Ok so how many of us now look at the world and don't like what we see?
I don't like it one bit and want that to change.
I know I like making people smile and try to make those around me happy.
So my quest is to do my bit to change the world for the better by encouraging as many people (even if its just one person at a time) as I can to do something kind or generous to someone they know or a complete stranger everyday.
One act of kindness or one random act of kindness everyday. Even just some kind words - is that too much to ask?
This lens will give you as many ideas and links to great resources as I can find to help encourage acts of kindness world wide.
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After all a lot of small changes and people acting kindly will ripple through the nations and make this world a better place for all of us.
Random Acts of Kindness
Some Background
I'm sure you have seen the phrase "Random Acts of Kindness" on t-shirts, bumper stickers or such like.
The term was first coined in 1993 when professor Chuck Wall was thinking about what assignment he was going to give his pupils next. He was listenning to the radio when he heard 'We have another random act of senseless violence to report.'
He had a lightbulb moment when he changed the word violence to kindness and voila he had a great assignment idea for his pupils.
So later that afternoon he was in his class and told them that this week's assignment was to ''Today I will commit one random act of senseless kindness.'
Now Chuck Wall was not prepared to go into details over this topic he wanted his pupils to define kindness in their own way.
Despite the questions and uncertainities, the following week the pupils came back to class and Chuck Wall had never seen them so animated and each of them were desperate to tell their stories.
They came back with stories like:
- Distributing blankets to the homeless
- Taking in a stray collie, bathing it and then putting up posters to try and find its owner (it was reclaimed within a couple of days)
- Helping an ex-husband sort out unemployment benefits
After this lesson the students took up this campaign themselves and this was just the beginning.
Random acts of kindness are still being carried today but not by enough people. We have new terms like pay it forward with the same theory behind it.
You know you want this world to be a better place so look into your heart and start with small acts of kindness every now and again. See how good it makes you feel. It will be so addictive you will have to do something everyday just to feel sane!!
The term was first coined in 1993 when professor Chuck Wall was thinking about what assignment he was going to give his pupils next. He was listenning to the radio when he heard 'We have another random act of senseless violence to report.'
He had a lightbulb moment when he changed the word violence to kindness and voila he had a great assignment idea for his pupils.
So later that afternoon he was in his class and told them that this week's assignment was to ''Today I will commit one random act of senseless kindness.'
Now Chuck Wall was not prepared to go into details over this topic he wanted his pupils to define kindness in their own way.
Despite the questions and uncertainities, the following week the pupils came back to class and Chuck Wall had never seen them so animated and each of them were desperate to tell their stories.
They came back with stories like:
- Distributing blankets to the homeless
- Taking in a stray collie, bathing it and then putting up posters to try and find its owner (it was reclaimed within a couple of days)
- Helping an ex-husband sort out unemployment benefits
After this lesson the students took up this campaign themselves and this was just the beginning.
Random acts of kindness are still being carried today but not by enough people. We have new terms like pay it forward with the same theory behind it.
You know you want this world to be a better place so look into your heart and start with small acts of kindness every now and again. See how good it makes you feel. It will be so addictive you will have to do something everyday just to feel sane!!
10 Ideas to Help People
We all get stuck for ideas now and again. Here 10 possible acts of kindness you could try to make someone's day.
- There are sites like http://www.actsofkindness.org , http://www.helpothers.org and http://www.thegenorositygame.org where you can download cards to pass on, basically saying that you have have just received a good deed, now please do something for someone else. A classic example of paying it forward. You could do something like pay for next person in the queue's coffee or their railway ticket (if you are feeling rich) and then pass on the card.
- Next time you have a spring clean (whatever time of the year) consider signing up to your local freecycle group (http://www.freecycle.org), where you can sign up and list your unwanted items to giveaway for free and other people on the list can arrange to pick them up. As they say one person's trash could be a lifesaver or jolly useful to another person.
- Write kind and loving messages on anonymous post it notes and leave them around public places like on the train, underground stations, lamp posts, on discarded magazines or newsapers that could be picked up again so that you can make a stranger smile.
- You can brighten the lives of people around you by doing things like bringing in some homemade cookies into work, baking a pie and taking it around to your neighbours, mowing the lawn for elderly lady across the road. Small things can all add up and if everyone did one small act of kindness a day the world would be a better place to be.
