Toys "R" Us Wish List

This week’s post is only good through tomorrow but I thought I would tell you all about it anyway. Toys-R-Us has teamed up with Make-a-Wish and for every wish list made on Toys-R-Us’s website through tomorrow, they will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish. This is pretty awesome and can be done by anyone! So if you have some freetime in the next day and want to help support Make-A-Wish, head on over to Toys “R” Us’s website and make a list! Happy shopping!

Until next time,

Annie

Toys “R” Us Wish List: http://ht.ly/euO5S

International Day of the Girl

This week we are going to educate ourselves on (or learn more about) child marriage. Today is International Day of the Girl and Care as well as other groups are focusing on the girl and education. According to Care there are “60 million girls around the world forced into marriage before the age of 18”. The other significant thing about that is that means there are 60 million girls without an education that goes through secondary school. A cool and promising fact is that girls who complete secondary school are 6 times less likely to become a child bride. So this week I want you to become informed on the situation. Care’s site is awesome, has a ton of information and facts, and also things for you to do, like spread the word to your friends. They have some great facts that you can post on Facebook or Twitter as well as many other things. You can also check out videos and stories from Half the Sky which aired on PBS last week or visit She’s the First, a not-for-profit that focuses on girls education in the developing world. There is so much you can do so this week so all I’m asking is that you take a few minutes and visit either Care, the website for Half the Sky, or She’s the First and try to learn a few things.

Until next time,

Annie

Care: http://www.care.org/getinvolved/international-day-of-the-girl/index.asp?loc=home_CAR1

Half the Sky: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/half-the-sky/

She’s the First: http://www.shesthefirst.org/

The Cleanhouse Challenge

Sorry for my very long break from posting but I’m back! This week we are learning ways of green cleaning and while doing so earning rewards! Seventh Generation and Real Simple have teamed up to bring us the Cleanhouse Challenge. The challenge is an interactive game giving you ideas of ways to keep a greener home while exploring a virtual home and getting coupons. Seventh Generation is a great company that has been creating environmentally friendly products and packaging for years. Something that makes the game even better is that when you complete the Cleanhouse Challenge, $10 will be donated to 350.org whose mission is to build a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. So this week not only will you be learning about new ways to keep your house clean and green, but also getting coupons for items and then having a donation made to help our environment solely by your playing. Check it out, you might even have a bit of fun. Happy playing!

Until next week,

Annie

For those that want to play the game that don’t have facebook:

http://cleanhousechallenge.com/

For those that want to play the game via facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SeventhGeneration/app_156218351098324

World Humanitarian Day

I apologize for my absence but my entry this week (or for last week if I find something for this week) is an important one trying to bring together literally a billion people. The UN celebrates World Humanitarian Day every year and this year they want all of us to get involved. They want everyone to say ‘I Was Here’ on August 19^th and commit to doing something good, somewhere, for someone else. ‘I Was Here’ is inspired by Beyonce’s song (I was at the taping for the music video that will air on the 19^th!) and is aiming at getting everyone involved and showing that those that are abroad doing humanitarian work are awesome and great but that we can all help and make a difference. Right now when you visit the website you can sign-up to have a World Humanitarian Day message posted on your facebook or twitter on the 19^th and then you can check out the ideas they have to help others or come up with one of your own. For example, my sister and I make no-sew fleece blankets and donate them so at the least I will definitely be making one this Sunday. So take a look at the site, sign up, and then take part on Sunday! Happy Humanitarian Day!

Until next week,

Annie

http://www.whd-iwashere.org/

Good Maker

This week we are getting to vote for projects we want to see happen. Good Maker is a tool of Good’s to reward individuals and organizations with the best ideas. How it works is that an organization creates a challenge that drives meaningful impact than people submit their ideas and after all ideas are brought in the community votes on the idea they believe meets the challenge the best. The idea with the most votes wins and receives the money to help make their idea happen. You all come in at the voting, although I would also tell you to take a look and possibly submit your own idea. There are many different challenges that you can vote for and all you have to do to vote is sign up to be a member of Good. When you sign up you can also choose to get a daily e-mail. So this week when you have a few minutes when you aren’t watching the Olympics head on over to Good Maker and vote for some projects you want to see happen. Happy voting!

Until next week,

Annie

http://maker.good.is/?filter=voting&per=5

P.S. I want to do an Olympic post next week so if you have any ideas let me know!

Bing.com

This week’s entry is really fun because it involves a search engine that does so much more! Bing.com has created a rewards system that when you sign up you can get points by searching the internet but also by learning more about Bing and all it has to offer. Once you have points, and more importantly why I’m telling you about it, you can get rewards. Some of the rewards are to donate your points to not-for-profits like DonorsChoose.org, Boys and Girls Club, Kids in Need Foundation, etc. So this week when you have some down time and want to do some learning or need to search for something on the internet head on over to Bing.com and sign up for the rewards program. It’s easy and can get you started on your way to helping others! Happy Searching!

Until next week,

Annie

http://www.discoverbing.com/rewards/web?form=MRWHPG&publ=TWITTER&crea=TEXT_MRWHPG_Oscars_1x1

The Trevor Project

Sorry for the hiatus but I’m back! This week’s post does not take much however it is a Facebook one (Sorry I know there are a lot these days however Facebook lets people help out!).  Esurance has teamed up with The Trevor Project and is donating $5 to them for every profile pic that is added to the NTL (Need to Talk Live) Movement. It is very easy, all you have to do is upload your photo and $5 will be donated to The Trevor Project (up to $50k). The Trevor Project is a wonderful organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQ youth. So this week when you are on Facebook and have a couple minutes head over to the Esurance NTL Movement site and upload your photo.

Until next week,

Annie

https://www.facebook.com/Esurance/app_148536928604531