Today is Blog Action Day—which means thousands of weblogs across the Internet (including this one) will post about a single topic: poverty. The purpose is to raise awareness about the interesting ways people from all walks of life are helping those in need.
1. Give money to poverty relief organizations such as One.org, Samaritan’s Purse, the Red Cross or your favorite relief organization.
2. Encourage your government to put sanctions on corrupt countries who withhold food and aid from their impoverished citizens. To do this: Write letters to your local, state and federal officials, including your Senator and Congressman.
3. Volunteer at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen for homeless individuals, there are plenty of locations, even in your hometown.
4. Support organizations like AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps and others who actually educate impoverished people how to grow crops of their own and develop their land.
5. Take an afternoon and clean out your closets, attics and drawers? If you’re not using it, lose it. Give it away to your local Salvation Army or Good Will so less fortunate people can enjoy your surplus.
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Hey Wendy-
I’m involved with the non-profit organization Common Threadz. We print and sell limited edition t-shirts whose proceeds go towards ending poverty and homelessness among other good causes. Just wondered if you would post our link. http://www.commonthreadz.org
Erica G