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Karama C. Neal is the editor of "So what can I do," the public service weblog promoting ethics in action
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Choose Juneteenth - or any day - to begin the liberating process of recognizing and cultivating your own freedom
Give blood. Earn points. Win prizes. SAVE LIVES!
An ode to soy milk and a musing on shoes.
Kiva now offers the opportunity to fund microloans in the US. Read on to learn now to become a lender of get money for your small business.
During this year's Marrowthon, you can join the national marrow registry for free. You could be the one to save a life!
Need food, housing, employment, or health care? 211 - by phone and online - is your source for local social services. You can also find ways to offer help.
1 Well helps facilitates a partnership between donors and residents of poor communities to build life-sustaining project that enable people to earn a living wage.
Support these two organizations that help Sudanese refugees settle in the United States
Support these eight organization that help Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people.
Just send a card to reduce unwanted bulk mail.
Have you ever wondered what happens to beautiful old trees the are knocked down by tornados, high winds, hurricanes, cars or something else? What if we could use those trees?
The mission of Earth911 is to make every day Earth Day.
Call 2 Recycle will take your rechargeable batteries off your hands.
Just because you can't use it, doesn't mean it's trash.
We all want to do the right thing, so take the extra step to make sure you doing all the good you expect.
Residents in communities that use RecycleBank get rewards in the form of Recycle Bank Points. These points can be redeemed for coupons for various goods and service. Basically, the more you recycle, the more rewards you earn.
Some companies will buy your old electronics to recycle them.
Biocomposting reactors use environmentally friendly microorganisms to transform food waste, paper, and biodegradable plastic into water and carbon dioxide.
Try these four steps to declutter your home and the earth.
Unbleached paper and cloth products are easier on the environment.
Enzyme-based drain cleaners are the safer way to clean your drain and keep it clean.
What happens to all those goods you've been so dutifully recycling? There are numerous companies that offer useful and creative products made from recycled goods.
Volunteer to help law enforcement solve cold cases involving unexplained disappearances and unidentified victims.
VITA volunteers help people of low- and moderate-income file their taxes and keep more of the money they earn.
Invest responsibly by investing locally.
National Adoption Day raises awareness about the thousands of children in foster care waiting to find a permanent loving family.
Wondering what to give the person who has everything? How about UNICEF gifts? They save lives!
Learn about HIV/AIDS, how to prevent its transmission, and how to support those who are living positive.
Visit sowhatcanido.blogspot.com for ways to celebrate Barack Obama's election with service to our neighbors.
Lotsa Helping Hands is the easy way to organize volunteers for a project, caregivers for a loved one in need, and friends for an outing.
The Scene of the 1957 integration crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas, is now a National Historic site. But it's still a school!
Cycling, Hiking, Swimming, Boating, Soaking, and Digging for Diamonds in Arkansas
Travel to Little Rock, Arkansas, by road, rail, or sky.
"Finding Freedom Through Faith" was a message for Women's Day at Summerhill AME Church in Rome, Georgia on September 15, 2005, Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Streator, Pastor.
"Think Globally, Act Locally, Pray Ceaselessly: A Christian's Approach to Globalization" was a message for Missionary Sunday at Bethel AME Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas on March 29, 2009.
Try these six tips to make your move a green one.
Invest in a MicroPlace microloan and get sweets for your sweetheart, interest on your investment, and the satisfaction of know you are helping end poverty.
Help children learn by providing educational materials in classrooms across the United States. You choose the class. You choose the amount. You make the difference in a child's education.
Installing new carpet? Recycle the old with members of the Carpet America Recovery Effort.
Learn how you can listen, record, and share your conversations with family members.
Is what you think you know about race supported by science? How might your behavior change if what you thought was true turned out to be false?
If you ever come into a sum of money, especially one that is meaningful to you, consider starting a foundation. There are several ways you can participate in long-term charitable giving with less money than you probably think.
There are numerous challenges to keeping family land in the family. This article offers four strategies for maintaining family land and peace in the family.
Wouldn't it be great to be able to have an automotive fuel supply separate from big oil? We'll now you can. Check out these options for making your own biofuel.
Here's how your vote counts, even when a candidate is unopposed. So make sure you vote - every position, every election.
Try these six ways to prepare for and do well in school while being of service to your community and the world.
Microloans can help entrepreneurs in the US and around the world.
Open access journals increase access to scholarly work and can have similar levels of quality, prestige, and copyright protection as traditional journals.
