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Fourth of July Ideas
Independence day shouldn't just be about blowing up a small piece of our country with fireworks. Everyone loves barbeques and fireworks so this year try to make your celebration a little greener, safer, and more sustainable with some of these ideas:

Buy from local farmers for the barbeque
Think biodegradable: recyclable plates, utensils, etc.
Get organic or free range meats
Clean up the park where you watch the fireworks

[read more from this article www.dosomething.org/july4th ]

The DORITOS Who’s Who

Thought DORITOS brand just made chips? No way. The DORITOS team believes 100% in the power of young people to speak out and change the world. Starting this summer, they are using their bags to celebrate amazing young world changers and show that people like you can do something too.
[Check out their projects here]

Star Scoop Feature: Alicia Keys
Keys spent time in Kenya doing research and charity work for Keep a Child Alive last year (Bono is also an ongoing supporter of these type of programs for economic and social change across Africa). Of her experience watching children suffer from lack of HIV/AIDS treatment, Alicia said, "It's the simplest thing to save a life. Every one, single person can be a hero for a dollar a day."
[read more]

- Grant News -

And the weekly winners are...

Ryanne Perio , 19, PA,
Project: Expressions: A Literary Magazine Breaking the Silence Surrounding Suicide and Mental Illness
Ryanne and her group at Columbia University, Students Against Silence, made it their goal to prevent suicides and help students with mental illnesses feel comfortable in the university setting. The newest addition to their activities is a literary magazine that encourages artistic and written expression by students suffering from mental illnesses.

Elizabeth Gordon, 18, MN,
Project: Concert for a Cure
Elizabeth recently lost a close family member to brain cancer and wants to see a world free from this illness. An avid music lover, she set out to plan a local concert to raise money for cancer research. So far, Elizabeth has almost completely booked the concert and has raised tons of community interest in it! “My vision is to have a community where cancer does not exist.”

Be the next grant winner and get your project on.

- Causes -

Helping Senior Citizens

Millions of older Americans live alone or in nursing homes. Spend part of your summer with a senior.

Learn about the challenges facing people over 70 and then spend your summer with a senior.

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Help Your Favorite Causes Find Volunteers!

Stop feeling lonely when you volunteer! Tell the folks at your favorite nonprofits that they can recruit volunteers from the DoSomething.org community -- and the wider Web world, too -- by posting their volunteer opportunites at VolunteerMatch. When they create an account and post at VolunteerMatch, the opportunity will not only be viewable by over 1 million registered VolunteerMatch users, it will also automatically show up at DoSomething.org, Change.org, REI.com, Seventeen.com, CMT.com, and even Yahoo.com. That's because VolunteerMatch is the volunteer matching partner for all these sites. Volunteering is more fun when you have company -- and it can be found at www.VolunteerMatch.org.

Mobile Jam Fest

MJF is a democratic, user-generated, platform that challenges youth from around the world to creatively express themselves – however and wherever possible. Launching September 4th, 2007. MJF, the world's largest youth creativity festival, will challenge you, through a series of 6 competitions, to create and upload dynamic projects in the areas of film, music, fashion, photography and the innovative Machinima. MJF is about education, social awareness and creativity. Youth will be competing for huge tuition prizing and Xbox 360 Consoles and it's all FREE! Make your move, register and stay informed. http://www.mobilejamfest.com

STAYFREE® Girls in the Directors Chair
On this Thursday, June 28, the 2007 STAYFREE® Girls in the Directors Chair films will premiere in New York City. If you haven’t seen these amazing movies yet, go to
www.girlsinthedirectorschair.com to check out the inspiring shorts created by 20 girl filmmakers featuring Rachael Leigh Cook and Laura Prepon. Additionally, keep checking the website for new podcasts and interviews . . . and for information on how you, too, can get involved in making movies. If you happen to be in New York this Thursday June 28th and want to attend the premiere, email msolotruk@hunterpr.com as soon as possible for your chance to get tickets to the special event featuring film screenings, awards ceremonies, keynote speakers from women in the industry and possible celeb appearances!