Time Article

I am a subscriber of TIME magazine.  This last issue had a great article on volunteering in America.  The article was filled with ideas on how to start serving in your local area and beyond. To read part of the article CLICK HERE

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Here is a snip it of the article:

"...research shows that 45% of Americans have considered a volunteer vacation, and 5 million households actually followed through with it in 2007.  Lasting from a day to a few weeks...Not everyone can devote a lifetime to service.  But few could argue that they can't spare a day.  On Sept 27, join the ServiceNation coalition by taking part in one of more than 1,600 service events planned across all 50 states.  And sign up to volunteer again next Jan. 19 for the King Day of Service, which takes place annually on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  To plan your participation, go online to events.servicenation.org or mlkday.gov.

We think about Christmas as being especially for kids.  as Dec 25 approaches, toy stores bustle and nonprofit programs for youth get a yuletide bump in volunteers and donations.  Operation Santa Claus programs at local churches drop off presents at inner-city elementary schools.  National church networks like the Prison Fellowship Ministries' Angel Tree program hand-deliver gifts to children in the name of their incarcerated parents.  Such initiatives deserve all the support they get, and more."

There is so much more article to read -  very encouraging that this movement is growing across the nation - young and old alike.

CHANGE FOR CHANGE

We were inspired by Zach Hunter  who started Loose Chains To Loosen Chains.  Zach is a modern day abolitionist who is devoting his life to set slaves free.  Read more about modern day slavery on Zach's site.  

Everyone has change laying around the house, in their cars, and most of us have walked by the penny's on the sidewalk.  Let's just say the average person acquires $10 in change a month.  Well we are banking that you will and do have that much change on hand - and so do the other people in your life.  In the next 4 weeks we want you to turn in your loose change to make a change.  Over the next month anytime you get change back from a transaction dump it in a jar.  At the end of the month bring in your change.  We also want you to encourage your friends and family to do the same.  Take the jar and go out and collect change as well.  

We are partnering with Blood Water Mission to turn our loose change into building a well for people that have no clean drinking water.  Get started today.

WATER STATS : :

According to the World Water Council, 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water; 2.6 billion people lack adequate sanitation.  1.8 million people die every year from diarrheal diseases and 3,900 children die every day from water born diseases.

The Start Of It All

Movements have to start somewhere.  They begin with an idea.  A dream of change.  A passion burning deep down.  Movements aren't movements if action isn't taken.  If it just stays inside hearts & minds what good does it do.  DO LOVE is about combining the two worlds of ideals and action.  It doesn't take us long to see that world is in some rough shape.  The news is filled with wars, conflict, national disasters, genocide, dictators and on and on.  DO LOVE is about redeeming the good, reshaping the now, and laying the foundation for a better tomorrow.  We believe no act is too small.  Our goal is to inspire, encourage, and provide opportunities for you to DO LOVE with your life.  We believe that if you start with your local sphere of influence your eyes will be opened to the world and how you can join in and help change the world.  Join us and DO LOVE today!