- Leave banknotes in places where strangers can find them. Places like popular books in libraries and bookstores, phone boxes and park benches. It has to be where a completely random and unknown person will find it. To make sure there is no confusion leave a little note on the money explaining that this is a random act of kindness and they should spend the money on treating themselves.
- When you are online and you find something on a website you like whether its information, an service, an idea, a game or something else, leave a comment or message or send an email to commend or congratulate the owner/writer. They might be having a really bad day and your kind words could give them the boost and motivation they need.
- Give your favourite book away. Just leave it on the train or on a step or somewhere it will be seen. Leave a little note in saying how much you enjoyed it and that you wanted someone else to as well.
- Buy a copy of the Big Issue, you will be helping someone less fortunate then yourself help support themselves. Or donate an amount you can afford to your favourite charity. Everything helps.
- Donate your time - You can look into volunteer work or decide how to help other people in your community with your time. Maybe help in a charity shop, clear up the litter in a certain area, mentor a teenager, babysit for a single mother or ask around and see what you can do for people on your street.
- Write letters of appreciation to groups of people who are helping the local community or environment and if you are able join them.
The Power of Words Part 1
This sermon should be read by all
From http://www.providencecharleston.org/sermon.php?ID=13
by Don Flowers, jr.
Pastor, Providence Baptist Church
Genesis 1:1-5
Mark 1:4-11
In the beginning
In the beginning
In the beginning
No, I haven't picked up last week's sermon by mistake. It is just that again this week, as we stand at the beginning of a New Year, the lectionary calls our attention to beginnings-the beginning of creation, the beginning of Jesus' ministry.
And it does so in an amazing way. It reminds us of the power of words. Just the other week I was talking with someone and they made the statement, "well, it really doesn't matter what someone says, it is what they do that matters."
Well, yes and no. What we do is important. I would much rather have someone act lovingly towards me than to say they love me and then stab me in the back. But on the other hand, I never leave the house without telling Anita that I love her. When I drop the girls off in the carpool line, I say, "I love you." As much to embarrass them as anything, but I also want them to hear the words.
Why? Because our words are important. What we say does matter. Just ask Trent Lott. The whole country knows now how this man who was in line for the presidency, who was about to become the majority leader of the US Senate became a political liability because of an attempt at humor at Senator Thurmond's birthday party. His words called into memory a part of our history that we all pray had never happened, but even more it called to mind a creeping suspicion that Senator Lott still yearned for that world. I don't know if that is true or not, but his words created an environment that made his demise in the Senate all but a forgone conclusion.
Our words have power. By speaking them we create the kind of world in which we want to live, to raise our children. From the very beginning of time, words have created. Hear again those so familiar words.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light;" and there was light.
God said
God spoke a word and it happened. God spoke and the light came into being. God spoke and the oceans were formed. God spoke and the creatures of the seas, the birds of the air, the animals of the forest began to roam. God spoke and the world was created.
by Don Flowers, jr.
Pastor, Providence Baptist Church
Genesis 1:1-5
Mark 1:4-11
In the beginning
In the beginning
In the beginning
No, I haven't picked up last week's sermon by mistake. It is just that again this week, as we stand at the beginning of a New Year, the lectionary calls our attention to beginnings-the beginning of creation, the beginning of Jesus' ministry.
And it does so in an amazing way. It reminds us of the power of words. Just the other week I was talking with someone and they made the statement, "well, it really doesn't matter what someone says, it is what they do that matters."
Well, yes and no. What we do is important. I would much rather have someone act lovingly towards me than to say they love me and then stab me in the back. But on the other hand, I never leave the house without telling Anita that I love her. When I drop the girls off in the carpool line, I say, "I love you." As much to embarrass them as anything, but I also want them to hear the words.
Why? Because our words are important. What we say does matter. Just ask Trent Lott. The whole country knows now how this man who was in line for the presidency, who was about to become the majority leader of the US Senate became a political liability because of an attempt at humor at Senator Thurmond's birthday party. His words called into memory a part of our history that we all pray had never happened, but even more it called to mind a creeping suspicion that Senator Lott still yearned for that world. I don't know if that is true or not, but his words created an environment that made his demise in the Senate all but a forgone conclusion.
