Share something important to you....

[call_me_Melody]

Share a link to something important to you... a cause, a charity, a hobby, something you love...

 

[whalee]

http://www.npr.org/

 

[kairotic]

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

 

[ZipBlockBloodie]

Well this is my youtube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZipBlockBloody#p/a

 

[Raindear816]

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brycewillams/mystory

This is my good friend's little boy with Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) The more people I can get praying for him, the better. You can read his journal on this link, see pics of him, even send well wishes by signing his guestbook. Thanks in advance for taking a look.

 

[Mrs.H]

This is the 60 mile walk I will be going on

http://www.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2010_announce

 

[call_me_Melody]

These are exactly what I was hoping to see.

 

[AnitaMann]

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brycewillams/mystory

This is my good friend's little boy with Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) The more people I can get praying for him, the better. You can read his journal on this link, see pics of him, even send well wishes by signing his guestbook. Thanks in advance for taking a look.

That's awesome, Rain. I love the whole concept of Caring Bridge! My cousin was in a terrible motorcycle accident a few years ago, and they did something similar to this. Very cool - and a prayer was sent from me.

 

[Isid]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4732666

 

[AnitaMann]

Here ya go

This is one of my favorite causes:

http://www.learyfirefighters.org/about-us.php

 

[julybaby04]

www.carepages.com is much like the Caring bridges....

...my husband has one on carepages.....it can be a great comfort.

 

[kendra1980]

http://www.scleroderma.org/

My favorite charity is St. Jude's

but what I put my own time into, and am trying to impress upon my darlings is how important our people who have been abandoned in nursing homes are.

Once, and a lot of times STILL, vital lives...with stories and lessons to share with us...and my, oh my...how they love visits and little tidbits you can bring them. Sometimes something very little to you, can mean a whole lot to someone like them.

 

[call_me_Melody]

Some of mine...

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/

http://www.spdfoundation.net/

 

[de-valmont]

http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2705262.html

Much missed.

 

[BlueMorpho]

This is a song that I love, I feel it as much as I hear it: Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

As for charities, I think small local groups that are on the ground doing the work are so important. I'm especially drawn to wildlife rehabilitation places like Wolf Hollow and Vermont Institute of Natural Science.

 

[AnitaMann]

but what I put my own time into, and am trying to impress upon my darlings is how important our people who have been abandoned in nursing homes are.

Once, and a lot of times STILL, vital lives...with stories and lessons to share with us...and my, oh my...how they love visits and little tidbits you can bring them. Sometimes something very little to you, can mean a whole lot to someone like them.

Kendra - this is SO true! I just finished my training and worked at several Long Term Care facilities. These wonderful people have a million stories and memories that we can learn from. One of the most incredible experiences during my training, was an exercise we were required to complete - an Elder interview, if you will. We asked about their life growing up, did they drive a car - type, who taught them, marriage and family life, even sex life. WOW - let me just say - it was very eye opening! Things really aren't that different now when it comes to sex - well, except for the role the computer plays in it!

So - just wanted to say - thanks for posting that. I wholeheartedly agree.

 

[Millianthe]

This is the 60 mile walk I will be going on

http://www.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2010_announce

I am doing the exact same walk in Washington DC in October... this is a cause I feel strongly about even though I only have one family member who has dealt with it (my great grandmother), it's still something I am determined to do for those who are fighting it, survived it, or succumbed to it.

Please support me and Mrs H in this cause, even just in well wishes.

 

[border_humper]

For a dose of green ...

http://glossa.stanford.edu/

and

http://mahb.stanford.edu/

 

[misfortunex]

where to begin...I am forever on one cause journey or another

http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/

 

[maggiemayipls]

I have two - one because I think it's totally cool to give someone a goat for a gift
http://www.oxfam.org/en/getinvolved/unwrapped
and the other because I secretly want to be a fairy godmother when I grow up.
http://www.wish.org/

and I completely love this thread and I'm going through all the links!

 

[Wings27]

http://www.2harvest.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aboutus_home

The charity I work with the most.

http://www.arottalove.org/

Another that is incredibly close to my heart.

 

[angle1984]

I live and breathe this place....www.huronhumanesociety.org

 

[frostyred]

http://craftemergency.org/

This is the charity that would help me or my fellow artisans if a disaster happens.

 

[BlackCashmere]

Im having trouble right now posting a link...but...

I am extremely passionate about my volunteer work with Cancer patients at a well known hospital here where I live...Cancer has touched my personal life so much and so deeply so I needed to give back...this has profoundly rendered my heart and soul...

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

I am involved in scouting....I train adult leaders, specifically adults for cub scout aged boys. I recently taught two different 45-minute sessions on games I made up, and did another 45-minute session on magic....it's just fun to give ideas and see the fun show thru....