Time Out: SocialVibe

Hey guys!

Many of my readers are members of a site called SocialVibe. For those who aren't, what would you think about a site that donated money to a charity of your choice simply by having people visit your web page, blog, MySpace, Facebook or anywhere else you can put an HTML code?

That's right - one of the most revolutionary websites of the 21st century is alive, kicking and saving lives.

Here's the deal: You sign up to SocialVibe. If all you want to share with a website is your email and a password for that site - you're okay here. Everything else is optional. When you sign up, you choose from one of the many charities that are supported...From charities for veterans to children to animals to education and disaster relief. After that, you choose a sponsor. Some of the sponsors are Ed Hardy, Jones Soda, MAC, and Calvin Klein.

The sponsors are the ones who will be donating the money to your charity. After you do all that, they'll give you a personalized code and a thing called a 'badge' that you can resize and pick your own colours for. Here's my badge:

If you see that, guess what? You just donated to charity.

Just by looking at this page, my sponsor (Jones Soda) gave my charity (Direct Relief International) some money. And this is how it will work for you. It's not intrusive, it's easy to do and, hey, how many times do you hear a person saying that their MySpace page saved a boys life in Africa? Or maybe donated 150 books to a needy school?

Get your charity on. Sign up with SocialVibe today.

(Oh, and as an extra bonus: everyone who signs up to SocialVibe via any of the links on this blog, SocialVibe automatically donates $1 to Direct Relief International. Rock on!)

- Tara

Add Your Entry To The Democracy Diaries!

Our friends at the Advancement Project have constructed the "Democracy Diaries" in an effort to give voters a chance to be a part of a virtual book that will document the excitement of real people in the 2008 presidential election.

Each entry in the Diary is a unique voice that represents the millions of unique voices that will be voting this November. Every voter has an opinion and now is your chance to publish and share that reason to vote with the world.

For today's Daily Action, add your entry to the Democracy Diaries!

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Help Save the Lives of Malnourished Children

Did you know that there are an estimated 178 million children that are malnourished across the globe? Even more shocking, only 3 percent of those children receive treatment.

Fortunately, you can take action if you're an American Express cardholder. Our friends at the International Medical Corps help feed more than 35,000 children every month, and IMC is a finalist in the American Express Members Project, an online voting contest that awards $2.5 million in funding.

For today's Daily Action, cast your vote for the International Medical Corps and help bring hope to malnourished children. If you're not a cardholder, be sure you share this action with friends and family who are so IMC can get the funding it needs to help malnourished children!

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Protect American Voter Rights

Learn all the details you need to know to ensure your vote is counted this Election Day! Visit the nonpartisan site of Just Vote '08.

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Donate or Recycle Your Old Cell Phone

Up to 130 million cell phones are thrown away in the United States each year. Instead of opting for the latest gizmos, use your cell phone for as long as possible before buying another. And when you do replace it, be sure to give your old one to a good cause.

Please check out www.collectivegood.com to see who you can donate your phone to, and to find out why donating or recycling your old phone is so important!

For Today's Daily Action, I will find charities to donate my phone to, and read about the hazards of throwing away old phones!

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