Eating less meat can be a great way to save money, improve health, and protect the environment.
Tips and resources on how to run for an win political office, an excellent way to serve your community.
Generate support from friends, colleagues, family and others and win $10,000 for your business.
If you have recently cut off your locks or perm, and/or want to explore the beauty and ease of short natural hair, try the "corporate" 'fro, the free form 'fro, double strand twists, single strand twists, and the twist out. These are great choices for short natural hair.
Support your local community foundations and let your dollars work where you are.
Now almost anyone can do CPR and save a life.
Choose socially and environmentally sustainable palm fronds for Palm Sunday.
Check out these video games that focus on resolving social and other real-world problems.
National Teacher Day is celebrated on Tuesday in the first full week in May
Six common excuses are often given by people who don't want to get involved with social change. Read on to find ways to stop making excuses and start making a positive difference in our world.
Take college and graduate-level classes in almost any topic from over 100 universities and other institutions around the world through the OpenCourseWare project.
Consider these six methods for integrating networking skills into your everyday life. It can really make a difference in your career.
Volunteer to read textbooks, newspapers and other material to people who are blind, dyslexic, or have low vision or other print disabilities. You can also support this work in other ways some requiring only a few minutes a day.
Celebrate your love without harming others by planning a socially-responsible Valentine's Day. Here are seven ways to get started.
Preparing for the SAT? Getting ready for a job transition? Want to impress your friends? Try one of these ten ways to improve your vocabulary. And they are all free!
Help raise money for your favorite charity by entering the America's Giving Challenge by January 31, 2008.
The public service weblog promoting ethics in action has a new way to publicize efforts to serve.
How to stop fat, oil, and grease from causeing sewage back-ups and flooding.
Volunteer with a veterans service agency in your area.
CNN not only reports the news, they show how individuals can make a positive difference in the news story.
Resources to help you recognize and do the right thing.
Plants can help prevent sick building syndrome.
Take the stairs to increase incidental exercise.
Register on the federal Do Not Call list to reduce calls from telemarketers.
Outward Bound may be the way to build character in your organization.
The first week in March is "Send One Suit" for Dress for Success.
Make a promise of tolerance.
Your unused frequent flyer miles can help a person in need.
Save time, save trees - stop junk mail.
April 25-May 1 is National TV Turnoff Week.
May is National Foster Care Month.
Volunteer with Geekcorps to offer your technical expertise around the world.
Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity to provide affordable homes for those who need them around the world.
Participating in research is a great way to be of service to science and your community.
Learn to recognize and report slavery or human trafficking.
Give 1% of your resources to make our world more livable.
Making the most of jury duty.
The Hands On Network facilitates volunteerism across the US and around the world.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation can keep a friend alive until help arrives. Learn how to do it.
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Designate a sober driver and keep everyone safe.
Some tips on respectful and egalitarian interaction with people of all abilities.
Cut It Out is a national program that trains beauticians, hair stylists, and other salon professionals to recognize signs of domestic violence and safely refer their clients to local resources.
Make the most of your money by joining a credit union.
One Laptop Per Child offers you the opportunity to give a laptop to a child in the economically developing world, and get one for yourself or your child.
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Use these resources to learn more and get help.
Energy Star products make it easy to choose and use energy efficient products.
The National Furniture Bank Association provide an socially and enviromentally reponsible way to donate furniture.
Freerice.com donates rice to people in need for every vocabulary word you know.
Most people try to quit smoking more than once before they succeed. Use these tips and tools to stop smoking and make this time the charm!
Online charity "malls" make a donation to charity with every purchase!
Mosquito nets prevent the spread of malaria and save lives, all for only $10.
echoDonations.org makes it possible people to make donations of as little at $25 to their favorite charities and to earn interest for the rest of their life on the tax-deductible gift.
Peer to peer lending provides a new take on socially responsible investing. Both borrowers and lenders can benefit from P2P services.
Supermarket redlining limits the ability to "Eat Local". An Atlanta perspective.
Bottled water creates waste and pollution and is no better than tap.
Tips on reusing household waste water.
Reducing the margins and other free and fast ways to save money, paper and the environment.
There are numerous resources online with ideas to help you make a positive difference in our world.
Donate your new or gently worn shoes to those who could really use them.
Participate in this year's Souper Bowl of Caring by donating time, food, or money to fight hunger.
