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Don’t have the time to head down to the community center? Is the nearest soup kitchen 45 miles out of town? Never fear – there are a million and one easy ways to volunteer, often right from your own home! GIVE a Little Bit Put a jar at home or the office, for loose change. Instead of buying something for yourself, donate that which would have probably gotten lost in the couch cushions anyway. Companies can give back to the local community. Parents, get your kids involved. Teach them about giving to others by choosing a charity together. GET a Little Are you an online shopper? Register with GreaterGood or iGive to donate a portion of your spending to charity. Zine fan? Good magazine is a socially conscious reader that donates your entire subscription fee to the charity of your choice. THINK Green All of this talk about global warming and carbon footprints keeping you up at night? You know the drill. Turn your thermostat down a couple of degrees, or wash your clothes w...

We are a few days away from Christmas and are undoubtedly being reminded about the joys of giving. But what if you don't have much to give? What if this year money has been more than tight—it has been nearly non existent? What if emotionally you have been so drained that most days you would like to just sit home and cry? What if the merriment of the season leaves you feeling disillusioned and excluded? Then don't give. We are told it is better to give than to receive and now is the time to put aside all selfishness and give to everyone you love and to the less fortunate. But it isn't that easy and for many people it never has been. Poverty doesn't take a holiday. The recession didn't go away on vacation. We are still struggling. Instead, reflect and open up. Openness is a gift in and of itself. It takes a great deal of our personal strength to open up to others and to listen to others. Too many of us are raised to value the suppression of negative emotions—...

As part of the Literacy 'n' Poverty Project 's December Giving Drive, we're happy to inform you of a curriculum fair this Friday, December 19 th hosted by the Human Rights Education program at Amnesty International USA. Be sure to RSVP to mrobinson@aiusa.org by Thursday, December 18 th if you want to attend. The details: In the spirit of giving that is such a great part of the holiday season, the Human Rights Education program of Amnesty International USA will be holding a curriculum fair to give away materials/resources to educators - for FREE! For an idea of some of the materials offered, please visit http://www.amnestyusa.org/education . Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm Date: Friday, December 19 th Location: Amnesty International USA NY Office 5 Penn Plaza (8 th Ave btw 33rd and 34 th ) 16 th Floor NY, NY 10001 RSVP: mrobinson@aiusa.org by Thursday, December 18 th ***It is VERY important that you RSVP. Security is very tight in our buildin...

It's the season of giving.. . ...and we want to give you the gift of free publicity ! The Literacy ‘n' Poverty Project is hosting a December Giving Drive here on Making Social Change a Reality for any organization in need of donations whether you're looking for food, clothes, books, medical, or office supplies. We want to help YOU spread the word and get those much needed supplies to your constituents . To participate in the December Giving Drive , email Chanelle Carver, Executive Director of the Literacy ‘n' Poverty Project at carver[at] literacyandpovertyproject .com with the following details: The name and mission statement of your organization Drive details (start and end date, who the drive will benefit, drop off locations, donations needed, etc.) Person to contact (name, e-mail, and phone) Literacy ‘n' Poverty Project is a startup nonprofit organization with a mission to support the advancement of adults through advocacy, research and service. We tackle s...