Lost Puppies of Beijing

Our G4 English class is learning how youth can make a difference in the world. We chose to help the homeless animals in our city, Beijing. We found a local nonprofit organization to support, Lost Puppies. All of the money will raise will be donated to Lost Puppies. This money will be used to fund veterinary costs for rescued animals. These costs can vary and usually include but are not limited to vaccinations, de-worming, and temporary housing. more

Maddi's Furry Friends

Donation items needed include: • Dog food (canned & dry) • Cat & Kitten food (canned & dry) • Bedding (beds, clean towels, blankets) • Cat and dog toys • Kitten litter (Yesterday’s News please) • Bleach & Hand Sanitizer • Paper towels & Styrofoam bowls ---Monetary funds will be added to The Animal Haven's emergency medical fund. more

Make-up the Difference

Look Good Feel Better is an organization dedicated to improving the self-esteem and quality of life of people undergoing treatment for cancer. It aims to improve the self-image and appearance of women, men, and teens through projects. Projects for women involve step-by-step skincare and makeup lessons, nail care techniques, and advice on dealing with hair loss through wigs, scarves, and hats. Look Good Feel Better has served about 700,000 cancer patients in The United States, and donations will help this organization serve even more. Through my website, The Makeup Report (themakeupreportnyc.com), Maybelline has been kind enough to donate the make-up products used as thank you's for donations of $10 or more. *While supplies last. Donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated. To receive the gift, please leave a message below with YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS or email the information to themakeupreport@aol.com. You must live in The United States to receive a product, and allow up to 4 weeks to receive it. Unfortunately, specific gift requests cannot be honored. Please donate and make-up the difference! Thank you in advance. more

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Talent Show to raise money for Japan more

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On Friday, May 20th, the elementary school students at Samantha Smith will put on a “World Changing Talent Show.” The event is being produced by Sam’s World Changers, a group of 4-6th graders at Smith who meet every other week and look for ways to help local — and global causes. This is a talent show with a twist — acts will be sponsored by family, friends and local businesses. All the proceeds will be divided among the American Red Cross’ Japan relief efforts, the Seattle Children’s Hospital and the National Wildlife Federation’s Seattle Office. Mia and Evelyn decided that they too wanted to get involved and these talented 1st graders decided that their act will be a singing act! They've been practicing every recess to make sure they are in tune and have the words down to the Taylor Swift song that they picked. It should be a lot of fun! Please join us in supporting their efforts! Thank you!! more

NextGEN Policy

Visit nextgenhome.org for more information!

The primary goal of NextGEN Policy is to mobilize high school students to become educated about, advocate for, and participate in science policy outreach. We believe political literacy and advocacy are key to harnessing the power of the next generation, educating and uniting youth to reach legislators, officials, and policymakers. As citizens, we have a civic duty to show that we are informed and passionate about important issues that impact virtually every aspect of our lives. NextGEN leaders strive to evaluate issues from a non-partisan perspective, as health, science, and technology policy affect all citizens regardless of political affiliation. Together, we can become a powerful force for positive and necessary change.

To pursue its mission, the NextGEN organization draws youth from different schools, cultures, and communities to unite in advocacy for science and technology policy issues. Members write articles, track elections, petition, hold debates on STEM policy, and host professionals at their institutions to engage their peers, educate their communities, and impact the world of research and development. NextGEN Policy sponsors two scholarships, organizes an annual Advocacy Workshop, and publishes monthly e-letters. It is also involved in partnership and collaboration work with like-minded corporations and supports student initiatives. Currently, the organization is under a 501(c)(3) umbrella and all donations are tax-exempt. NextGEN Policy is seeking expansion in a diverse set of high schools and colleges, and welcomes all interest and support. Read about our issues of interest.

