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$1 Saves 25lbs of Fresh Produce from Landfills 27 Aug 2012 | 07:00 pm
"This is the stupidest thing we've ever seen, throwing away millions of dollars of fresh fruits and vegetables." - Lon Taylor, Feed My Hungry Children Every day, 1200 semis arrive in Nogales, Arizon...
$1 Rescues $16 in Medical Supplies 20 Aug 2012 | 10:00 pm
"Doctors come from all over the world to pick things out. They're like kids in a candy store." - Matthew Fieldman, MedWish They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. In terms of medical sup...
$1 Sends a Child to School for Two Days 13 Aug 2012 | 10:00 pm
"We really need to get everybody educated. That's the equalizer in the world." - Veena Adityan, Asha for Education India houses almost 20% of the world's entire population. Without an education, a c...
$1 Buys Family Planning for 5 Women 6 Aug 2012 | 10:00 pm
In rural Uganda, only 15% of women use contraception, meaning that by age 17, nearly half have given birth to their first child. Yet 74% of women report either not wanting children or wanting to wait...
$1 Feeds a Homeless Dog for a Day 30 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
We often think of dogs as either living in homes or adoption centers, or they're strays. But there are a lot of dogs who aren't any of these things. They're actually the permanent companions of the ....
$1 Keeps a Child In School for One Day 23 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
"We're the proof that anyone can help, that there's a way to break the system.” - Michael Colletto, The SOLD Project Child sex trafficking is a huge issue, especially in Thailand. But one group h.....
$1 Feeds a Child for One Day 16 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
"It tastes like the inside of a peanut butter cup. It has to taste good or the kids won't want it." - Navyn Salem, Executive Director, Edesia There are many excellent groups doing international fam....
$1 Gives One Person Water for One Year 2 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
“There was a big push in the 80’s to do a bunch of water projects in Africa. And if you go back now, it's like cemeteries of broken wells that only lasted for three to four years." - Matt Ward, Blood...
$1 Throws Parties at Homeless Shelters 28 Jun 2012 | 10:00 pm
"We put a spotlight on the problem of homelessness and hunger in America, we empower ordinary people to make a direct difference in people’s lives.” - Obaid Kadwani, A Slice of Hope Friends. Pizza. ...
$1 Refurbishes Free Computers for At-Risk Students 25 Jun 2012 | 10:00 pm
"Everybody has a cellphone...but you can't exactly write a term paper on one." - Michael Abensour, Kramden Institute It's hard to believe that, in an era when society not only shops online but stre....
