tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:25:46 +0000charitydonateaidbrighterearthgivefreeworldbloghelpclickhungerrandallcausefoodnonfreericeprofittoamericachildrenfeedfreerice.comfunplayprogrammericesitewaterbreencauseschildclick-to-giveclicksdonationenvironmentforgamegameshungryjohnnatureonlineunitedusa2U.S.aabuseacademyactivistallegianceamnestyanimalansweredarcadeareabetabibillioncadetcancercarecare2charitiescharitiicharityusachinachristianchristmascleftcommunityconservancycorpscupdaydcdeathdolphineducationexerciseexpressfightfightingflagfoundationfreepovertyfriendlyfuzzgabegamesthatgivegamesthatgive.netgaygendergodgoodgrantsguestguidehanukkahhelpthirsthelpthirst.comhomelesshomohospitalhouseillinoisindiainternationaljustjusticekitkwanzalawlearnlesbianlibertylipslogiclunarmakemarinemarylandmcdonaldmercymetronationsnetworknewnon-profitoakbrookoceanororgorganizationpagepalatepatientspennyplanetplantpledgepoliticspostpovertyprofitsprogramquestionsrainbowrainforestreasonreligionrescuerestorerightsronaldsafesavesavingscholarshipsseaseasonsexualsexualitysmilesocialspiritstarstatessupportsurgeryteensthatthirsttipstraintranstreattreetricktwoununderunicefunvvideovisionvolunteerwashingtonwateraidwebwfpwfp.orgwhalewildlifewishwomanwomenworldvisionworldvision.orgwviwvi.orgyearyouthDo good for the world, and you're doing good for yourself.http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-2176676104667749861Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:35:00 +00002012-11-28T10:40:09.936-08:00answeredblogbrightercancerearthexerciseforguestpatientspostquestions Cancer takes such a heavy toll that exercise is the last thing many cancer patients want to do when undergoing treatment. Scientists are increasingly finding, however, that cancer patients receive numerous benefits from regular exercise. Exercise boosts mood, increases resilience to treatments, and improves recovery rates. Some patients may wonder which form of exercise offers the greatest http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2012/04/exercise-for-cancer-patients-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-2475779124646551219Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-12-31T01:19:41.018-08:00americablogbrighterchinachristmasdayearthhanukkahkwanzalunarnewrandallseasonspiritusayearSome of you may have noticed that there has been a distinct lack of posts over the past week, and there is a good explanation, I assure you! Over the holidays, I have been predisposed, and we still have New Year's Day coming up this Sunday. Christmas was last Sunday, thus striking out two post days for holiday here on Brighter Earth. Do not fret, though; the Sunday following New Year's Day will http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-and-new-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-1436683811624091632Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-12-21T22:14:27.634-08:00ablogbrightercharityearthfoundationgoodmakenonorganizationprofitrandallwish "Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. From our humble beginnings with one boy’s wish to be a police officer, we’ve evolved into an organization that grants a child’s wish in the U.S. every 40 minutes." Today's non-profit feature is about one I have been hoping to review for quite some time now, and http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/12/make-wish-foundation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-965676503059895807Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-12-11T20:24:34.863-08:00americabicommunityflaggaygenderhomolawlesbianpoliticsrainbowreligionsexualsexualitytransU.S.LAMBDA GLBT Community Services "LAMBDA is a non-profit, gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender agency dedicated to reducing homophobia, inequality, hate crimes, and discrimination by encouraging self-acceptance, cooperation, and non-violence." Homosexuality, bisexuality, and transsexualism were all, at one time not so long ago, despised by the majority of people http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/12/lambda-glbt-community-services.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-7208656171619566371Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-12-04T15:31:16.438-08:00areabrightercharitydcearthexpressmarylandmetrononprofitprogramrandallteenswashingtonyouthToday's post is about an organization called Teens Express, once known as Songs with Meaning, Inc. (SwM). Teens Express has provided "its program participants with a reliable, secure, and productive environment," for not only academic pursuits, but also for their life and creative skills, since 1998. They utilize practical and artistic workshops to better the youth of the area, as well as the http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/12/teens-express_04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-6370943641541725545Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-11-28T22:38:59.084-08:00allegianceamericabrightercharitychristianearthgodjusticelibertylogicnonpledgeprofitreasonrestorestatesunderunitedIf you would rather not read all the way through the post, the link can be found here: Restore the Pledge [http://www.restorethepledge.com/] Can you recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance? If you are an American, chances are it will be very easy for you. Now, for a trickier one: can you recite the original U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, as written by the first author to dream it up? I bet you had no http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/11/restore-pledge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-1892187820564949480Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-11-28T18:34:26.925-08:00aidcausecharitiesdonationgrantshouseillinoismcdonaldoakbrookronaldscholarshipssupportRonald McDonald House Charities "The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Guiding us in our mission are our core values: Focusing on the critical needs of children. Celebrating the diversity of the programs we offer and the staff, volunteers and donors who make them http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/11/ronald-mcdonald-house-charities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-1007768026713449267Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-11-13T04:00:02.193-08:00aidblogbrightercharityclickdeathearthgivehungerindianonprofitrandallto