Changing the World. One Good Deed at a Time.
How will you remember 9/11? Pledge your good deed for 9/11 in memory of those lost September 11, 2001 and turn 9/11 into a national day of service and compassion.
My Good Deed is a non-profit public benefit corporation that was founded in 2002 to honor the victims, family members, and survivors of the attacks on America, as well as the rescue and recovery workers and the thousands of volunteers who gave so much on and following September 11.
My Good Deed pays tribute to them by working to establish Sept. 11 as a national day of voluntary service, charity and good deeds.
What will you do today in memory of 9/11 to change the world?
A Good Deed is Never Lost
Plant Kindness
- A tree is known by its fruit;
a man by his deeds.
A good deed is never lost;
he who sows courtesy reaps friendship,
and he who plants kindness gathers love.
St. Basil
My Good Deed on YouTube
What are You Doing on 9/11?
Add Your Own Good Deed
Here's a chance to share what you are going to do or not going to do.
What will you do on 9/11?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI am going to...
Caseyfern says:
Make a new remembrance lens. Donate to Operation Helmet. Pray. Thank a fire official.
Posted September 11, 2008
Comfortdoc says:
Light a candle. Be on a show about 9/11. Make a lens for charity.
Posted September 10, 2008
I am going to ignore the day.
My Good Deed - Changing the World One Good Deed at a Time
The My Good Deed Charity Challenge for 9/11
- Make a lens to benefit their favorite charity on 9/11.
- Pledge to make a lens by 9/15. Add your pledge to the Duel above.
- Use the new Donations Module so readers can donate to your favorite cause.
- Add your charity lens to the plexo below.
- Vote on their favorite new charity lens.
- Invite and encourage other lensmasters to make their own charity lens for 9/11.
Do a Good Deed.
Make a Lens for Charity
in honor of 9/11.
My Good Deed Charity Challenge Lens List
Add your My Good Deed Charity Challenge lens to the list.
Be sure to vote for your favorite lens.
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Blankets for Soldiers and Veterans
One of the special projects of Soldiers' Angels is more...6 points
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My Good Deed - Change the World
How will you remember 9/11? Pledge your good deed more...5 points
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Dog Tags for Kids Link Children with Their Deployed Parents
Dog Tags for Kids is a nonprofit organization crea more...5 points
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Polar Bear Celebrities
Famous polar bears, Knut, Hudson, Flocke and Wilhe more...4 points
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International Day of Peace - September 21, 2008
In 1981 the International Day of Peace was establi more...4 points
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September 11, 2001 - Seven Years Later
On 9/11/01 at 7:59 AM, American Airlines Flight 11 more...3 points
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How the World Forgot September 11
September 11, 2001: Terrorists cause the death of3 more...3 points
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Never Forget
When tragedy strikes it can make the news and rall more...3 points
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International Day Of Peace
Established in 1981 by the United Nations, this sp more...3 points
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Polar Bear Celebrities
Famous polar bears, Knut, Hudson, Flocke and Wilhe more...1 point
What You Get for Participating in the My Good Deed Charity Challenge for 9/11
The winner will have their lens featured on the Squidoo Activist Blog during the week of Sept. 22nd.
ALL participants will have the satisfaction of knowing that their good deeds will make a difference to a charity on Squidoo.
Blog Posts about the My Good Deed Charity Challenge for 9/11
- JOIN US...for the My Good Deed Charity Challenge for 9/11
- The blog post from the official Squidoo Activist Blog, We are changing the world...One Lens at a time.
My Good Deed.org
About My Good Deed
Pledging to Do Good in Honor of Those Who Died on 9/11
People and organizations are pledging to keep the 9/11 spirit of unity alive by performing good deeds on 9/11 and every day throughout the year.
According to the MyGoodDeed.org website, last year nearly 382,000 people have pledged a good deed and posted them on the site.
For 2008 they have relaunched the site as a Pioneering Social Cause Networking Site. Visitors to the new site will be able to do far more than simply post good deeds once a year. They can start their own causes, connect with others who share similar interests in social causes, and stay involved throughout the entire year, utilizing powerful social networking tools to become true self-directed agents of change.