From printers to paper, tires to trees, Earth911's recycling center locator makes every day Earth Day.
Resources to write a ethical will and leave a more important inheritance.
A guide to purchasing carbon offsets to compensate for the carbon emissions we generate in daily life.
Find stations in your area that sell E85, biodiesel and other alternative fuels for your flex fuel vehicle, diesel vehicle, or alternative fuel vehicle (AFV).
Local resources to help you spay, neuter, and care for your best friend.
Local ways to fight hunger in the United States. June 5 is Hunger Awareness Day. May 12 is Stamp Out Hunger Day.
Simple things you can do to create a more economically just world.
Resources to find great local foods.
Numerous programs exist to recycle printer cartridges and toner, some to benefit education or your favorite charity.
DNA has helped free 200 unjustly imprisoned people so far. You can help free others by understanding justice and supporting innocence projects.
Donate, rather than sell, your timeshare, and it will support your favorite nonprofit.
Choose cards and gifts that give twice, like charity gift certificates and social justice greeting cards.
Here is everything you need to know to recycle after the holiday season, from regifting to card and tree recycling.
Resources for fire safety and volunteer firefighting
There are numerous resources to improve literacy and encourage reading.
Information on numerous long-term service opportunities.
Identify local HIV testing sites that offer free, reduced-cost, fast, or anonymous testing. Find opportunities to help stop the spread of HIV and support people living with HIV/AIDS.
Contact information for your national, state and local elected officials and media outlets.
Ways to donate excess office equipment, frequent flyer miles, and more.
Try biodiesel and WVO, sustainable, less-polluting alternatives for your diesel engine.
Redlining denies or limits goods and services to certain populations
Smart ways to give until it helps.
Statistics and advice on sexual assault.
Have you ever wondered what folks did before dollars, pounds, cedis, yen, shillings, pesos, and such made us bound to money?
Three different ways to get the cash you need.
Green burials, body donation, and other ways to responsibly and respectfully care for the dead.
Resources for socially-responsible investing (SRI)
Help solve large world problems by taking small steps in the right direction, focusing on your community, your network, yourself.
Living wills, organ donations, and other ways to make bioethics personal
Seatcheck.org lists sites for free child safety seat inspections around the country.
Several programs that pay portions of your loans in exchange for service
Seven things you can do to end the killing and stop the suffering in Darfur.
There are many ways to celebrate your marriage is a socially-responsible manner.
Here are several fun ways to make a difference this Halloween.
Five real ways to help end breast cancer
Three children die every day from abuse in the home. Here's how to help.
Service dogs assist blind people, deaf people, those with mobility challenges, and many others.
Cloth diapers and cloth napkins make a comeback!
Microloans and livestock donations help families change their lives for the better.
Stethoscopes, wheelchairs, canes, and other medical equipment can be donated for worldwide distribution.
Unwearable athletic shoes are ground up to make atheletic sufaces for kids in underserved communities.
Human trafficking is slavery. Learn how to recognize and report it.
Donate you hair to children who've lost their own.
Synthetic oils and oil recycling programs are good for your car and good for the environment
There are many ways to fight classism, but we must first acknowledge it.
Charitable web searches and distributed computing are just a few of the many ways to use your computer to create positive social change.
Abuse of of children, elders, animals, and others is connected. Here's how to help.
Numerous organizations help service-minded travelers enjoy vacations with a purpose.
Wistleblower have initiated numerous protections and reductions in waste. If you witness misconduct, learn how to report it and protect yourself using wistleblower legislation, the Freedom of Information Act and local "Sunshine" laws.
Boost Mobile Rock Corps and Essence "Take back the music" connect music with social change.
News and notes for each day of Kwanzaa
Virtual volunteer opportunites exist around the world and allow us to serve in valuable ways.
There are several ways to recycle e-waste, necessary to preserve the environment and our health.
Honor people born on March 25th with service to great causes.
Numerous 12-step program exist to help those with life-damaging addictions and those who love them.
Dress for Success and the Women's Bioethics Project make clothing donations easy and worthwhile.
Three ways to support the troops
Plastic bags should be recycled to prevent waste and environmental degradation.
Visit click to donate sites to make free donations to great causes.
World Water Day is the perfect time to consider our use of water.
Review of "The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World"
You too can fight antibiotic resistence!
You don't need much money or even much time to make real difference in someone's life.
The birth of your child can savr another child's life.
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