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Communicate w/ My Elected Officials - http://www.Opencongress.org or http://www.congress.org. Find and contact your federal, state, and local officials. Email addresses are listed.

Get informed! - http://www.congress.org View current bills, see how your reps voted, respond to calls to action on current legislation, and email your reps regarding your feelings about issues you feel passionate about. We are their constituents – we get them elected. Our voices do matter so make your voice heard.

Recycle - http://www.earth911.com. Find recycling centers & learn how to recycle.

Kids - Pledge to conserve energy http://www.kidsplanet.org. Click on Defend It and then click on Pledge It!

Kids for clean environment - http://www.Kidsface.org. Make it a family project Get them excited and teach them early the lifelong habits that will help our planet.

50 ways to save the environment - http://www.justgive.org/how-to-give/giving-resources/help-environment.jsp. Easy ways to make a difference.

Go green - http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/back-basics. What does it mean, how do I get started?

Ways to go green - http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/green-living/ways-to-go-green. Great ideas you can easily incorporate into your life.

Volunteering - http://www.Volunteermatch.org. Find a way to contribute that works for you.

Parenting advice - http://www.webmd.com/parenting. Great site for information, advice or questions about specific issues.

Parenting blogs – Just enter parenting blog in any search engine and locate numerous sites providing information & ideas from parents. It’s a great way to communicate with other parents & share ideas. Choose a site that suits your needs.

Donate - http://www.justgive.org. Provides a list of charities. Find one that speaks to you.

Donate your expertise - There are lots of organizations where you can donate your skills. Enter “donate expertise” in search engine and select a need that will work for you.

Donate blood - http://www.redcross.org/donate/give. Find a center near you.

Stay in school - http://www.dropoutprevention.org/resource/family_student/reasons.htm. Top 5 reasons to stay in school and more.



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