Our words have power. By speaking them we create the kind of world in which we want to live, to raise our children. From the very beginning of time, words have created. Hear again those so familiar words.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light;" and there was light.
God said
God spoke a word and it happened. God spoke and the light came into being. God spoke and the oceans were formed. God spoke and the creatures of the seas, the birds of the air, the animals of the forest began to roam. God spoke and the world was created.
The Power of Words Part 2
This sermon should be read by all
I love the way that the black poet, James Weldon Johnson talks about God creating the world. He talks about God smiling and light breaking forth. He gives us the image of God rolling the world up like a ball, of creating the animal like a child playing with Play Dough. He talks about God making the world. And it is a wonderful image, but it is not biblical. In the Bible, God does not make; God speaks.
God speaks and things are created. The same thing is true for us. Our words have the power to create. When I talk with people who have visited our church it is not uncommon for them to say, "You have such a warm congregation." I know that last week the temperature was a bit high, but that is not what they are talking about. Rather they are talking about the way in which they were embraced with openness and friendliness. Now there wasn't a committee that sat down and said, "Let's build a warm congregation." It hasn't been designed on paper; it is not set up each week as we place the chairs. No it happens when you speak to the person next to you. It happens when you ask someone's name, when you hand them a worship guide, when you help them find the nursery. You create a warm and caring congregation through the words you speak.
But there is another creative power in our words. Our words have the power to create our reality. Oh, I know that sounds like a bit of mumbo-jumbo, but it is true. Words have the power to give us our default settings.
A default setting is the setting on your computer that makes thing happen in a certain way unless you tell it otherwise. Whenever I begin typing, my computer goes uses a Times New Roman 12 point font, unless I tell it otherwise. The defaults are set so that I use a certain web browser, a certain email service. Whenever I go on the web I first go to providencecharleston.org. I can go other places, I can use other servers, I can use other fonts. But those are my default settings. They are what is normal.
Our words do that for us as well. They give us a picture of what reality is like. For instance, let me call out a word and you see what picture comes up in your mind. The word is apple. Do you have that picture in your mind? Now, how many of you see a red apple? I do, even though in our apple drawer in our refrigerator there are nothing but green granny smith apples. That is the only apples I ever buy, but when I think apple, I think red. Red apples are my default setting.
God speaks and things are created. The same thing is true for us. Our words have the power to create. When I talk with people who have visited our church it is not uncommon for them to say, "You have such a warm congregation." I know that last week the temperature was a bit high, but that is not what they are talking about. Rather they are talking about the way in which they were embraced with openness and friendliness. Now there wasn't a committee that sat down and said, "Let's build a warm congregation." It hasn't been designed on paper; it is not set up each week as we place the chairs. No it happens when you speak to the person next to you. It happens when you ask someone's name, when you hand them a worship guide, when you help them find the nursery. You create a warm and caring congregation through the words you speak.
But there is another creative power in our words. Our words have the power to create our reality. Oh, I know that sounds like a bit of mumbo-jumbo, but it is true. Words have the power to give us our default settings.
A default setting is the setting on your computer that makes thing happen in a certain way unless you tell it otherwise. Whenever I begin typing, my computer goes uses a Times New Roman 12 point font, unless I tell it otherwise. The defaults are set so that I use a certain web browser, a certain email service. Whenever I go on the web I first go to providencecharleston.org. I can go other places, I can use other servers, I can use other fonts. But those are my default settings. They are what is normal.
Our words do that for us as well. They give us a picture of what reality is like. For instance, let me call out a word and you see what picture comes up in your mind. The word is apple. Do you have that picture in your mind? Now, how many of you see a red apple? I do, even though in our apple drawer in our refrigerator there are nothing but green granny smith apples. That is the only apples I ever buy, but when I think apple, I think red. Red apples are my default setting.
The Power of Words Part 3
This sermon should be read by all
We have our default setting. That was brought home to me on a mission trip that we took to Jenkinjones, WV. In this little AME church where we did Vacation Bible School each day there was a picture of Jesus and the disciples at the Last Supper. It was a da Vinci kind of painting, but different. I remember it because Jesus and all of the disciples were black. It did not go with my default setting.