Bhookh.com "Feed a Child with a Click" Here's a little fact for you: hunger is the number one cause of death in India. Have another: 1/3rd of the world’s hungry live in India. One more?: 5 Indians die every minute from hunger. This stark reality is hard to grasp for first-world citizens, because having food is the basest of necessities for us. We never worry where the next meal is http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/11/bhookhcom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-4781081766757073038Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-11-06T04:00:03.146-08:00aidblogbrightercharityclickearthfreegivehelpnonprofitssiteto   TheNonProfits.com "Free Donations Directory" Here is a really cool site that I happened across while searching for click-to-give websites on Google. Apparently, this site actually has a huge list of good click-to-give organizations that you can simply click on and be done with. This website is basically a hub for the aforementioned charities, which makes this already easy way to http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/11/thenonprofitscom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-6511841455919030257Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +00002011-10-31T04:00:53.271-07:00blogbrightercare2charityclickdolphinearthfreegivemarineoceanrandallrescueseawhalewildlifeToday's Brighter Earth free non-profit charity website gives aid to the oceans and marine wildlife. The website goes by the name of Rescue Ocean Wildlife, and it's one more simple click-to-give site made by care2, a charity social network group of sites that bring together charitable people to find a good charity. Here is an explanation of their site's mission, taken from the Rescue Ocean http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/10/rescue-ocean-wildlife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-6551105198959219926Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +00002011-10-16T01:00:02.890-07:00blogbrightercharitydonateearthgiveguidejustnon-profitonlineorgrandallstar JustGive "The Destination for Charitable Online Giving." This site is not quite like the rest of the organizations I post about, as it's not exactly free to donate. If you wish to donate to a specific charity, you will need to offer up the money yourself (or, of course, find someone else to offer it). Now, there are a billion charities out there to donate to, so why use JustGive? JustGive http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/01/justgive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-658771841444183223Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +00002011-10-04T17:27:17.230-07:002activistamnestycarecharityclickfreegiveinternationalnetworkpagerightssitesocialtotwowebwomanwomenworld "Your free click generates donations from our sponsors. You may click once a day, every day. 100% of the donations raised go directly to Amnesty International to end the systematic violation of women's basic human rights." Stop Violence Against Women is a simple click-to-give charity website that aims to end the horrible violence against women around the world. According to the http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-violence-against-women.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-4284254785623638991Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-12-27T23:47:45.733-08:00billioncausecharityconservancydonateenvironmentnatureplanetplanttree Plant A Billion Trees "One dollar. One tree. One planet." Plant A Billion Trees is a campaign effort by the Nature Conservancy to plant 1 billion trees by 2015, thus restoring 2,500,000 acres, or 10,100 sq. km, of land in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. By doing so, the Nature Conservancy hopes to slow climate change by restoring the Atlantic Forest, which, according to the Plant A Billion http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/10/plant-billion-trees-one-dollar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-7517003156792082039Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-10-04T22:59:56.491-07:00arcadecharitychildchildrendonationgabegamehospitalpennyplayvideoChild's Play"Gamers give back."Child's Play is a charity that aids children's hospitals in acquiring gaming equipment for the children at the hospital. It is funded entirely on cash donations or purchases, and is tax deductible. The Child's Play charity is entirely non-profit, though they do spend 2-3% of the donations on such things as shipping, etc.Direct donations of cash through PayPal are http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/10/childs-play.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-8658876950183558867Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-10-05T10:53:56.234-07:00academycadetenvironmentfriendlyfunfuzzgameplaysafeThe Fuzz Academy"Environmentally friendly"The Fuzz Academy is a networking site that combines simple, fun games along with valuable lessons and intellectual stimulus to create a worthy site that also happens to aid environmental causes and charities. The Fuzz Academy, or "FA" as some of its users call it, donates to several strong charities focused on saving the environment.Fuzz Academy allows http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/fuzz-academy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-1310343548217167404Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-10-04T22:57:21.646-07:00childrencleftdonatelipspalatesmilesurgerytrainSmile Train"Changing the World One Smile at a Time."Smile Train is a charity whose mission it is to provide free cleft surgery and to train doctors and medical professionals in cleft-related operations. The charity focuses solely on that goal, putting to use all available resources to reach it. According to Wikipedia's article on Smile Train and the Smile Train site itself, approximately 1 in 700http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/smile-train-changing-world-one-smile-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-4529085412659461961Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:58:00 +00002010-09-15T08:48:18.681-07:00aidchildrendonateforhelpkitorsavingtipstreattrickunicefPosted originally by Rose, on the Tips for Saving blog:"It is the 60th anniversary for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program. You can help support this foundation by ordering a FREE trick or treat kit, and gathering donations on Halloween.The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - works for..." [Read More]http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/free-trick-or-treat-for-unicef-kit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-5546051041979632772Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-09-15T07:00:41.871-07:00nationsonlineununitedunvvolunteerUnited Nations Volunteers"Inspiration in action."The United Nations Volunteers (also well known as the UNV) program is an organization overseen by the United Nations. The UNV aims to promote and incorporate volunteerism in the worldwide community. Their mission statement reads:"Volunteering brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer. It makes important contributions, http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/united-nations-volunteers-inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-3444848355998677216Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-09-12T04:00:05.804-07:00abuseaidanimalchildclickdonategivehelphomelesshungertoworldClick to Give"Give to Charity for free!"Click to Give is, as its name gets across quite well, a click-to-give donation site. This means that users simply go on the site, click just a few buttons, and they've donated quite a bit. Rather than directly donating to one charity run by Click to Give, the site will actually redirect the money granted from advertisements on each page (which pay for the http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/click-to-give-give-to-charity-for-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-8063062597871582530Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:50:00 +00002010-09-11T21:28:50.574-07:00aidcausecharitydonatefreefreepovertyhelppovertywaterwateraidworldFreePoverty"Knowing Helps"FreePoverty is a click-to-give site that is free and easy to use. It's in the form of a game, much like FreeRice, but it focuses solely on geography (instead of FreeRice's multiple subjects). As one plays the game, and answers correctly, a certain amount of water (depending on how close to correct the answer was) is added to the individual and total score donated. Near http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/freepoverty-knowing-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-2403316769369947314Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:41:00 +00002011-09-18T19:47:38.092-07:00aidcharitycupdonatehelphelpthirsthelpthirst.comthirstvisionwaterworldworldvisionworldvision.orgwviwvi.org helpthirst.com We donate 1 cup of water to World Vision every time you win === UPDATE: Helpthirst.com is down. === Helpthirst.com is a click-to-give charity site that operates much like the other click-to-give sites, especially FreeRice. To start, you the "Play" button in the dialog box, and it will give you a question and an answer. In the answer is a number that you must remember within http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/helpthirstcom-we-donate-1-cup-of-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-1253401640655199667Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:05:00 +00002010-09-11T21:25:36.099-07:00betadonatefoodfreefreericefreerice.comprogrammericeworldThe site we know and love - FreeRice - has released a new beta version for users to test out. The new beta site is for everyone to use. It has some new features that will definitely impress anyone who has used the site before the beta (as well as those who lamented the lack of a leader board!) and even a new, fancier layout.Among the new features is the ability to create an account. With the http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/update-freerice-releases-beta-of-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-5994000466007577744Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:19:00 +00002011-09-18T19:42:50.083-07:00aidcausecausescharityclickclick-to-giveclicksdonatefeedfoodfreefungamesgivehungerhungry AIDtoCHILDREN "HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH LEARNING" ======================================================== UPDATE: As of Sept. 18, 2011, AIDtoCHILDREN is down. ======================================================== AIDtoCHILDREN is one more great site to add to the list of easy-to-play browser games that help the world. Have you played FreeRice or Charitii lately? Then you'll http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/06/raise-money-for-children-through-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-5007122634780696702Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:58:00 +00002010-09-11T21:19:51.708-07:00charitiicharitydonateeducationfreericenaturerainforestsavewaterCharitii"Play multiple-choice crossword puzzles for charity"Charitii is another very easy game that donates to a worthy cause where all you have to do is play. There actually multiple causes, but it's main (and original) cause is donating water to places where it's much needed, and hard to get. As soon as you get on, you can start playing to get donations for whichever cause you chose.Charitii http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/06/donate-water-with-word-puzzles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047565668751827081.post-2811153052393497262Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:06:00 +00002010-09-11T21:19:05.310-07:00aidcausecausescorpsfreefreericefreerice.comfungamesgamesthatgivegamesthatgive.netgivehelpmercyplayricethatworldGamesThatGive"You play. We give. No catch."GamesThatGive is another very intriguing site that utilizes advertisement money to give to causes, much like FreeRice and The Hunger Site. Unlike those two sites, though, GamesThatGive is oriented around causes other than food, such as education, veterans, etc., as well as games, as the title gets across quite well.How you earn money for the available http://brighterearth.blogspot.com/2010/06/play-games-and-earn-money-for-cause.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0