52 Ways to Change the World!
Each episode of this podcast features a quick and easy way to make a difference and change the world! From bowling to birthday parties to just searching the web, charity and community service can become a fun, easy, and rewarding part of your everyday life! Listen for a few minutes every week and help make the world a better place!

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.

Direct download: 52ways.052.mp3
Category:Online Opportunities -- posted at: 9:50 PM

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.

Direct download: 52ways.051.mp3
Category:Environment -- posted at: 10:13 PM

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!

Direct download: 52ways.050.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 3:44 AM

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!

Direct download: 52ways.049.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 3:10 AM

Give charitable gifts as holiday presents this year!  Here are the organizations featured in this episode:

www.heifer.org

www.tisbest.org

www.charitygiftcertificates.org

www.cardsthatgive.org

www.EZgreetings.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!

Direct download: 52ways.048.mp3
Category:Online Opportunities -- posted at: 3:36 AM