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Please promote the ideal of Random Acts of Kindness! Share your stories and ideas to help encourage others to participate in the concept of small things that make big smiles.

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Mar. 17th, 2007 @ 10:47 am (no subject)
hi, my name is erin and come april 21st, i will be participating in Relay for Life. RfL is a fundraiser hosted by the American Cancer Society, and all proceeds go towards cancer research.
The event encourages participants to seek donations for the community at large, and to try and raise as much money as possible prior to event day. On the day of the event, participants spend 24 hours at a nearby track, generally a school or university. for all 24 hours, one participant from each team is on the track at all times, and the others are either cheering them on, catching a quick nap, or participating in one of the many on sight fundraisers. This April, I will be walking in honor of my great uncle Emil, who died recently of lung cancer complications.
I would truly appreciate any donations, it doesn't have to be a lot, because small amounts do add up.
You can donate here.
Thank you so much for your help!
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Feb. 12th, 2007 @ 01:23 pm (no subject)
hi, my name is erin and come april 21st, i will be participating in Relay for Life. RfL is a fundraiser hosted by the American Cancer Society, and all proceeds go towards cancer research.
The event encourages participants to seek donations for the community at large, and to try and raise as much money as possible prior to event day. On the day of the event, participants spend 24 hours at a nearby track, generally a school or university. for all 24 hours, one participant from each team is on the track at all times, and the others are either cheering them on, catching a quick nap, or participating in one of the many on sight fundraisers. This April, I will be walking in honor of my great uncle Emil, who died recently of lung cancer complications.
I would truly appreciate any donations, it doesn't have to be a lot, because small amounts do add up.
You can donate here.
Thank you so much for your help!
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Dec. 10th, 2006 @ 11:34 am (no subject)

be an ambassador for kindness.
perform one act of kindness per day in 2007.
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Oct. 27th, 2006 @ 08:33 am help local.........
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Have you ever thought "wouldn't it be great to see the direct result of my contribution?" Do you believe charity begins at home? how can we help others overseas when there are people in our own back yard tha do not have the basics of life and yet they do not qualify for food stamps or any other supportive program....... Here is a chance to see your donations at work..... I am not running a confidence scam, i am sincerly pleading for help. We are at the time where something has to give, or the stress will break us. We are simple honest hardworking family that is desprite need of a car. The last few years have been ones of turmoil and upheaval, a constant uphill struggle just to survive day to day and through it all i have kept my faith. Countless times in my life and house i have helped people, given places to stay, food to eat, a shoulder to cry on and a few dollars for those in need, always with the idea of paying it forward, I never asked anyone for anything..........till now. please feel free to read my blog, it is a cronical of these hard times and triumps, and if you or someone you know can help...... please spread the word. Thank you.
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Sep. 14th, 2006 @ 01:21 pm Just wanted to say thanks and keep up the AMAZING WORK!! :)
Hi everyone,

SAVE (Support American Volunteer Efforts) just wanted to say thank you very much for all of your support, it means more than you know!! SAVE has been trying to get the word spread about our cause, and it has been thanks to all of you that we have been so successful!

In case some of you don't know, SAVE is a grassroots organization that supports a bill in Congress (HR 4387) that would allow for up to a $2,000 tax credit for anyone who volunteers for any non-profit organization!

What we, as SAVE volunteers are asking you to do is go to our website at http://www.saveusa.info! and take 30 seconds (YES IT LITERALLY TAKES ONLY 30 SECONDS!!) and sign up in support of SAVE.

Some people cannot understand why people who volunteer would even want to receive a tax credit, as volunteers are selfless people. The reason, you ask, is because volunteers are 2.5 times more likely to donate the money to organizations who really need it, such as the places they volunteer for; soup kitchens, hurricane relief funds, Habitat for Humanity, churches, Hospice, local organizations who could always use stuff, and many, many others!


There are over 90 million Americans who volunteer an average of 3.6 hours a week to take care of people, and fight our fires, feed the hungry, and do tons and tons of selfless things because it is the right thing to do. A lot of people volunteer because they do not have the money to donate, so this bill would be a way to say "thank you," and they can do with it what they will.

Thank you all again for your support of this cause, and hopefully we can continue to be successful with your help!! Remember, all it takes is 30 seconds! Please help [Spread the Word!] of how to support all American Volunteers!

Thank you very much,
The SAVE Volunteers!

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Aug. 9th, 2006 @ 01:29 pm Calling all college students!
Did you know that 89 million Americans volunteer?

Better yet, did you know that 46% of 18-24 year olds volunteer 3 or 4 hours a week?

It's true! This shows a dedication to volunteerism and political action beyond what students are generally known for.

This age group is the incoming generation of voters, policy makers and future leaders of America, and absolutely vital to the continuing success of volunteer service in their communities.