Suggestions for Good Deeds
From the My Good Deeds site
- Make an appointment to give blood
- Donate used clothing or personal property through Goodwill Industries
- Help build homes through Habitat for Humanity
- Download lesson plans for use in schools
- Download proclamations for states/cities to designate 9/11 as a day of service
- Post a link to MyGoodDeed.org on your site
- Find Youth Service Projects
- Participate in National Disaster Preparedness Month
- Search VolunteerNYC.org
All of us can best honor the memory of those lost by engaging in good deeds, community service and other charitable acts
to rekindle the remarkable spirit
of unity that existed
following the 9/11 tragedy.
David Paine
President of MyGoodDeed.org
Ways to Help Charities
Make a lens on Squidoo and donate to a charity.-
How to Use the Donations Module
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6 Ways to Help a Charity
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More Information and Ideas from My Good Deed
Changing the World
- My Good Deed
- Post your own good deed plans for 9/11 on the My Good Deed Site.
- Deeds You Can Do on 911
- MyGoodDeed.org, changing the world one good deed at a time!
- American Red Cross Partners with My Good Deed
- The American Red Cross, in partnership with My Good Deed, encourages Americans not only to honor the memory of Sept. 11, 2001, as a national day of service and compassion, but to become more active in volunteer service and humanitarianism year-round.
My Good Deed for September 10, 2008
My Good Deed for September 10, 2008 was to come up with the idea for the Squidoo Activist My Good Deed Charity Challenge for 9/11.The My Good Deed Charity Challenges encourages all lensmasters to make a lens to benefit a charity in honor of those who were lost and those who lived through 9/11.
The Charity Challenge goes along with the main reason that My Good Deed was founded, to encourage everyone to pledge a good deed for 9/11 in memory of those lost September 11, 2001.
My Good Deed for August 1, 2008
Switching Benefactors for this lens
My Good Deed for this first day of August, 2008 is to donate 100% of the proceeds from this lens to Operation Helmet . It seems a fitting tribute because 9/11 is the reason the troops are fighting in these areas.Operation Helmet provide helmet upgrade kits free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
My Good Deed for September 11, 2007
Posting a Message on Squidu
"I created a lens on My Good Deeds and encouraging others to post their good deed."
- Kirsti
I posted the message on the Squidu site.
Change the World from Eric Clapton on YouTube
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Recommended Books for Adults on Good Deeds and Kindness
Available on Amazon
How You Can Help: An Easy Guide to Incorporating Good Deeds into Your Everyday Life
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 11/10/2009) 
Brave Hearts, Rebel Spirits: A Spiritual Activists Handbook
Amazon Price: (as of 11/10/2009)
Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service
Amazon Price: $16.24 (as of 11/10/2009)
Practice Random Acts of Kindness: Bring More Peace, Love, And Compassion into the World
Amazon Price: $11.21 (as of 11/10/2009)
Take It Personally: How to Make Conscious Choices to Change the World
Amazon Price: (as of 11/10/2009)
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The Health Benefits of Altruism - How Giving Back is Good For You
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Ways of Doing Good Deeds and Making a Difference
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The Random Acts Of Kindness Foundation
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The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to “pass it on” to others. We provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through our website at www....
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The Power of Kindness
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"Be kind to everyone you meet. They all carry a heavy load." -- Elton Graham, my grandfather. I learned a lot about kindness from my grandparents. Grandpa Graham was the sweetest man. Chickadees would land on his arms and shoulders while he was outs...
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Making a difference in the world in 5 minutes a day
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Our goal is to show people how to make a positive impact in their community in the time they have, even if it's just 5 minutes a day.
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Together We Can Change The World
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Together We Can Change the World Inc. has been helping Non-Profits and Volunteer organizations for almost 5 years. Watch the World Changer Mall Video.
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Welcome to RAOK ONLINE lens. I have set this lens up to encourage YOU to practice Random Acts Of kindness. I will up date this page often and I hope to share stories that will make you smile and ponder just how special this life ca...
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Quote on Good Deeds
- So shines a good deed
in a weary world.
Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Latest News about My Good Deed
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- My Good Deed for the Day. I went to the cafe and the cashier had just noticed the woman before me had left her ATM card. I had just seen the same woman crossing the street?she had two kids in a double stroller?so I ran after her and ...