Our words do the same thing with God. Our words have helped us form a picture of God in our minds, and my guess is that for most of us God is an older white male with a beard. That is our default setting. Our language has helped us form that image.
Last week near the end of my sermon I was talking about God and I used the pronoun, "he." No one commented to me about that, but knowing that this sermon was coming up it hit me. For that is my default setting. Too often we see God as "He." That was driven home to me many years ago. Alison was young and we were talking about God when I used the pronoun "she." She quickly stopped the conversation when she said, "No Daddy, God is a boy."
Now I doubt is any of us would want to argue that. I recently heard of a theology professor who told his class that "God is neither male or female. He is spirit." HE is spirit.
Now I understand the limitations of our language, and that he is our generic pronoun, but I am also aware that it helps set our default setting. That is why we sometimes the words to hymns aren't the same as those you grew up singing. Our hymnal at times will change the words to make them more inclusive. When we sing the doxology the word "he" is changed to God. I do that to remind us that God is not male. God is God. Our final hymn this morning is one that talks about God as mother. That may startle you a bit. I hope it does. Because I know that from time to time we need to be startled by God. And our language can do that. It can create a whole New World for us, where we are not limited by our old ways.
I recently talked with someone who told me that at times they needed to change their view of God. "Speaking of God as a father isn't always good for me. My father left us, so when I hear of 'God the Father' I sometimes wonder when God will run out too." I asked how she envisions God and she said, "I sometimes picture God as my grandmother."
Our words do the same thing with God. Our words have helped us form a picture of God in our minds, and my guess is that for most of us God is an older white male with a beard. That is our default setting. Our language has helped us form that image.
Last week near the end of my sermon I was talking about God and I used the pronoun, "he." No one commented to me about that, but knowing that this sermon was coming up it hit me. For that is my default setting. Too often we see God as "He." That was driven home to me many years ago. Alison was young and we were talking about God when I used the pronoun "she." She quickly stopped the conversation when she said, "No Daddy, God is a boy."
Now I doubt is any of us would want to argue that. I recently heard of a theology professor who told his class that "God is neither male or female. He is spirit." HE is spirit.
Now I understand the limitations of our language, and that he is our generic pronoun, but I am also aware that it helps set our default setting. That is why we sometimes the words to hymns aren't the same as those you grew up singing. Our hymnal at times will change the words to make them more inclusive. When we sing the doxology the word "he" is changed to God. I do that to remind us that God is not male. God is God. Our final hymn this morning is one that talks about God as mother. That may startle you a bit. I hope it does. Because I know that from time to time we need to be startled by God. And our language can do that. It can create a whole New World for us, where we are not limited by our old ways.
I recently talked with someone who told me that at times they needed to change their view of God. "Speaking of God as a father isn't always good for me. My father left us, so when I hear of 'God the Father' I sometimes wonder when God will run out too." I asked how she envisions God and she said, "I sometimes picture God as my grandmother."
The Power of Words Part 4
This Sermon Should be Read by All
That got me to thinking of the power of that image. I remember Rachel, a rather large African American lady who took care of me when I was younger. She only had 4 fingers on one hand, sorta like Scott Christie.
No offense to those of you who do make such wonderful banana pudding on Wednesday, you really can't hold a candle to hers. In the afternoon when it was time for my nap, I have a memory of climbing up into her lap until I fell asleep. And there are times when I need to crawl up into God's lap, and on those occasions it is Rachel's face that God puts on.
But that only happens when we are willing and able to open ourselves up to different ways of speaking and seeing God. Our words give us that opening. Our words can open doors through which God can bless others. Our words can help us see God in new and amazing ways.
As I read the story of Jesus baptism, I am aware that Mark is doing just that. Mark is challenging our default setting, helping change our view of God. And perhaps that is what was happening for Jesus.
Throughout the Old Testament you have a God that is always trying to bring creation back. God has done all that God could do-giving the commandments, sending prophets, sending deliverers. God was at work, but you still get the sense that God was a bit removed.
But here all of that is gone. Here we see Jesus going to be baptized and the story says that when he came out of the water he heard a voice saying, "You are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased." "You are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased."
