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Category: philanthrophy

  • Last Minute Donation Tips

    As people are recovering from the holidays, you might have noticed that you may have started to receive mail (snail and electronic) and phone calls from non-profit organizations for the holiday season. There are ways to be confident about who, and what you are giving to.   Here are a couple of posts that may…

  • Bring your young’uns inside the voting booth

    Grandma used to take me inside the voting booth when I was little. She wanted to make sure that I understood the voting process and how important it is to be heard. With the General Election being less than a week away. I cannot begin the stress the importance of getting kids involved and aware…

  • In honor of…

    September 11th, I will not be posting tomorrow.

  • Earth Day Link Roundup

    In case you don’t know, today is Earth Day. I’m going to do my part today by taking a cloth bag to the supermarket. In the meantime, here are a few Earth Day links from blogs that I like:

  • Electronics recycling & clothing donation event

    If you are in the NYC metropolitan area, the Manhattan Electronics Recycling and Clothing Donation event is this Sunday. So if you have any old computer hardware or clothes to donate, this is the time.

  • Where are your Charitable Dollars going?

    As people are recovering from both Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you might have noticed that you may have started to receive mail (snail and electronic) and phone calls from non-profit organizations for the holiday season. There are ways to be confident about who, and what you are giving to.

  • Blog Action Day

    Today is Blog Action Day. Today many blogs all over the world are addressing the environment. Even though Blog Action Day lasts for one day, I have been trying to do my part for the environment for quite a while. Besides changing my light bulbs, I have also refused plastic bags from the supermarket and…

  • Take The Yard Sale Online, Part II

    For those of you who were around last September, I did an post about how I cleaned up my place and put my wares online in Take the Yard Sale Online. In this edition, I’m going to amend my position with a site I had found out about through a fellow Webgrrls member, Freecycle. I…

  • It’s not too late to think about Charitable Year-End Contributions

    Did you know that you can donate to your favorite cause online? You may be able to deduct your charitable contributions from your taxes. (Be sure to consult with you tax advisor.) However, like the outside world, one needs to be aware when donating online. Whenever you are donating (or shopping) online, make sure that…

  • Recycling Event Today

    I woke up super early this Sunday morning to schelp on the train to donate a shopping cart full of goods at the Manhattan Electronics Recycling & Clothing Donation Event. This was the ideal way to cap off my One Web Day festivities.