Wed, 31 December 2008
Make a resolution to make a difference in 2009! This episode summarizes the many ways to change the world that have been discussed this year on 52 Ways! Thank you so much for listening this year, and please continue to visit www.52ways.org to find ideas for making social action a part of your daily life. |
Fri, 26 December 2008
This episode shares five simple ways to help the environment: use fluorescent light bulbs, carpool, dispose of your garbage in an environmentally conscious manner, turn off your air conditioning when you're not going to be at home, and paint with light colors. If you have acted on any of the ideas you heard on 52 Ways this year, please email me at juliemz@comcast.net to let me know. I'll share all the stories of listeners making a difference on the final episode. |
Fri, 19 December 2008
Print out these cards and share them with others to raise awareness of simple steps to prevent breast cancer, thyroid cancer, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and suicide. www.yellowribbon.org/PrintInfo.html nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/safe_sleep_gen.cfm http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/EducationalMaterialsampPrograms.html?terms www.aace.com/public/awareness/tam/2006/pdfs/NeckCheckCard.pdf If you have acted on any of the ideas you heard on 52 Ways this year, please email me at juliemz@comcast.net to let me know. I'll share all the stories of listeners making a difference on the final episode! |
Fri, 12 December 2008
Donate used eyeglasses and sunglasses to Lions Clubs International to help people in developing country enjoy better vision. Visit http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/our-work/sight-programs/eyeglass-recycling/how-you-can-help.php to find information about where to donate your glasses. You can also contribute your hair to Locks of Love, an organization which provides children suffering from hair loss with custom-made prostheses. Visit www.locksoflove.org for more information. If you have acted on any of the ideas you heard on 52 Ways this year, please email me at juliemz@comcast.net to let me know. I'll share all the stories of listeners making a difference on the final episode! |
Fri, 5 December 2008
Give charitable gifts as holiday presents this year! Here are the organizations featured in this episode: www.charitygiftcertificates.org If you have acted on any of the ideas you heard on 52 Ways this year, please email me at juliemz@comcast.net to let me know. I'll share all the stories of listeners making a difference on the final episode! |
Wed, 26 November 2008
By downloading a program onto your computer, you can become part of a worldwide network of computers researching some of the most pressing scientific issues. Your computer will work on these distributed computing projects at times when you're not using it, and the research it performs will help cure diseases and address other important questions. Here are the projects mentioned in this episode: http://cbl-boinc-server2.cs.technion.ac.il/superlinkattechnion |
Tue, 18 November 2008
Host a holiday party and ask all your friends to bring toys as presents for underprivileged kids! You can donate the toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. To request that Marines come to your party or to find a Toys for Tots drop-off location near you, visit www.toysfortots.org. |
Fri, 14 November 2008
If you're over 17 years old, you weigh more than 110 pounds, and you're in good health, you are probably eligible to give blood. Yet only 5% of Americans who can give blood decide to donate. You can save up to three lives by giving blood. Visit www.givelife.org today to find a blood drive near you. You can also listen to the terrific Red Cross podcast, "Cross the Globe," on iTunes or at http://blog.redcross.org/category/podcast. |
Wed, 5 November 2008
Share your leftover Halloween candy and costumes with others! You can give your candy to a food bank, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter, and you can donate costumes to battered women's shelters and children's hospitals. You can also mail leftover candy to Operation Gratitude to be included in care packages for U.S. troops. For more information, visit www.opgratitude.com/atlas_ib/590t.jpg. |
Thu, 30 October 2008
Learn about the issues before you cast your ballot. Check out these websites for lots of information about the candidates' opinions: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/#scroll_debates Be sure to vote on Tuesday! |
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