Become

mlalonde — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:48:28 -0400

inspired by Miss Landmine. The pageant celebrates women who have survived landmine explosions, promoting pride and empowerment in beauty, disability, and global awareness. Go to www.miss-landmine.org for photos and news, Miss Landmine t-shirt profits from www.greerchicago.com go to the project.

Post

mlalonde — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:46:12 -0400

your panties for peace. Burmese women have endured rape and systemic sexual violence at the hands of the military. The Panties for Peace campaign, launched by women in Burma, plays on regime leaders’ superstitious fear that contact with a woman’s underpants will rob them of their power. Women around the world are asked to post their panties to local Burmese embassies. Find addresses at www.pantiesforpeace.info.

Help

mlalonde — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:45:39 -0400

Women WIN by supporting the Women’s Information Network. This nonprofit organization helps pro-choice, Democratic women succeed in Washington by providing them with important opportunities for networking and jobs. By visiting www.winonline.org, you can donate to or learn more about this organization and be one of the many women helping other women make a political difference!

Support

mlalonde — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:38 -0400

the Pro-Choice Education Project. This summer, twenty ladies are pedaling from New Orleans to New York City on the PCEP’s Wanderlust Bike Tour to hear and document women’s stories of defending and promoting reproductive justice. Support the tour by donating funds or items from the tour’s wish list online at www.protectchoice.org.

Protect

mlalonde — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:05 -0400

your kids from harmful halogenated fire retardants. According to Friends of the Earth (www.foe.org), 56% of all infant carriers, 44% of all car seats, 40% of all strollers and 19% of all portable cribs were found to have high levels of halogenated fire retardants, which have been linked health problems as serious as cancer. Join www.momsrising.org in a petition to get Graco, a huge manufacturer of products like these, to stop using halogenated fire retardants in their products.

Care

jennymaxwell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:11:10 -0400

for injured wildlife or assist others who do. Carolina Wildlife Care treats sick, injured, and orphaned animals with the goal of returning them to their habitat. Many types of volunteer positions are available and training is provided. Learn more at carolinawildlife.org.

Lunch

jennymaxwell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:58 -0400

with a student or help with homework. “Someone to Count On” is seeking mentors, lunch buddies and tutors to volunteer in Richland and Lexington county schools. Call the volunteer hotline at 2-1-1.

Give

jennymaxwell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:08:33 -0400

a few hours to a good cause. The United Way of the Midlands volunteer center is an online clearinghouse for organizations in need of a hand. Press the volunteer button at www.uway.org.

Measure

jennymaxwell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:07:46 -0400

your carbon footprint and take steps to offset it. The Nature Conservancy offers a carbon calculator online and an offset program in the Tensas River Basin, once home to the legendary ivory-billed woodpecker. Click on the carbon calculator at www.nature.org.

Find

jennymaxwell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:02:16 -0400

support for survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands offers community support groups at no cost for men, women, and adolescent survivors and their family members. Call 803.790.8208 or go to www.stsm.org.