Please Give Just $1 For The Charities That You Help To Choose
By Chris Baskind in Living
As environmental publishers, we know that part of good stewardship is sharing information, but even the most intelligent among us can not make change without doing something.
So Lighter Footstep, along with The Good Human, Twilight Earth, Grass Stain Guru, My Green Side, The Smart Mama, A Little Greener Every Day, Fake Plastic Fish Allie’s Answers, and Natural Papa have teamed up to carry our message with one strong and united voice.
The message is that there are great organizations out there which are suffering in this economic downturn through decreased donations … and they need our help! So we have decided to give you, our readers, a voice and a choice. We have decided to take on a very simple fundraising mission, and we are asking you to donate just $1.00. A single dollar — that’s all. Who cannot afford a buck even in these times? We know you can spare a dollar to help out our fellow humans! But how do we all decide which charities to give 100% of all monies raised to? We’re going to put it to a vote and let you make that choice. The participating websites have picked five charities for all donors to vote for, and we are asking you to choose which two of them will receive the all monies donated. Our purpose in doing this is three-fold:
- It gives YOU a voice. As loyal readers and stewards of our environment, we want to offer you the opportunity to make a difference without breaking the bank.
- It gives the two charities with the most votes some much appreciated funds to continue their mission
- It allows all of us an opportunity to connect as a community of like-minded people working for the common good of ourselves, our families and our planet.
If the community of folks who care about our planet cannot come together to rise up to a challenge, who will? That is why we are asking you for a $1 donation. While $1 may seem insignificant all by itself, by pooling our resources together we really can make a difference in these tough economic times. $1 is less than the price of a candy bar and can usually be found under the seat cushions of your couch. Won’t you help 2 of these charities with your $1 donation? (Now, if you want to give more, please feel free. We won’t stop you! And by all means, send this to everyone you know so we can raise even more!)
Below you will find a poll and a Paypal donation link asking you to choose from the five suggested charities. We ask that you please donate a dollar to the donation pool if you are going to vote, and know that even if your absolute favorite does not finish first or second, all the money donated will be going to worthwhile causes. If everyone we know who reads our sites, our Twitter feeds, our Facebook sites, etc. donates just $1, imagine the impact we can have as a group. And please, spread the word!
[Since this drive has now concluded, we’ve removed the donation and voting links. Thanks for your participation!]
Please take a moment to vote for your favorite and to donate just a single dollar to these charities. Times are tough, but our collective might can really help them out. The results will be tallied two weeks from today, and we will write another article detailing the amounts and the two charities who garnered the most votes and will be receiving the money collected. It’s only $1, so please donate!
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This is so cool! Thank you so much for including Healthy Child.
This is such a great idea! I voted for my fav. and donated at fakeplasticfish!
Wonderful — thanks so much. this isn’t a competition, so please donate wherever you may.
I’m trying to spread the word too, hope you get lots of donations to the charities!!
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Your support is very much appreciated. And thanks for introducing us to your site!
Come over to support my fellow “$1 for Charities” writer, so wonderful to be a part of this fabulous fundraiser with you!
Great initiative!
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Thanks for your support and donation, Jeff! (We’re big Sustainablog fans here at Lighter Footstep)
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