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Videos

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  Do 1 Thing Animated Short Trailer - Do1Thing to Help Homeless Youth

  Pasquale Chieffalo, a graduate student in the Communications, Design & Technology department at Parsons, The New School for Design produces short animated promo for the Do1Thing project. Chieffalo animated the short as well as composed original music for the project. Using Aftereffects software to convey a simple but clear message, Do1Thing to help homeless youth. A NATIONWIDE CALL TO ACTION www.do1thing.org There are more homeless people today than at any previous time in U.S. history. Right now, more than 1.3 million of them are children. Do1Thing is our call to action to make a difference. We believe that by focusing our efforts on highlighting 1 Cause while asking people to do 1 Thing for that cause, great change will come. More than 30 Pulitzer-prize winning photographers and some of the most recognized names in photography have come together to put a “face” on teenage homelessness while asking you to put a “face” on activism and do 1 thing to help. Why focus on teenage homelessness? Three out of every 10 homeless adults admit to a history in foster and with 25,000+ children “aging out” of the foster care system each year, many will end up experiencing homelessness. The issues surrounding homelessness are gigantic. The solutions offered are endless. But what if everyone did 1 thing on 1 day to help this 1 cause? PROJECT PARTNERS It is the goal of Do1Thing to not only raise awareness for teenage homelessness, but also to promote and support the work of those non profits who have a long history of providing education, health care, job training and temporary housing to them. Through sustainable projects they are moving children from a life on the streets to permanent housing and a future. We are proud to partner with the following organizations. Covenant House International www.covenanthouse.org The largest privately funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth. Stand Up For Kids www.standupforkids.org Their mission is to help homeless and street kids. They do this, every day, in cities across America through volunteers who go to the streets in order to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives. All facets of their mission are guided by the mandate that their volunteer’s tell kids they care about them and then, at every point, prove it. Do1Thing is a project of The Heart Gallery of New Jersey, a unique not-for-profit dedicated to raising awareness about foster children available for adoption. Through the volunteer efforts of some of the country's most prestigious photographers, portraits are taken that help capture the individuality and spirit of each foster child who is eligible to be adopted. www.heartgallerynj.org To view more of Pasquale Chieffalo's work, visit his website: http://www.pasqualechieffalo.com/

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  Portrait of Perseverance - From Homeless to Hope

  Sakina Lockhart never planned on being homeless. She came to Atlanta from Baltimore full of dreams and drive, pursuing her goal of becoming an interior designer. Looking out towards the front door of her apartment, provided with the assistance of Covenant House International, Lockhart reflects on how far she has come from just a few years ago - a homeless college student sleeping in shelters (or run down motel hallways depending on the day), walking miles to class every day and never losing hope. It is the goal of Do1Thing to empower homeless youth to move themselves from homelessness to a permanent housing. Empowerment comes by outfitting the teens with training, items and supplies needed to overcome their current situations move forward. We partner with Covenant House International, the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth. Our second partner is StandUp for Kids. The mission of StandUp for Kids is to help homeless and street kids. They do this, every day, in cities across America, carrying out their mission through volunteers who go to the streets in order to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives. Do1Thing is a project of the Heart Gallery of New Jersey, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by the generous contributions of individuals, corporations and foundations. Chris Stanfield has more than 15 years of experience as a versatile photojournalist and picture editor. Working at eight newspapers across five states, Chris was named by Presstime magazine as one of the top 20 journalists under the age of 40 in the United States. Stanfield is a founding member and past president of the Associated Press Photo Managers one the nation's largest organizations for photo managers, picture editors and photo educators. A graduate and faculty member of the Eddie Adams Workshop, Chris resides in Atlanta with his wife and two children and works as an independent photographer and storyteller.

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  Sir Richard Branson and Volunteerism at the Virgin Mobile Freefest

  Volunteers are awarded a trip to the Virgin Mobile Freefest, a music festival raising money and awareness for youth homelessness. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin encourages social change and activism during this time of economic challenges. Attendees donate money and time towards homeless youth for entry into the free festival. Virgin Unite focuses on the cause by benefiting StandUp For Kids, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and other organizations. This video follows the journey of two volunteers whose service and generosity led to a free trip across the country to see bands such as Blink 182, Weezer, Franz Ferdinand, The Bravery, Public Enemy, and more. (Music Credit: Girl Talk and Michael Cheever)

Articles

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  America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers

  While California's Sacramento-San Joaquin river system took an unfortunate first place, rivers from Alaska to South Carolina made the list.

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  The Light Of Art

  People struggle with what is art and what isn't. The government doesn't care-they're not paying either way

• 50 Chinese Babies Have Kidney Issues Because Of Tainted Baby Formula

  In China one baby is dead and at least 50 more have kidney problems as a result of tainted baby formula. The Sanlu Group who make the formula in question hav...