It was the blessing that changed his life. It was the blessing that he needed to open the future God had in store for him. Our words have that kind of power for others
A patient was in a mental hospital in Nebraska. He was suffering from depression so profound that he never smiled or spoke. All attempts to help him were given up. This has been the case for years. He was considered hopeless. But a young chaplain took a special interest in this man and visited him every day. He read to him and talked to him and tried to reach him. One day as they looked out the window, the chaplain began describing the scene outside. The trees blowing in the wind. The pigeons. The squirrels. And suddenly, incredibly, a hoarse, hesitant voice spoke: "I, I had a pet squirrel once." And that was the breakthrough.
No offense to those of you who do make such wonderful banana pudding on Wednesday, you really can't hold a candle to hers. In the afternoon when it was time for my nap, I have a memory of climbing up into her lap until I fell asleep. And there are times when I need to crawl up into God's lap, and on those occasions it is Rachel's face that God puts on.
But that only happens when we are willing and able to open ourselves up to different ways of speaking and seeing God. Our words give us that opening. Our words can open doors through which God can bless others. Our words can help us see God in new and amazing ways.
As I read the story of Jesus baptism, I am aware that Mark is doing just that. Mark is challenging our default setting, helping change our view of God. And perhaps that is what was happening for Jesus.
Throughout the Old Testament you have a God that is always trying to bring creation back. God has done all that God could do-giving the commandments, sending prophets, sending deliverers. God was at work, but you still get the sense that God was a bit removed.
But here all of that is gone. Here we see Jesus going to be baptized and the story says that when he came out of the water he heard a voice saying, "You are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased." "You are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased."
It was the blessing that changed his life. It was the blessing that he needed to open the future God had in store for him. Our words have that kind of power for others
A patient was in a mental hospital in Nebraska. He was suffering from depression so profound that he never smiled or spoke. All attempts to help him were given up. This has been the case for years. He was considered hopeless. But a young chaplain took a special interest in this man and visited him every day. He read to him and talked to him and tried to reach him. One day as they looked out the window, the chaplain began describing the scene outside. The trees blowing in the wind. The pigeons. The squirrels. And suddenly, incredibly, a hoarse, hesitant voice spoke: "I, I had a pet squirrel once." And that was the breakthrough.
The Power of Words Part 5
This Sermon should be read by all
From then on progress was made. Why? Because someone kept the power of creative words that create new possibilities coming in a never-ending stream until finally there was a breakthrough. How do we affirm another person through words? How do we bless another person through words?
They come from a teacher who speaks a word of encouragement to a student as they leave class for the day. They come from a parent who just delights in the presence of their child. They come from someone who sees potential in you and speaks a word of encouragement. They come from someone who treats you as someone of value, of importance, no matter how old you are.
I know that in my life I have been blessed by all those people. There have been words of blessing that have been poured out on me by people old enough to be my grandmother, and young enough to be my child. They have come from people who barely know me, and from people who know me too well. Who are those people in your life? Who are those people whose words have blessed you, who have helped make you who you are today? And more importantly perhaps is the flip question. Who have you blessed with your words? To whom has God spoken using your voice, "You are my beloved child. I am very proud of you!"
You see, the words you speak do have such power. They have the power to bless our children, our congregation, even our world. Your words have the power to change the way that people see God, opening up for them a whole new vision of who God is and how God wants to touch their lives. Your words have the power to create the kind of world that God intends.
So in the words of that little song we learned in the nursery, Be careful little mouth what you say. Because your words do have power, the power to change the world.
They come from a teacher who speaks a word of encouragement to a student as they leave class for the day. They come from a parent who just delights in the presence of their child. They come from someone who sees potential in you and speaks a word of encouragement. They come from someone who treats you as someone of value, of importance, no matter how old you are.
I know that in my life I have been blessed by all those people. There have been words of blessing that have been poured out on me by people old enough to be my grandmother, and young enough to be my child. They have come from people who barely know me, and from people who know me too well. Who are those people in your life? Who are those people whose words have blessed you, who have helped make you who you are today? And more importantly perhaps is the flip question. Who have you blessed with your words? To whom has God spoken using your voice, "You are my beloved child. I am very proud of you!"