NGP's 16 and 17-year old founders are committed to the support of local and national science and technology policy and education. They have been invited to host public policy seminars, have led workshops to highlight and encourage the social power of youth, and are active in biomedical research and hospital work. They strongly believe in teen empowerment and activism, and urge their peers and fellow entrepreneurs to invest their talents in social advocacy. Ultimately, they hope to ensure that smart, informed decisions are made about deeply impactful issues that span the spectrum of public health.

Our current issues and actions:

FairVision Project: helping low-income students in the DC area get free eye exams and prescription glasses

Rare disease treatment development: making sure research and development is supported for the 25 million Americans affected by the 7000 different rare ("orphan") diseases each year, supporting enforcement campaigns of the Orphan Drug Act

Biotechnology and drug pipeline: ensuring that Americans are educated about the barriers that slow the delivery of patient treatments, helping speed the transition from medical research to commercial education and drugs, helping close the gap between medical researchers and those commercializing, regulating and approving patient treatments, supporting the Patient's Manifesto

Increasing the civic engagement of the STEM community: encouraging workers in the science, engineering, and health fields to become more involved in the policymaking process on an individual, group, and community level

Research funding for clinical projects: supporting H.R. 3476: Accelerate Cures for Patients Act, a bill that would increase funding to immediately clinically beneficial NIH projects

Biofuel engineering accreditation: supporting H.R. 3523: Biofuel Engineering Training Act, which calls for the accreditation of biofuel engineering and other alternative energy programs of study to increase legitimacy in terms of academic pursuit and later positions and accomplishments in the workforce

Nanotechnology education: supporting H. R. 4502: Nanotechnology Education Act, a bill that would implement nanotech-specific education programs in institution of higher learning; supporting similar educational programs that focus on upcoming fields in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics

STEM education: advocating for the importance of early, hands-on approaches to science and technology education in youth, and a renewed focus on STEM education now and into the future

Youth advocacy: through our workshops, seminars, and weekly meetings in our schools, NextGEN Teams hope to inspire teens to become politically active and harness their abilities to make change

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Noblesville Rainforest Project 2012

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Nsumensa Project

We are seeking to support the Nsumensa project through the sale of environmentally friendly water bottles. We are also hoping to raise awareness in this project that was started by one young woman who studied abroad in Ghana in college and fell in love with the people. As she seeks to continue to make a difference we are looking to do our little part in supporting her efforts to provide education, clean water, and sustainable agriculture. more

OMG (One More Generation)

The folks at the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Center have a 54-hector parcel of land where for the past 40-years they have been helping ensure the survival of Cheetah's (including the rare King Cheetah), African Wild Dogs and many more species. The Centre was established in South Africa in 1971, in the past known as the De Wildt Cheetah Centre it has recently been changed to The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre as a tribute to the woman who has devoted her life to the survival of the cheetah species. Mission To ensure the long term survival of the Cheetah, African Wild Dog and other wild animals in general. Aims To breed rare and endangered species (which includes the cheetah and African wild dog). To support scientific investigations into all aspects of these species. To promote public awareness - particularly amongst the younger generation - of the pressing need for wildlife preservation: to afford visitors to the Centre of the opportunity of viewing endangered species such as the cheetah and African wild dog, in natural surroundings and at close quarters. To continue to play a role in conservation biology by helping to maintain adequate gene pools of rare and endangered species. To generate income to support existing and future breeding projects at the Centre. Where feasible, to re-establish endangered wildlife species into areas where they once occurred naturally. Today the Centre can look back with satisfaction on a job well done in ensuring the survival of Acinonyx jubatus - the cheetah, successfully breeding the king cheetah in captivity for the first time in the world. While the cheetah breeding project was the base from which Ann launched her conservation ethic, it soon widened to include other endangered animal species, such as the African wild dog, brown hyaena, servals, suni antelope, and riverine rabbits. Many of these projects such as the suni antelope and riverine rabbits once successfully running have been handed over to other institutions to continue with. more

onebikenationcause

Visit my website at www.onebikenationcause.com and it will tell you all about it more