By Skirt.com, Thursday, January 14, 2010, 0 comments
to Doctors Without Borders and help with the crisis in Haiti. Your gift will help support emergency medical care for the many men, women, and children that have been affected by the earthquake. Donate online now!
the world with Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth. With hundreds of victories, this team of lawyers is protecting our planet one case at a time.
your sisters. Make it possible for women and girls of color to attend notable events around the country with Event Scholarships through SisterSong, a reproductive justice group.
By Skirt.com, Sunday, November 1, 2009, 0 comments
your journal. Louder Than Words, a series of teen-authored memoirs, is taking submissions on a rolling basis from girls ages 13-19 who are interested in writing a memoir.
By Skirt.com, Sunday, November 1, 2009, 0 comments
a life with your sweet pup. Therapy dogs are used for many things, from helping children get comfortable reading aloud to brightening up residents at assisted living communities.
By Skirt.com, Sunday, November 1, 2009, 1 comments
African girls and invest in their economic independence. Camfed (The Campaign for Female Education) works in rural African communities to support girls from primary education into young adulthood.
By Skirt.com, Thursday, October 1, 2009, 0 comments
a friend, fellow room mom or student to run for office with She Should Run. The project was started by the Women’s Campaign Forum after various studies showed that women don’t think to run for office unless someone asks. Women win at the same rate as men, get more in the pipeline!
By Skirt.com, Thursday, October 1, 2009, 0 comments
kids drink clean water simply by playing. PlayPumps are water-pumping systems that double as merry-go-rounds. Over 1,000 have been installed and the group is hoping to have 4,000 by 2010.
By Skirt.com, Thursday, October 1, 2009, 0 comments
a woman in another part of the world with Women to Women International. The group will match you up with a woman to provide financial support for job skills and rights awareness and your letters will send hope to another part of the world.
By Skirt.com, Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 1 comments
out the “Women Say No to War Coalition” and make a donation to support Iraqi women’s organizations working for Peace in the Middle East. Visit womensmediacenter.com and click on “Join a Campaign” to find out more.
By Skirt.com, Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 1 comments
is running out. One of the oldest natural landscapes in America is disappearing...mountaintop by mountaintop. Help stop mountaintop removal mining with a donation to earthjustice.org (“because the earth needs a good lawyer”).
By Skirt.com, Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 0 comments
our servicewomen. One in three women in the armed forces will fall victim to sexual assault while serving our country and domestic abuse in the military is two to five times higher than civilian rates. Contact your representative and urge her/his sponsorship of the Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act (H.R. 840).
By annamullins, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 0 comments
Eat smART for the arts! Enjoy some of the finest Memphis cuisine and support the arts community at the same time! Visit artsmemphis.org to register.
Share the gift of literacy by collecting new children’s books for needy families. The Memphis Literacy Council is getting kids back into books as they go back to school! Bring book donations to their offices at 902 South Cooper St.
a breather. Step out for the 2009 Knoxville Asthma Walk June 13, hosted by the American Lung Association of Tennessee to raise awareness about asthma and lung disease. Walk begins at Volunteer Landing at 8am. Funds raised help further education and research. mrsnv.com/evt/homea
up for the health of nature’s rivers and streams by signing the petition to support the Clean Water Protection Act. Your signature will help protect our waters from being polluted with waste from mountaintop removal mining.
the living wage by contacting your representatives. The Tennessee Legislature is considering a bill that would repeal the Memphis and Shelby County living wage ordinances, repeal the Memphis prevailing wage ordinance, and ban local governments across the state from passing any laws that raise workers' wages above the federal minimum wage. midsouthinterfaith.org
a new friend by adopting a pet from the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. If your home is already full, consider volunteering—they can always use an extra hand. Visit memphishumane.org for details.
a free, hot vegetarian meal to those in need with Memphis’ Food not Bombs group every Saturday at 2pm in Court Square. Help address hunger, poverty and homelessness by serving, cooking or making a donation. Email fnb@midsouthpeace.org for more information.
and know you’ll get a good return. Through Kiva, you can provide a microloan of as little as $25 to an entrepreneur in a developing country—a woman starting a school, restaurant, or farm—then track the project, and have your money returned when the loan is repaid. Join team skirt! at kiva.org/community.
more about the Refugee Empowerment Program, an initiative offered by the Memphis Leadership Foundation that empowers the local refugee community through education, advocacy and support. Join the Cultural Celebration being held at Crichton College this month.
By dgilbert1981, Friday, April 3, 2009, 0 comments
for change with Cyrus International, an organization whose TraffickingHOPE, OrphanHOPE, and DreamHOPE programs help worthy aid groups around the world fight human trafficking, assist orphaned children, and make a difference in the lives of the poor and socially oppressed.
more about the Refugee Empowerment Program, an initiative offered by the Memphis Leadership Foundation that empowers the local refugee community through education, advocacy and support. Join the Cultural Celebration being held at Crichton College this month. Visit refugeeempowermentprogram.com for more information.
Grace House of Memphis save the lives of women who are battling drug and alcohol dependency. This year’s “Angels Among Us” art sale, held April 24 in the S. Main arts district, will commemorate the life of Judy Wallace. All proceeds benefit Grace House. gracehousememphis.org
the health of children in the mid-South and beyond by supporting the Young Adult Leaders of Le Bonheur’s, 2nd Annual Big Wig Ball—an event to increase community awareness and support for the advocacy efforts of LeBonheur’s Children Medical Center. lebonheur.org/yall
your own reusable mug to any Starbucks Coffee shop and get 10 cents knocked off each drink purchase. For more details log on to starbucks.com/sharedplanet.
By Skirt.com, Thursday, March 26, 2009, 0 comments
stock, time or money to Safe Horizon, an organization on a mission to move victims of violence from crisis to confidence. Your company can also sponsor a local one-time or ongoing project to get involved. safehorizon.org
By Skirt.com, Thursday, March 26, 2009, 0 comments
your teen recognize digital dating abuse and take steps to prevent it. ThatsNotCool.com is designed to start a conversation among teens about how controlling behavior and harassment from a boyfriend or girlfriend, online or via cell phone, can turn into abuse.
By skirtSteph, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 0 comments
behind Georgia Senator Nan Orrock’s fight against cervical cancer by buying a pin from the U.S. Pearl of Wisdom Campaign Fund. Almost every case of cervical cancer can be prevented through Pap tests and the HPV vaccine. All proceeds from your gift will go towards supporting the prevention and awareness campaign. Virtual pearls can also be sent through the website. pearlofwisdom.us
the kids at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center just what they need—from aquariums to bassinettes to a donation for the new hospital building—at igive4kids.com, a new gift-registry site that makes sure your donation goes right where you want it to.
