Help A Child In India

Action Link: Commit 2 Change

Starring: Julie Tortorici
Written by: Jessica Arinella and Julie Tortorici
Directed by: John Ruocco
Shot and Edited by: Alicia Arinella
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Music by: Banana Whale
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Special Thanks:
Sumana Setty and everyone at Commit 2 Change
Dennis Arinella

You Can Help Veterans

Action Link: The Veteran's Site

Starring: Alicia Arinella

Written by: Jessica Arinella and Julie Tortorici

Directed by: John Ruocco

Shot and Edited by: Alicia Arinella

Produced by: On the Leesh Productions

Music by: Banana Whale

What You Can Do Logo Created by: SCG Siddharth Creative Group

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Statistical Information provided by: http://www.theveteranssite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=10

Special Thanks:

Rosemary Jones and everyone at The GreaterGood Network

Dennis Arinella

A 46 Day Action Plan - Days 41 - 46

If you've been following along with my 46 day challenge, and want to take part, I've been posting the ideas over the past few days. We're fans of simplicity over here, and this takes out all the guess work; therefore, it limits the excuses. I've already posted ideas 1-40 in previous posts but here are the last 6.

Here are numbers 41 - 46.

41. Support a Native American Family
Sign up for The Adopt-a-Native Elder Program and help supply food and medical supplies to Native Americans.



42. Protect the Night
Prior to May of last year, I didn't realize how important natural darkness is to our health and environment. Download these guides to learn out why - Since this is an issue that I didn't realize even existed, I'm guessing some of you may be unaware too. I'm using my minute today to share these 4 print outs - 1. Wildlife, 2. Energy, 3. Safety, and 4. Human Health from The International Dark Sky Association.

43. Help Brighten the Day of a Child Living with a Chronic Illness
Donate to Angelwish's Wish Program and bring a smile to the face of a child living with chronic illness.

44. Donate Your Frequent Flyer Miles to Service Members and Their Families
Through Fisher House, you can donate your frequent flyer miles to service men and women who are undergoing treatment from injuries from combat.


45. Support and Visit Your Park
Visit a local park and vow to do your part to leave it cleaner than how you found it.

46. Adopt a Manatee
Sign up to Save a Manatee and protect these amazing animals.

And that's it.
Please let me know if you take part in any of these ideas. I'd love to hear.
thanks!
Alicia


....more to come....

A 46 Day Action Plan - Days 31 - 40

Okay, we're getting there. I've already recapped items 1 - 30. Next up, another ten ideas that I featured in my 46 day challenge. If you're interested in participating in any of these, here's a comprehensive list of the next 10 items with links on how to get started.

Here are numbers 31-40.

31. Show Shelter Animals Some Love
Donate to the Petfinder.com Foundation's Vaccination Fund and help keep shelter animals healthy and therefore more adoptable.

32. Dishwasher Dilemmas
It was sad to report that my dishwasher is on her last legs. I'm looking to get an energy efficient model, but based on my post - I got a lot of great suggestions in how to deal with the problem. Would repairing be the better fit?

33. No one should be Hungry
Play the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana's online game Hunger 101 to put yourself in the shoes of someone who is struggling to find something to eat.

34. Shop Responsibly
Through Green America's Green Pages program, you can search for companies and products that are sustainable.

35. Offset your footprint by Planting Trees
Donate to American Forests' Global ReLeaf Program. For every dollar donated, they will plant a tree.

36. Give Cancer the Bird
I asked our What You Can Do community how many people have been directly affected by cancer. I wanted to start talking about this disease, and share information with each other. And oh yeah, I HATE CANCER.

37. Get Yourself Fire Safe
Check out some Safety Brochures from the FDNY's homepage and get yourself fire ready.

38. Buy a Double Duty Gift
This year for my sister's birthday - I bought her a gift through the GreaterGood.org. Their Gifts that Give More Program you can purchase a variety of gifts to help people or animals in need. I donated to help the relief effort in Japan.

39. Text to Help Fight Domestic Violence
Text “HOTLINE” to 85944 and you donate $10 to The National Domestic Violence Hotline.

40. Support Your Local Animal Shelter
After your "daily click" at The Animal Rescue Site follow the link to vote now. Then you follow the instructions to vote for your favorite Petfinder.com shelter.

Logon tomorrow for the last 6 ideas
Thanks
Alicia

The 46 Day Action Plan - Numbers 21 - 30

I didn't realize it while I was doing it, but compiling all these actions - they really total up to A LOT of ideas. So again, to recap, I'm putting a list together of my 46 day challenge topics in case you want to join in.

Here are numbers 21-30.

21. Adopt a Soldier
Visit Soldier's Angels to give thanks to a service member by sending them weekly letters and monthly care packages throughout their deployment.




22. Protect the Honeybees
Jess is very happy to report this was our most popular post. Plant items in your garden that attract honeybees.

23. Make a Kid Smile
Support therapeutic horseback riding by supporting organizations like - Pal-o-Mine Equestrian.

24. Support Green Energy
Visit Defenders of Wildlife's Gulf Page you can sign a petition urging President Obama to reinstate the ban on offshore drilling.

25. Choose your Seafood Wisely
Check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program to make sure the seafood you are eating is not in danger of overfishing.

26. Pick Restaurants that Help Fight Hunger
If you're visiting New York City, pick a restaurant partner through City Harvest to visit a restaurant that is committed to fighting Hunger in New York City.

27. Adopt an Acre of Rainforest
Visit Rainforest Alliance to adopt an acre of rainforest, play games and learn about these precious resources. Be sure to buy products that carry their Rainforest Certified Seal .

28. Help Haiti's Children
The children of Haiti are still suffering from the earthquake of 2010. Visit Mercy Corps Gifts to find a list of gifts to help people in need. I opted to Plant a Tree. Remember these are great gifts to give for Birthdays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day.

29. Help At Risk Youth
Through the OneCause program, I was able to buy my father a gift on Amazon and make a donation to The Home for Little Wanderers.

30. Help Protect Our Fishes
Play Go Fish on the Ocean Conservancy's website to learn about the state of fish in our oceans.

Logon tomorrow for ideas 31 - 40.
Thanks!
Alicia