• "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." -- Mark Twain

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Giving Back

Volunteer, donate, get involved.

  • Just Vision Just Vision is a nonprofit organization that informs local and international audiences about under-documented Palestinian and Israeli joint civilian efforts to resolve the conflict nonviolently. Using media and educational tools, we raise awareness in order to encourage civic participation in grassroots peace building.

    At Just Vision, we believe in the value of cooperative Palestinian and Israeli efforts to build a sustainable, free and safe future for all, and the importance of media coverage to raise awareness of these courageous endeavors.   We also believe that there is no silver bullet to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; a lasting solution will require participation from everyone in every sector. Civil society therefore has a significant role to play in catalyzing a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.  
     

  • Change for Good is a UNICEF program with 10 airlines (British Airways is where I learned about it).  Airline personnel collect the spare coins and paper currency from passengers. Funds collected are then donated to the respective National Committee for UNICEF which regularly transfers the funds to UNICEF’s programmes helping children in over 150 countries around the world.  It’s a great way to turn the Euros, Pounds, Shekels and Pennies in your pocket into something good.
     
  • Pennies for Penguins - help build a new habitat at the Woodland Park Zoo. The Humboldt Penguins need you! 
  • Room to Read Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure. We seek to intervene early in the lives of children in the belief that education is a lifelong gift that empowers people to ultimately improve socioeconomic conditions for their families, communities, countries, and future generations. Through the opportunities that only an education can provide, we strive to break the cycle of poverty, one child at a time.
  • TerraPass At TerraPass, calculate your carbon footprint and by carbon offsets for air travel, household carbon usage and invest in great green products.  If you buy tickets from Expedia, puchase the TerraPass offsets when you check out.
  • Women for Women InternationalWomen for Women International supports women in war torn regions with financial and emotional aid, job-skills training, rights education and small business assistance so they can rebuild their lives. 
  • Heifer International Since 1944, when Heifer first shipped cows to impoverished families, we have known that livestock offer one of the best resources for ending the cycle of chronic hunger and poverty that plagues two-thirds of the planet. Since then, Heifer has helped millions of families with gifts of livestock and training.
  • Kiva Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can “sponsor a business” and help the world’s working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the business you’ve sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back.
  • Washington Wilderness Coalition For nearly thirty years, the mission of the Washington Wilderness Coalition has been to preserve and restore wild areas in Washington State through citizen empowerment, support for grassroots community groups, advocacy and public education.
  • Mother Jones Mother Jones relies on people like you to keep non-profit, independent investigative journalism alive and kicking! Help speak truth to power and make real change happen by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Mother Jones Investigative Fund
  • Share our Strength Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. We have raised over $200 million to fight hunger around the globe. We have invested critical funds in over 1,000 hunger-related organizations to help the most effective organizations sustain their efforts and maximize their capacity to deliver results. Today, our priority is to end childhood hunger in America ensuring that the nearly 12 million American children facing hunger have access to the nutritious food they need to learn, grow and thrive.

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