S.A.V.E. (Support American Volunteer Efforts) currently has a bill before Congress that if passed would grant up to $2,000 in a tax rebate to people who volunteer for nonprofit organizations.

The only way to pass this bill is to let Congress know that Americans support it!

Go to the S.A.V.E. website and vote for the S.A.V.E. bill! You could win a case of Annie's Macaroni and Cheese and also help make the S.A.V.E. bill a reality.

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Aug. 2nd, 2006 @ 01:37 pm Win a case of Annies Mac and Cheese!
Win a case of Annie’s Mac and Cheese


The person or organization that sends the most voters to S.A.V.E. each week wins a free case of Annies Macaroni and Cheese!


Andrew Martin, founding chairman and former president and CEO of Annies Macaroni and Cheese, is the author of the S.A.V.E. bill. This is his way of thanking you for supporting S.A.V.E!


Send your family and friends to vote at the S.A.V.E. website now!








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Jul. 17th, 2006 @ 11:27 am (no subject)
Hello everybody. Hope you have a nice day. I'm writing to you in such a cause, that I need a bit (or may be more;)) of help. There is such a site http://www.sos-ru.com. This site has it's goal to help those people, who are in need and may be lost their last hope. The concept of it is that these people who seek for aid can make an announcement, so that people who want and can help would get in touch with them or just make a donation for their good. Our world is such an unfair thing, that it happens more often that people's cries for help remain unheard. But when the miracle happens and a little girl survives because somebody helped her, in such cases you begin to believe that the thing is worth to be. And to increase the number of miracles I want this site to become more effective. For this purpose the administration of it desided to make fully efficient english version of it. The site in his most part is to help russian people, but may be there are people in other countries who can help them. However there appeared a number of problems in decision of which I hope You can help us!!
1. Do you know any sites in english of the concept alike, or any sites which can be helpful in advertising the sites of the kind?
2. Is there any specific culture of charity in english-speaking countries?
3. If on a sudden there are people who know russian and would like to help in translation or/and proof-reading, you're very welcome!
Any information and comments are welcome!
You may also email me directly to zink.blende(@)gmail(dot)com
Thank you for you concern!

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Jul. 12th, 2006 @ 04:18 pm S.A.V.E
S.A.V.E (Support American Volunteer Efforts) is a nonprofit organization campaigning to pass bill HR4387, which is currently under review in the Ways & Means Committee of Congress.

If the bill were to be passed it would offer up to $2,000 per year in a tax rebate to every volunteer.

Volunteers are two a half times more likely to donate back to non-profits where they volunteer, and their communities. Rather than giving tax breaks to the wealthiest 1% of society this would help to put money back where it is sorely needed.

SAVE is a grass-roots organization. Our office has a staff of three full time employees and several volunteers. We're in the midst of a nation wide press release, selling the idea of SAVE to the media, non-profit and volunteer agencies around the country.

The only way to pass this bill is to let congress know that Americans support it! The easiest way to do this is to vote for SAVE at our website.

Please check out our website: SAVE - Support American Volunteer Efforts


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May. 10th, 2006 @ 05:01 pm (no subject)
Every year, the Social Responsibilities Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries sponsors a children's book drive to benefit a school or schools in the city in which the AALL conference is being held. ( This year’s efforts will benefit two of the most needy schools in the St. Louis area, Central Elementary and Vashon 9th Grade Academy. )

Please help out with this initiative if you can. I know for a fact that every book and every penny donated goes to the libraries.

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Dec. 21st, 2005 @ 08:56 pm (no subject)
Hello everyone *waves*

One of the greatest things that happend to me was one day last year when i was walking home by myself, a car stopped and this teenage girl got out of the car and handed me a rose for 'being a beautiful person', i didn't know this girl at all and when i looked over at her car there were lots and lots of roses in the front seat, she explained that she was giving them out to people she saw in the street.

She made my day! a small act filled with so much beauty

if you see any aussies can you send them this way aust_wish_kind


♥ and blessings to you all
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Nov. 17th, 2005 @ 07:19 am Ideas for Fundraising for Good Causes
Current Mood: creative
Hi all, (sorry for cross-posting)

I just wanted to let you know of a few additions to my do-gooder website at http://www.aurashouse.com We work through top-rated charity, Children International to fundraise for small-scale, do-able projects like homes, water wells, schools, educational supplies, etc.. for needy families in developing countries.

