WHAT IF...

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WHAT IF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US BUILT A LENS FOR A SINGLE CHARITY ON THE SAME DAY?

Take a peek at all the lenses already particpating. Wow. Is yours there?

A FAVOR FROM SETH

  
Squidoo just hit 50,000 lenses. To celebrate, here's a challenge from us to you.

If every Squidoo member built just one new lens, today, we could help Room to Read build a new school in Vietnam or Nepal. And then another. And another. And another. Because your lens could just keep earning royalties, for free, forever.

Click on the BUILD A LENS button, right now, and invest 5 or 7 minutes to make a lens on Your Favorite Things. Or your 10 favorite books. Or movies. Or a holiday wishlist.

Then point to your lens from your blog or share it with a few friends. Then you're done.

Day in and day out, for weeks or months or years into the future, that lens will be earning pennies and dimes to support Room to Read.

Thanks, everyone.

GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK

  
What do your Favorite Things lists look like? Here are just a few from the illustrious Citizen Squids.
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featured lens 13 things I want this Christmas MORE than my two front teeth...

My name is Lewis, and here are 13 cool things to get ME for Christmas :) 

featured lens What the Hot Woman in Red Wants For Christmas

Do you know a lady who wears red? Being one of those ladies myself, I can tell you just the right thing to get her. :)  If its red, you're already halfway to a happy occasion! Ooh La La! 

MORE GREAT FAVORITE THINGS LENSES

  
featured lens Children's Books

Since this lens is helping Room to Read build libraries for children around the world, I decided that it only made perfect sense to dedicate this lens to showcasing my favorite Children's books.

featured lens My Favourite Movies

   ALL proceeds from this lens go to the charity RoomToRead.org.   I grew up as an only child, in a single parent household in a small town.  I traveled and explored via books and movies (which I mainly saw on TV, the nearest cinema...

featured lens My List of Favourite Things!

Seth Godin (himself) wrote to all of us at Squidoo, and asked us to create a list of ten favorite things. On THIS DAY (10th Nov 06). So that Room To Read an educational charity, will benefit from it. How could I refuse? So, here goes, my list of favori...

featured lens Fifteen Best TV Shows of All Time

Inevitably when lists such as these are made, people argue about what was left out.  I think everyone will be in agreement that these are the 15 best TV series of all time.

featured lens Jennie's Christmas Wish...

This is Daiane, she is from Brazil and turned eight years old on our birthday, October 14th.  Grade: 2 Favorite Subject: Riding Bicycle Health: Good Favorite Play: Dolls Chores: Works W/Mother She lives with her mother, 1 brother, and 1 sister....

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 The people behind the lenses  

GreenGeorgiaGirl, JLW, magicalleela, daybreak, MrLewisSmile

A LITTLE ABOUT ROOM TO READ

 World Progress Starts With Educated Children  
www.squidoo.com/roomtoread

"Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure. We seek to intervene early in the lives of children in the belief that education is a lifelong gift that empowers people to ultimately improve socioeconomic conditions for their families, communities, countries, and future generations."

IF YOU COULD ASK FOR JUST ONE THING

  

If you could ask for just one thing in life. A lucky break. A new ipod. Free college tuition. A pony. (Or, of course, world peace).

What would it be?

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    stickytabby stickytabby Jul 2, 2008 @ 7:56 am
    If I could ask for only 1 thing in life, that is Joy and Happiness. I want everybody to realize the true meaning of living.
    gifts for a sixtieth birthday | homemade graduation gifts | grad gifts
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    Nocturne13 Nocturne13 Nov 26, 2006 @ 1:12 am
    If I could ask for only one thing it would be for the inner rhthym to never lessen and that artists are born.
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    Debbie Debbie Nov 13, 2006 @ 12:12 pm
    I would love to see everyone send at least one unexpected greeting card in the mail EVERY day. A real greeting card, not an ecard. Make a difference in people's lives by letting them know you care. Send your free greeting card today at www.funsendingcards.com

    Change lives one card at a time,
    Debbie
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    Exertrack Exertrack Nov 11, 2006 @ 1:59 am
    For squidoo to grow stronger - what an amazing idea! Filtering some ad revenue for something good for a change - putting your money where your mouth is (or putting your money where it's needed - in their hungry mouths...) - well done!
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    gadevilgrl gadevilgrl Nov 10, 2006 @ 8:59 pm
    I'd ask to remain cancer-free, so I can be a "little ole grandma" one day.
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    Tammie Manis Tammie Manis Nov 10, 2006 @ 5:44 pm
    If I could ask for just one thing. I think it would have to be, stop Ignorance. This takes on so many forms, from spritual to education and beyond. If I could end ignorance, in whatever form, I believe the world would be a much safer and happier place to be.
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