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What needs to be done?
http://shoestringtour.blogspot.com/2010/04/motivation.html
What can I do to contribute to humanity?
What's the single most important issue facing us?
If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
Bonus points if you can point me in a direction that might make it happen.
Thanks. :-)
What can I do to contribute to humanity?
What's the single most important issue facing us?
If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
Bonus points if you can point me in a direction that might make it happen.
Thanks. :-)
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Permalink Reply by jay. on -
I can point you in a lot of directions that can contribute to someone's happiness.
This link will take you to a site where you can make donations for headstones for children whose parents cannot afford one.
This link will take you to a program called It Starts With Us. I don't know how to explain it in one sentence, so I recommend just checking it out? (:
This link will take you to a website called, "Operation Beautiful." The title was enough to hook me... sticky notes that bring happiness. (May not be the right one for you! Ha!)
And, this link will take you to the Humane Society of the United States. Animal cruelty needs to end, like... yesterday.
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Permalink Reply by Angie on -
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/ - You can donate anywhere from $10 up to help support marriage equality. I feel strongly about gay and lesbian marriage. My wife and I have been married since 2007, but not everyone has that right. At Freedom to Marry you can read facts, state laws and even a list of celebrities, legislators, groups, and everyday people that support same-sex marriage.
http://www.whiteknot.org/ - WhiteKnot will also help you support marriage equality. My wife and I have been wearing a White Knot ever since we found this site. You can donate anywhere from $5 up.
http://www.bestfriends.org/ - Best Friends lets you make a donation of any amount. Best Friends takes in and takes care of abused, abandoned and homeless animals. They also take in animals from their owners.
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Casey on -
Wow, actually I really like the "Operation Beautiful" idea. It's something that resonates with me. I'm surrounded by beautiful people every day and I can't ever make myself tell them so. Leaving random notes like that to (hopefully) brighten people's days sounds like a near-perfect solution.
It Starts With Us is a great idea too, I think. Totally gonna' sign up for that one.
Animal abuse... ah, que triste! It's important to give our maltreated friends a place to stay and recuperate and to keep them safe from their abusers. I feel like it's a symptom of disease in our society though, a jaundice of violence and cruelty. Did you hear about this new game being played by certain kids called "catch and wreck?" There are a lot of news stories to be found. Here's one:http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Kids-Terrorize-Woman...
In the same way I feel that the refusal to let gays marry is a symptom of a deeper problem. These two things are egregious problems in themselves, to be certain. I just wish there were some way to expunge the underlying cause. :-/
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Permalink Reply by Heather on -
http://www.marriageissogay.com/: they donate a portion of each shirt to marriage equality
Anyone know a great website for inspirational quotes?
I want to do more, as well. Thanks for starting this discussion :-)
Check out my blog!
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Permalink Reply by Crystal Alburger on -
The single most important problem facing us is global warming. We all want to live in a world without war and hunger, with equality and justice for everyone. But to perfect the world we live in, we need a planet to live on. If I could change one thing about the world, I would reverse climate change. We can do this, and we have to.
Here are some national organizations you can join:
http://www.repoweramerica.org/
http://www.cleanaircampaign.org/
http://www.sierraclub.org/
Here are some habits you can cultivate:
Walk, bike, and take public transportation when possible.
Turn the lights off when you leave a room and unplug electronics and appliances at night.
Don't eat beef (since cows emit 50 tons of methane a year, and our demand for beef is why there are so many cows)
Donate to charities that preserve our planet's endangered ecosystems, like rain forests, coral reefs, and wetlands
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Permalink Reply by cooper on -
Choose something locally and something you are passionate about - that is really the best way to make change.
Other than that there are many charity world wide that you can give money to and money is really the best thing to give.
Charity Navigator is a good place to start finding out about them.
I like WATER GIVING---
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I also l have been buying things made by women in Liberia to support the local area there where they are starting to hold annual Surf Liberia events..a great boon to the economy there. This because I love surfing, it's something I can get into.
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