- My Good Deed for the Day - Dollar Stretcher Community
- My cleaner works with a gal whose SO beat her up to a pulp. She moved out and is now in a place of her own. They (employees where she works) are taking up a collection of food for her. It broke my heart to hear about this. ...
- My good deed for the day.....
- I've just been to the cashpoint at lunch to find that someone had left around £200 in the machine. Being the good samaritan that i am ;), i handed it into one of the ladies who works there. I hope whoever as left it there got it back, ...
My Good Deed Pledges from 9/11/07
What People Pledged for 9/11 on the My Good Deeds Site
"Giving back to the country that has given me so much"
- Meghan
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"Pray for the United States to lead the world in peace and safety"
- Cathy
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"I am determined not to forget God's creatures during rough times, as well as human beings that need food, clothing or things to keep them with their dignity."
- Maya
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"I have 22 eager third graders who can't wait to do a good deed and to spread the word."
- don
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"prayer and meditation for world wide peace and properity."
- Jan
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"making 9/11 a holiday"
- louis
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"Donate several working but old computers to Goodwill"
- Karen
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"I will say a prayer for all those in the armed services"
- Jenny
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"I will pray for the ones who lost family and friends on 9/11"
- Mayra
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"I will donate blood every 8 weeks."
- Natalie
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"In memory of 9/11"
- Josh
Tuesday September 11, 2007
"Take a dessert to my homebound neighbor"
- Kathryn
Recommended Books for Children on Good Deeds and Kindness
Available on Amazon
Kids' Random Acts of Kindness
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 11/10/2009)
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed
Amazon Price: $10.87 (as of 11/10/2009)
One Smile
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 11/10/2009)
The Kindness Quilt
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 11/10/2009)
Sharing: How Kindness Grows
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My Good Deed is a Member of these Fine Groups
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Giving Back Headquarters
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Giving Back/Altruism Group Giving back is a way of doing good for others, for humanity and for the planet. It is a way of expressing your gratitude. The purpose of the Giving Back / Altruism Group is to focus on lenses about organizations, groups or...
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We the People - Support the Troops Headquarters
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We the People - Support the Troops Group was created to show our support for those who are serving in the Armed Forces. We are also supporting the families of the Troops who serve the United States. We support the troops by making lenses that benefit...
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Random acts of kindness Headquarters
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Random acts of kindness RAOK Online is a group that shares stories about Random Act of Kindness. Its aim is to inspire you with what is good in this life and help others by spreading RAOK . RAOK are simple things that make people smile, just think o...
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Imagine Peace Headquarters
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Imagine Peace Group Imagine all the people, living life in peace. These words of peace and hope were penned by John Lennon more than 30 years ago. The Imagine Peace group assembles the peace keepers, peace makers and people for peace...your fri...
Reader Feedback on the My Good Deed Lens
Your place for comments, messages, suggestions, ideas and feedback
What is Your Good Deed for 9/11?
What will you do today in memory of 9/11 to change the world?
Ener-G wrote...
My remembrance was the act of bringing more awareness to the International Day of Peace on Sept 21, 2008.
Thanks for bringing my awareness to this great lens.
Posted September 12, 2008
Frankster wrote...
Wonderful lens. Kirsti, you never cease to amaze my by the quantity and quality of your work on Squidoo and in the world. We're lucky to have you. Bear hugs, Frankie
Posted September 12, 2008
OhMe wrote...
It has been a day of remembering those who lost their lives and those who volunteered to help in so many ways afterward. Great lens. 5*
Posted September 11, 2008
CherylK wrote...
This lens is very humbling. I'm going to check out the donations module right now and add it to my newest lens. Five stars for you.
Posted September 11, 2008
Benefiting Operation Helmet
Operation Helmet is a 100% volunteer, non-partisan, charitable organization headquartered in Montgomery, Texas (near Houston) with volunteer operations around the country.Operation Helmet provide helmet upgrade kits free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to those ordered to deploy in the near future.
Donate to Operation Helmet
Operation Helmet is a 100% volunteer, non-partisan, charitable organization that provides helmet upgrade kits free of charge to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to those ordered to deploy in the near future.
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Operation Helmet Saves Soldiers' Lives
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