Please Give A Damn!

No big speeches today. Just a list of kick-butt organizations that are putting in the work. These folks are the change that Gandhi spoke of!

Read-up and take action -- please. EVERY organization included is but a mere *tweet* away...

We Give A Damn. The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.

But, it’s especially for all you straight people out there! Whether you’re already an active supporter, want to show your support for the first time, or hadn’t given equality a lot of thought before and now want to learn more, we are here to help you get informed about the issues and get involved, at a pace that works for you. Read more...

Friends of the Earth. Friends of the Earth and our network of grassroots groups in 77 countries defend the environment and champion a more healthy and just world. We're progressive environmental advocates who pull no punches and speak sometimes uncomfortable truths to power. It's an approach that for four decades has yielded victories protecting our planet and its people.

Our current campaigns focus on clean energy and solutions to global warming, protecting people from toxic and new, potentially harmful technologies, and promoting smarter, low-pollution transportation alternatives. Read more...

Greenpeace USA. Our core values are reflected in our environmental campaign work: We 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner. We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate. In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries. We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests. We seek solutions to environmental dilemmas and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices. Read More...

Amnesty UK - Protect The Human. Ever wanted to know what is really happening in the world and to find like-minded souls ready to do something positive about it?

Protect The Human is brought to you by human rights activists Amnesty International UK. Amnesty International is a movement of people from around the world standing up for humanity and human rights.

We’ve designed this site to make it really easy to find human rights video, links and images from around the web and to share your own finds with the community of users here. Read more...

Serve Community. Serve Community is an organization dedicated to the power of volunteerism. We're a small (hopefully growing) group of dedicated people that want to see the world become a better place.

Currently, our flagship project, the High School Service Challenge, is preparing to launch along Utah's Wasatch Front. We hope to be able to expand this program to other communities, but in order to do so we need your support and participation. Read more...

Women's Media Center. The Women's Media Center makes women visible and powerful in the media. Led  by our president, the former Rock the Vote head Jehmu Greene, the WMC works with the media to ensure that women’s stories are told and women’s voices are heard. We do this in three ways: through our media advocacy campaigns; by creating our own media; and by training women to participate directly in media. We are directly engaged with the media at all levels to ensure that a diverse group of women is present in newsrooms, on air, in print and online, as sources and subjects. Read more...

CODEPINK. CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities. CODEPINK rejects foreign policies based on domination and aggression, and instead calls for policies based on diplomacy, compassion and a commitment to international law. With an emphasis on joy and humor, CODEPINK women and men seek to activate, amplify and inspire a community of peacemakers through creative campaigns and a commitment to non-violence. Read more...

Facing History and Ourselves. Facing History and Ourselves delivers classroom strategies, resources and lessons that inspire young people to take responsibility for their world. Internationally recognized for our quality and effectiveness, Facing History harnesses the power of the Internet and partners with school systems, universities and ministries of education worldwide.

Each year we reach more than 1.9 million students through our global network of more than 28,000 trained educators, staff, adjunct faculty and international fellows facilitate hundreds of seminars and workshops annually, and we reach the public through community events and extensive online resources. In 2008, the Facing History and Ourselves website received more than 700,000 visits from people in 215 countries. Read more...

Join (RED). The Lazarus Effect: In as few as 40 days, someone with AIDS can undergo a remarkable transformation. See for yourself...

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Luckie.
~ FreedomTweet 2010