• Save the Children Appeals for Public Support for Hurricane Ike Relief Efforts in Texas

  Save the Children has dispatched an emergency response team to Texas to assist hundreds of thousands of children and families who are evacuating their homes ...

• Keeping Texas Children Safe from Hurricane Ike

  WESTPORT, Conn. (Sept. 11, 2008) — Save the Children has dispatched an emergency response team to Texas to assist hundreds of thousands of children and famil...

• Jenny McCarthy "MOTHER WARRIORS: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds"

  Parents across America are healing autism today. When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, ...

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  Meaningful Art: Envisioning Change

  Artists have played a great role in this election by raising awareness about the voting process and helped to define the candidates’ public images.

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  Russell Simmons: The Vision of the Hip Hop Generation

  Russell Simmons is not only a leader on Causecast but also a leader for America. Here's what he has to say about the election in his personal blog.

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  Obama Wins. Human Rights Declares (un)Victory as Prop 8 Passes

  Dave O'Brien blogs about election night and his reaction to California's passing of the gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.

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  Big Players Scale Back Charitable Donations

  The pipeline from corporate America to the nation's charities is starting to dry up, as losses in the stock market mount and the U.S. recession deepens.

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  Communities In Schools to Receive Major Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service

  Investment Will be Used to Improve the Lives of Young People Nationwide.

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  Edward Reilly Selected to Lead USO Board of Governors

  Reilly has served on the USO’s all-volunteer Board since 2002, and as its Vice Chair since 2007.

Events

• National Rebuilding Day
  Location: Nationwide
• 31st Annual Harmony Festival
  Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds Santa Rosa, CA
• Chagas Disease: Break the Silence - Time to Treat
  Location: The Broad Stage 1310 11th St. Santa Monica, CA

People

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  lovesprout St Petersburg, FL
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  Democrat88

Blog posts

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  AMERICAN PRAYER: Online Meditations on Asian America, Obama, and Self.

  Hello! This is my first blog post and book plug. =) I am blogging in support of a new book by John Delloro called AMERICAN PRAYER: ONLINE MEDITATIONS ON ASIAN AMERICA, OBAMA, AND SELF. I had ...

• Kestrin's Top 3 Causes: "We are ones we are waiting for"

  You know how the world has been getting a little crazy lately? You know how it feels to be completely helpless as our country and the world at large fluctuate from crisis to crisis, with no end in ...

• Kestrin's Top 3 Causes: "We are ones we are waiting for"

  You know how the world has been getting a little crazy lately? You know how it feels to be completely helpless as our country and the world at large fluctuate from crisis to crisis, with no end in ...

• No forced vaccination. Not in America.

  "This is not an anti-vaccine rally - it's a freedom of choice rally," said one of the organizers, Louise Habakus. "This one-size-fits-all approach is really very anti-American." New Jersey's policy...

• Kestrin's Top 3 Causes: "We are ones we are waiting for"

  You know how the world has been getting a little crazy lately? You know how it feels to be completely helpless as our country and the world at large fluctuate from crisis to crisis, with no end in ...

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  Kestrin's Top 3 Superstars of the 20th Century

  In honor of this March being Women's History Month, I'm going to list off my "Top 3 American Women Superstars of the 20th Century." These women effected massive change across our political, ecologi...

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  A Silent Crisis: Elder Abuse and Justice in America - A New WITNESS Partnership

  My grandmother’s life intersected squarely with the unprecedented rise in life expectancy for all elders. This rise has also led to one of our greatest silent crises: elder abuse. About same t...

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  "Pitbull Summit" Leads to Hope for Fight-Bust Victims

  This just in from Best Friends: There may be a brighter future for dogs seized in fight-ring busts. Historically, mammoth animal rights organizations like the HSUS and PETA have recommended t...

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  Social Innovation Fund on Tap for 2010 Budget

  The White House has announced that President Obama wll be calling on Congress to approve $50 million for the Social Innovation Fund in his FY2010 budget. The Social Innovation Fund will provide...

• Sears Kicks Off Its Spring Heroes at Home Rebuilds Partnering with Rebuilding Together

  Sears Kicks Off Its Spring Heroes at Home Rebuilds Partnering with Rebuilding Together Article type: Press Release Hoffman Estates, Ill., (May 15, 2009) – This spring, Sears’ Heroes at Home p...

• Marxist America

  http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communism/alinsky.htm "Obama learned his lesson well. I am proud to see that my father's model for organizing is being applied successfully beyond local commun...

• PSL Forum: Honduras, Budget Cuts - Fri, July 10, 7:30pm

  THIS FRIDAY: PSL Public Forum CA BUDGET CUTS THREATEN WORKERS' LIVES Plus: Honduras Update & Organize for Cuba This Friday, July 10, 7:30 pm PSL Office: 137 N. Virgil Ave, #203, Los Angele...