The One Dollar Give

What is The $1 Give?
As we approach the 2008 holiday season, we are becoming more and more acutely aware of the amount of need that exists around us. While many of us are feeling the effects of the downturn in the economy, there are millions of people around the world, many even in our own country, who dont have enough food or money to heat their homes, and in the poorer nations of the world, these people dont even have clean water or access to basic or emergency healthcare.

The $1 Give is a campaign to change the world one life at a time. Each day during December we will feature a different charity with a direct link to their donation page and ask you to donate just $1 to each charity. Our hope is that participants in the project will be willing to set aside $31 in December so that we can provide the funds for some awesome charities to do more of what they do every day.

As we head into 2009, we hope to continue The $1 Give on a weekly basis, featuring more great charities and watching our $1 donations add up. Although were starting out with charities that relate specifically to humanitarian needs, well be expanding in 2009 to include environmental, research and other causes as well.

Additionally, we hope that this campaign will introduce you to some really great charities, and that youll each find one your passionate about to continue giving to on a regular basis.

How can you participate?
To start, please subscribe in a feed reader or by email so that you receive our daily updates with the featured charity each day.

Please help spread the word. Email your friends and tell them about the campaign and how they can help change lives this Christmas for just $1 a day. Share The $1 Give link on your blog or on Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks.

Finally and most importantly please take just 5 minutes each day to click through and donate to the featured charity. For $1 and 5 minutes of your time, you CAN make a difference.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• charity
• Christmas
• blog

[hornyoda]

I am happy to hear you are working to improve the world. I am doing the same with Microplace. My goal is to give a micro loan to a person each month. Please share your strategies and advice. Your video gives me an idea of how to do. You are an inspiration!

[jproducts]

i just donated $40,000 and i'm glad to say i did. It's people like you who make the world go around, and if i have to do anything to help you make a difference in something bigger, such as donating my life retirement savings, by all means i will do it!