One recent addtion that has been very successful for us is just adding a simple PhpBB community where our donors can discuss, post, link or whatever. It has been insturmental in getting some of our donors to take the extra step and become volunteers. We currently have about 4 or 5 fundraiser events in the works as a result of our community. Ours is at http://www.aurashouse.com/phpBB2

The other neat thing we just added is a free online shop through cafepress.com. They do all the work...you just pick out products like shirts, mugs, cards, etc... and send in your designs. I teach Art at a University, so many of my students have donated some art. So now we have a nice holiday fundraiser online shop, where 25% of proceeds from sales will go to fund our current water well project for a village in India. Ours shop is at: http://www.cafepress.com/aurashouse

Just thought I'd let you all know of these options for your own causes. Feel
free to visit Aura's House and say hello...or get a few Holiday Cards that will help a good cause. :-)

Cheers,
Kristen
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Nov. 16th, 2005 @ 01:26 am (no subject)
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Hey guys and gals.

I'm just guessing this is on the not so wonky side of wishlist v. "gimmie money!", so I'm giving it a go. My roommate and I are in real trouble. We foster cats and kittens for a local shelter, as well as catch, neuter and release and/or place ferals from our area. After our last round of (nine!) kittens got homes, we found ourselves with no money left over for ourselves or our own cats. We both have jobs, but until our next paychecks come in, we've not got any way to pay bills or buy food and litter. There's a paypal donation button on my info page, or if you feel uneasy about that, we have a small artsy web buisness called Crazy Cat Ladies. Please, have a look?

Thanks!
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Nov. 12th, 2005 @ 04:05 pm (no subject)
http://www.heifer.org/myregistry/meaganandtyler

Millions of children die every day from starvation. Please visit the link above to donate an animal to a family who needs it. Even a small contribution helps. The registry will be open until the end of January...then I'll make another one. Please, at least check it out. Thanks.

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Oct. 4th, 2005 @ 06:23 pm India Well and Zambia School Projects off to good start
Thought I'd post this link to Aura's House October Newsletter at: http://www.aurashouse.com/oct05newsletter.html

$324 raised so far to help the villagers of Khordanahala, India get a safe water well that will improve the health of the entire village.
$240 raised so far that will currently send 8 Zambian Children to school who were previously denied a basic Primary School education due to lack of uniforms and supplies.

New pics of Aura and her new furniture, pics of the Rojas Family's home under construction in Honduras (see attached pic here), volunteer jobs available at Aura's House, and more.

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Sep. 22nd, 2005 @ 02:46 pm Aura's House
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Hello, My name is Kristen and I'm a new member of this group. I'm 29 and a Professor of Art at William Paterson University in New Jersey. Last year I started a website to help my sponsored child Aura Hernandez of Guatemala get a safe, strudy brick home for her family. The project is called Aura's House at: http://www.aurashouse.com and is run by myself, students, and volunteers.

We reached our Guatemala house goal of $4500 in Nov. 2004 and recently raised another $5500 for a family of 10 that needed a home in Honduras. Now during this month of hurricanes and high gas prices, we just launched two new projects. One is to help 11 year-old Rituparna Mandal and her village of Khordanahala in India (South of Calcutta) get a much needed water well.

We also are helping send kids in Zambia, Africa to school by getting them uniforms and supplies. Without these items they are denied even a basic Primary Education.

Aura's House works with top-rated Charity, Children International and donors get tax deduction receipts. For pics and details please feel free to check it out.

Thanks and best wishes,
Kristen

"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good." -Thomas Paine
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Sep. 11th, 2005 @ 08:34 am BC Volunteer/Charity community opening up!!!
Current Mood: accomplished
Hi!! I just created a new community for volunteer/charity opportunities in BC... So please please please go here and join!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thank you so so so so much for your support in this!!!!

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Aug. 3rd, 2005 @ 05:05 pm Blogathon
On Saturday starting at 9am I am going to post a blog entry HERE every single half hour for twenty four hours for:


All donations made through THIS page will go to Suicide Prevention.

Even a dollar donation helps.

(Obviously my entries will all be public on Saturday.)

40 %

There's a 40 % chance that I'll survive the 'thon.
Will you survive the Blogathon?
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Jun. 8th, 2005 @ 09:16 pm Help a little guy!
Hi guys, I have a friend who really needs help. She's not asking for much, any help would be appreciated, PLEASE help her! Here's the link to her website. She'd be REALLY thankful if you could help her.
Thanks in advance!

http://www.geocities.com/savemychi/
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Jun. 7th, 2005 @ 04:42 pm (no subject)
If this is not the place for my request, please say so, I am happy to remove it if needed.

I am currently doing my nursing degree and am going on an elctive placement to Uganda for a month to work with HIV/AIDs suffers.
I am leaving on the 16th of June, so I'll take this down on the 15th.

I have set up a paypal button for any money people feel able to donate.

So far my friends and family have donated and enabled to buy lots of useful stuff, such as:
6 pairs of scrubs, a box of needles, paracetamol, chloramphenicol, 200 water purification tablets, alco-wipes, hibiscrub, Makrostix - urine test strips, latex gloves 100 and nursing pen torches.





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