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Help From Home Newsletter - May 2009

Windows Live Hotmail - Every time you use Windows Live Hotmail®, a free webmail service, a portion of their advertising revenue will be shared with the cause you choose from among their partner social cause organizations. The more messages you send, the more they give.

Nessie on the Net! - A webcam has been set up overlooking Loch Ness in Scotland, UK specifically to catch a glimpse of that ever elusive animal known as Nessie, The Loch Ness Monster. If you see something peculiar, click the 'Snapshot' button and submit your picture.

SITES OMITTED

• iVolunteer
• Mispers

• One

• Think Spotting
• Green Dimes

FEATURED VOLUNTEER ACTION

OpinionWorld

Got an opinion, want to have your say? Well, OpinionWorld wants to know what you think about almost every conceivable topic or product under the sun, via surveys which can be conducted online. They should take no more than 30 minutes to complete, although most will last approximately 10 - 20 minutes each. Your reward? The more surveys you complete, the more chances you get of winning prizes. However, what's most important about these surveys is that at the end of each completed one, you are given the opportunity to choose which charity will be the recipient of some of  OpinionWorld's profits. These amounts can be upto $8000 per charity. Not only will you be shaping what manufacturer's produce but you'll also be helping out worthy causes as well!

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

VOLUNTEER ACTIONS LISTED

Charity = 191

'Green' = 173

Advocacy = 119

SITES OF INTEREST

World Water Monitoring Day

World Water Monitoring Day builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. Get their test kit, test some water and send it in.

NGO Post

This is a platform for sharing news and ideas related to social welfare and connecting with like-minded people. Create awareness about a social cause, find a cause to contribute to or just learn about social initiatives in this most vibrant of online communities.

CHARITY GAMES

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

FreePoverty

Your mission is to locate cities or landmarks of the world on a map. How many cups of water that are donated for free on your behalf, depends on how accurate your answer is.

10 SECOND FREE DONATION

Click the link below to take you to a webpage that feeds homeless people - all at no cost to you. Just click on the loaf of bread when you get there. You can't miss it!