancollins.org:$25 sends teddy bears to children of deployed marines.

7. Groceries for seniors: drivetoendhunger.org:$8 feeds one senior a healthy meal for a day

8. Newborns in India: embraceglobal.org: $50 keeps nine babies aloive with a incubatorlike invention

9. Free Mammograms for needy women: thebreastcancersite.com

10. Provide clean water: charitywater.org: $30 gives one villager in Africa access to safe water for 30 years

11. Inspire a young muscian: fendermusicfoundation.org:$50 gives a guitar to a struggling music program letting 20 kids play for the school year.

12. Prom dress:princessproject.org:Donate your old gown for teenage girls who can't afford a dress.

13.  Help Haiti, buy art:  Heart of Haiti Gifts at Macys.com

14. Help Guatemala's read: readingvillage.org:  $10 helps pay school fees for rural teen leaders.

15. Clean the air:  we know we're polluted. Donate: cleartheair.edf.org

16. Coupons for a Cause:  atcauseon.com you get deals on everything and 20% goes to a variety of charities.

17. Shape a new Egypt: vitalvoices.org will support Egyptian women who fought so hard for change.

18. Make a difference in your code:  Volunteermatch.org connects you with ways to improve your neighborhood.

19.Prevent blindness: buy glasses at toms.com and give someone in Asia sight saving treatment.

20.  Help others read at globalliteracyproject.org which sends books to deprived youth, helping them learn to read.

21.  End poverty in Uganda and get a warm cap:  krochetkids.org.

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

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