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Suggest Ideas to Take Action
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1)Play
Games Online - Play these games for free, and for every correct answer, the
sponsors of these websites will make a donation:
+ www.freerice.org
- Test your knowledge of vocabulary, Chemistry symbols, famous art, or basic
algebra and the sponsors donate rice to the UN World Food Program to end
hunger.
+ www.freepoverty.com
- Test your world geography knowledge and the sponsors will donate clean cups
of water.
+ www.freeflour.com
- Test your geographical smarts and the sponsors will donate flour to make
bread.
+ www.charitii.com- Solve crossword puzzle clues and the sponsors will donate to a cause of your
choice - Water, Food, Education, or the Rainforest.
2)www.thehungersite.com
+ Click to Give for Free - Just click the button,
and the sponsors of these sites will donate to the cause. View the different tabs at the top for
different causes - Hunger, Breast Cancer, Child Health, Literacy, Rain Forest,
or Animal Rescue.
+ Sign a Petition - Follow the link in the upper
left-hand sidebar to view lists of campaigns that you can petition for.
+ Send a Free E-Card - Follow the link of the
upper left-hand sidebar to someone you know an e-card to raise awareness about
an issue you care about.
3)Become
An Organ Donor - Sign-up at www.donatelife-pa.org/
to become an organ donor.
4)Support
Our Troops
+ Buy a Cup o' Joe for a Soldier - Say "Thank
You!" to our troops overseas by buying a soldier a cup of coffee at www.greenbeanscoffee.com/.
+ Treats for Troops - Foster a Soldier and send a
care package through www.treatsfortroops.com/.
5)Clean
and Donate
+ Clean your closets and donate clothes to Abundant Blessings, Shelter Services, churches,
or Good Will
+ Clean your cupboards and donate canned goods to
a food pantry
+ Clean out old books and/or movies and/or CDs and
donate to libraries or shelters
+ Clean out toy box and donate to Salvation Army, Abundant Blessings, or Good Will
6)Collect
Box Top$ for Education off of various boxed foods, Campbell's Labels for Education
off of Campbell's products, or soda tabs and donate to a local school. These box tops, labels, and tabs all help
raise money for school equipment.
7)Create
letters, pictures, mazes or puzzles and mail or deliver to a children's
hospital.
8)Have
a yard sale or lemonade/baked goods sale and give the profits to a person or
agency in need.
9)Read
a book, watch a movie, play a board game or just spend time with the
neighborhood kids, giving Mom and Dad a small break.
10)Donate a
newspaper or magazine subscription (Lewistown Sentinel, The New York Times, National
Geographic, etc) to a school, libraries, The Shelter, or The Abuse
Network
11)Record your
favorite book on tape for the Juniata Association for the Blind.
12)Knit a baby
blanket for the homeless shelter or domestic violence safe shelter.
13)Start a vegetable
garden. Give back to the earth by
planting vegetation, eat healthy, and donate any leftovers to a food pantry.
14)Sign
Petitions
+ Health Care is a Human Right! Click here
+ Improve Mental Health of Veterans Click here
+ Support the AFTERschool Meal Act Click here
15) Write your
own letter on a matter important to you.
This website
will help you find your federal and state elected officials and their contact
information.
16) Make a
donation to United Way and support
local agencies.
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Take Action From Home
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June 21 is the longest day of the year, and for the second
year in a row, United Way encourages
local residents to participate in the National Day of Action. With
that little bit of extra daylight, we ask you to take action by helping
your community, both
local and world-wide, from the comfort
of your own home.
Not to be confused with the annual Day of Caring, the
National Day of Action is a call for everyone to LIVE UNITED. Give, advocate, or volunteer- it's your
choice. Be a part of something bigger -
a nationwide movement for change. We are asking for your help to improve lives
in measurable and lasting ways by advancing the common good. Help others have the
building blocks for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable
job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.
Because June 21st falls on a Sunday and Father's
Day, we have
compiled a list of activities to take action.
The best part is everything can be done from your own home. Don't feel
anxious or pressured, especially since it is a Sunday and you probably
want to relax if you're not celebrating Dad. Take action with your
family at home or alone at 2 am in your pajamas. You can still make a
difference!
After you have taken action on June 21, visit the Day of
Action page on our website (www.mjunitedway.org/action). Share with everyone how you made a
difference. If you
don't have an internet connection, then write in or call on Monday. If you give proof of what
you did (for example, a picture of the goods you plan to donate), we
will give you a FREE t-shirt!
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