“We
make a living by what we get; but we make a life by what we give.” -
Winston
Churchill
Individually and collectively, we
can make a difference in this world. This
page is a list of carefully 'vetted' sites that give you an opportunity to
Do Good Stuff.
The
websites listed here are all approved by Mozilla Firefox "Web of
Trust." This means they are free of spyware and
viruses.
The charities involved have all been checked out by www.CharityNavigator.org
and are legitimate organizations making effective use of donated
funds.
Click-to-Donate
Websites
Sponsors will make
donations of money, products or services each time a visitor to the site
clicks a certain button or logo. You will see their
advertising, but you do not have to buy to make the donation. Please
bookmark several of these sites and visit and click on a regular
basis. You will be doing a world of good...
www.TheHungerSite.com
This is actually six sites in one, supporting breast cancer,
rainforests, child health, literacy, animal rescue and world hunger.
see Snopes.com's
review for this site.
Make
a list of things that make you laugh, and incorporate them into your every
day life.
Record,
replay, and rent funny movies, shows, cartoons, bloopers and watch them
often.
Listen
frequently to the comedian who makes you laugh until you wet your pants.
Plan
a regularly scheduled comedy night.
Throw
a party funded by money put into the laughter pot every time someone is
caught being grumpy.
Write
FUN on the top of every meeting’s agenda and start with something funny.
Tough
times at work and home? Each day, put a piece of tape on your sleeve
indicating where you’ve had it up to.
Surround
yourself with funny pictures of you, friends and family.
Create
a laughter bulletin board at work and home where everyone contributes
cartoons, baby pictures, jokes, etc.
Challenge
others to have a best joke contest.
Buy
funny greeting cards. Stop while you shop and read a few.
Listen
to kids laugh. It’s contagious.
Let’s
reclaim the laughter of our youth. It’s a gift to ourselves
and to those around us. And you deserve it.
By
LeAnn Thieman
Links to Stuff We Like
The Conscious Living Partnership has been
called an enlightened Chamber of Commerce. It is that and so much more.
To
find out more go to www.ConsciousLivingPartnership.org
Thanks
to Annie Wood for much of the inspiration for this Do Good Stuff
page. Visit her website and become a fan. www.DoGoodStuff.org
Gail
Lynne Goodwin's www.InspireMeToday.com
is an awesome site with great stuff and great plans to change the
consciousness of the planet. Check out her World Hugs
Tour.
The
Foundation for a Better Life is a great website with no advertising,
nothing to sell, just good stuff, quotes, stories and good news, www.forbetterlife.org