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Help From Home Newsletter - August 2009

Spare A Minute - lists websites that pay commission on non-committal sign-ups to products and services - the commission being donated to charity.

Recognize Good - recognize someone for doing a kind action on this website and a small donation in their honour will paid to a local non-profit in your area at no cost to you.

Email Charity - change the planet one email at a time with a charity donating sponsored advert in your signature.

gwap - play games that train computers to solve problems for humans all over the world and thus make it a better place to live in.

Plant A Free Tree - plant a tree for free by simply entering your email and get further tips to lead a greener life.

Go Green Tube - offset CO2 emissions for free by simply watching environmentally friendly focused videos.

GreenBar Toolbar - install an internet toolbar that gives you access to hundreds of 'green' information sites at the click of your mouse.

ClickGreen - receive advertiser sponsored emails. Each one you receive contributes to a tree being planted at no cost to you.

ECO-SAFE - provide visitors to your website or blog with printing alternatives. Install an 'ECO-SAFE Merit Badge' and save paper.

WorldCoolers - install an internet add-on to receive online campaign alerts on climate change issues directly to your browser.

Think Before Printing - use an email signature to spread awareness about whether emails need to be printed off.

SITES OMITTED

Be A Witness

NCADV

Peace Child International

EcoFlock Web Browser

Kaioo

Your Family Table

Spread The Sharing

Voice Your Views

Catholic Building Society

All sites omitted because they have either closed down or are no longer operational.

FEATURED VOLUNTEER ACTION

The Petition Site

The Petition Site is run by one of the largest, if not the largest, 'Make A Difference' websites in Netland. Some vital statistics for you, as of end of July 2009, are that it has over 11 million members worldwide who have created over 1.3 million free petitions that have been actioned with over 37.8 million signatures! That's a lot of clout by anybody's standards. Petition categories range from Animal Welfare, through to Spirituality and Religion, with loads more in between. Basically you think of a topic and there's bound to be a petition for it. Even Help From Home has got in on the act and has a petition hosted by this site. There's bound to be something that you're passionate about and if you feel you want to nudge that cause in the right direction, then you'd do no worse than visit The Petition Site. Start or sign a petition for free and make a difference!

This action can be found here under 'Petition Portals' on the 'Help From Home' website

VOLUNTEER ACTIONS LISTED

Charity = 190

'Green' = 179

Advocacy = 118

SITES OF INTEREST

Serendipidty Factory

The Serendipidity Factory is a blog that bills itself as a collection of inspiration, art and happy discoveries. It's a space to honour and recognize people for being true to themselves and their dreams, as well as those trying to make a difference in the world.

Stuff Your Rucsack

You travel on your holidays. You come across a school, community or charity that needs books, toys or just help. If only you'd known about it before you travelled, so you could have prepared in advance. Stuff Your Rucksack enables you to list down those opportunities you came across, so that others may know about it on their travels.

CHARITY GAMES

Play a game and a donation goes to charity at no cost to you.

Avoider

You are a green square and the object of the game is to avoid all other geometric elements that move around the playing area, whilst catching the bonus blob to increase your score. Your visit is converted into advertising revenue, which is then distributed to humanitarian charity projects.

10 SECOND FREE DONATION

Click the link below to take you to a webpage that generates cash donations to programs that attempt to prevent teen suicide - all at no cost to you. Just click on any one of the 'Click Here To Donate By Listening' button.