You see, the words you speak do have such power. They have the power to bless our children, our congregation, even our world. Your words have the power to change the way that people see God, opening up for them a whole new vision of who God is and how God wants to touch their lives. Your words have the power to create the kind of world that God intends.
So in the words of that little song we learned in the nursery, Be careful little mouth what you say. Because your words do have power, the power to change the world.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place
A great book giving you the power and the creative juices to complete random Acts of Kindness at will, as it details 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) 
Pay It Forward
You may have seen the film, now read the book and be inspired.
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
The Hidden Power of Kindness: A Practical Handbook for Souls Who Dare to Transform the World, One Deed at a Time
A Catholic view on how to make the world a better place by changing the world one deed at a time.
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/12/2009)
A Short Course in Kindness: A Little Book on the Importance of Love and the Relative Unimportance of Just About Everything Else
Inspiring book from the author of Pay it Forward where she teaches 'We can save the world, because we are the world'
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
Helpful Links & Resources
Let the ripples ripple!
There are plenty of websites available to help with ideas, to join and also great communities to support this cause.
Here are a good selection of websites to make sure you will see that acts of kindness are the way forward to make this world a better place for everyone.
Here are a good selection of websites to make sure you will see that acts of kindness are the way forward to make this world a better place for everyone.
- Pay It Forward Movement
- There is plenty of inspiration to be found on this website from the writer of 'Pay it Forward'. Pay it Forward is becoming more of a social movement as good news, individual and group stories are shared. It helps restore your faith in human nature.
- The Generosity Game
- A conspiracy of generosity: the Generosity Game. Infect the populace with random acts of kindness. Start a chain of free giving.
- The Freecycle Network(tm) - Changing the world, one gift at a time.
- The Freecycle Network (tm) makes it easy for people to find new homes for things they no longer want for free. And people receive them for free.
- Dare To Be An Angel - random acts of kindness & helping others
- Dare to reach out....Dare to discover......Dare to Dream
Dare to be an Angel. Practice A Random Act Of Kindness Every Day! This is a personal journey with an open invitation. A journey of discovery in learning more about yourself. - Help Others.org: Acts of Kindness
- Sometimes you smile because you're happy and sometimes you smile to get happy. The purpose of our effort is to bring more of those smiles in the world through small acts of kindness. Help Others.org features a fun SmileCard game, kindness stories from around the world, and SmileGroups where people commit to a daily act of kindness in their local community.
- The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
- The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to "pass it on" to others. They provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through their website.
- We Are What We Do - Home - We Are What We Do authors of Change the World for a Fiver
- Change the World for a Fiver. Change the World 9 to 5. Inspiring people to use their everyday actions to change the world. We Are What We Do so seize the moment.
- Random Acts Online Kindness = RAOK
- The RAOK Group -The Random Acts Online Kindness Group, this website promotes being kind to people on line.
- Random Acts of Kindness Online
- A website inspired by the Oprah Winfrey Show 'Wildest Dreams' and other random acts of kindness philanthropists. They have come up with the excellent idea of people being able to record wishes online that other people can look at and grant if possible.
- Making a Difference - Generate Kindness
- "Forget injuries, never forget kindness" - Confucious
Get your free Generate Kindness sticker and stick it to the man. Or the bike, or the bumper, or the... - Join Me
- Join Me - "It's not a cult - it's a collective"
Friday is random act of kindness day for members of Danny Wallace's non religious group. Well worth joining and reading about. - Practice random acts of kindness on 43 Things
- Join the 565 (at time of writing)people wanting to practice random acts of kindness and see how they are getting on.
- Random Acts of Kindness - Opportunity Directory
- Random Acts of Kindness - Volunteer Directory: Find out how you can use random acts of kindness to make a difference, in as little as 15 minutes.
- VolunteerMatch: Where Volunteering Begins
- The mission of VolunteerMatch is to help everyone find a great place to volunteer. The nonprofit, online service, is helping thousands of nonprofit organizations attract the volunteer support they need.
- TakingITGlobal - Inspire. Inform. Involve.
- TakingITGlobal.org is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities. It is now the world's most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference, with hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month.
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