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Want to volunteer somehow but you don’t know where to begin? VolunteerMatch was created to help everyone find a great place to volunteer! VolunteerMatch is an award winning service that brings together non-profits, volunteers and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Non-profits are welcome to post their volunteer needs and people like you are encouraged to search opportunities to match your skills, interest, schedule and locations. VolunteerMatch is ranked #1 on both Google and Yahoo! search. [VolunteerMatch]

Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson in partnership with New York designer jeans label Rogan, have created Edun: an ethical fashion line that selling a shirt with a mission. The one campaign is designed to help fight the AIDS epidemic in Africa. The cost of the shirt is 40 dollars and 10 dollars of the shirt go to the Apparel Lesotho Alliance to fight AIDS Fund. [ONE]

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. They work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places. They seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment. They strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations. [NRDC]

Green-e is the nation’s leading independent renewable energy certification and verification program. The logo provides an easy way for consumers to quickly identify environmentally superior energy options and is used by businesses to communicate the purchase and/or generation of certified renewable energy. Regardless of income, location, or property ownership, consumers across the U.S. can choose Green-e certified renewable energy to ”green” their home and/or business. The Green-e Program works to expand the market for clean, renewable energy by advancing awareness of renewable energy options and protecting consumers. [Green-e]

The U.S. voice of an influential, international network of grassroots groups in 70 countries, Friends of the Earth was founded in San Francisco in 1969 by David Brower and for decades has been at the forefront of high-profile efforts to create a more healthy, just world. Their members were the founders of what is now the world's largest federation of democratically elected environmental groups, Friends of the Earth International. Over the years, their efforts have been able to: stop over 150 bad dams and water projects worldwide; ban international whaling; oust infamous James Watt; press for landmark regulations of strip mining and oil tankers; reform the World Bank; and eliminate billions in taxpayer subsidies to corporate polluters. [Friends of the Earth]

Their team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pore over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and their own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. EWG's research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know. It shames and shakes up polluters and their lobbyists. It rattles politicians and shapes policy. It persuades bureaucracies to rethink science and strengthen regulation. It provides practical information you can use to protect your family and community. [Environmental Working Group]

Art education is basic to enriching students' lives by developing creativity, critical thinking, self-expression, and cultural awareness. Art in Action offers a discipline-based, sequential visual art curriculum that teaches art appreciation, art history, and art techniques and further assists educators with training and support, enabling them to integrate visual art into the learning experience of every student. [Art In Action]

Claiming to be the first independent magazine dedicated solely to global and domestic humanitarian issues, NEED Magazine says they "are not out to save the world, but to tell the stories of, and assist, those who are." It's an artistic hope-filled publication focusing on life changing humanitarian efforts at home and abroad, and their dynamic visual narrative is not only compelling, but also drives awareness, involvement, personal connection, and contributions. [NEED Magazine]

Purchase a social-purpose product from Benny Points, and you're making the world a better place to be. Benny Points designs and sells social purpose gift items. The sales of these products support nonprofit organizations with financial support, pro bono design and marketing services, as well as a unique source of exposure for the organization and education for the consumer. It brings the community, business sector, and nonprofit sector together to make a difference. Everybody wins! [Benny Points]

From consumer consciousness to a new vision for industry; non-toxic homes to refugee shelters; microfinance to effective philanthropy; socially responsible investing to starting a green business; citizen media to human rights; ecological economics to climate change, Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century is 600 pages of the most comprehensive, cutting-edge look at what's possible in the near future -- if we decide to make it so. [Worldchanging: A Users Guide to the 21st Century]

The magazine of Aid to Artisans, HAND/EYE Magazine enters the world of art publishing to emphasize the design and beauty of handmade things and to celebrate their makers, artisans around the world. The two main goals of the mag are to describe and support the work of Aid to Artisans and "to transform the understanding of what is possible through artisans and artistry...the humanity carried in handmade goods is extraordinary." [HAND/EYE]

In it's sixth year, the M·A·C AIDS Fund has gained over $81 million for people affected by HIV/AIDS globally. In addition to money gained through the sale of M·A·C's annual Kids Helping Kids Card Program with art created by children on behalf of children living with AIDS, every cent made on M·A·C VIVA GLAM lipsticks sold worldwide is given to the M·A·C AIDS Fund and sent out to over 600 organizations in over 47 countries globally. Cheers to changing the world one lipstick at a time! [M·A·C AIDS Fund]

A non-profit service organization, VOW recruits, organizes and trains volunteers to perform trail construction and maintenance and to restore natural habitat while preserving the rich heritage of the land. VOW brings managers of public lands together with volunteers to help create and maintain public access on those lands. By training volunteers to be stewards of the environment VOW creates a sustainable connection between Washington's community and the land. [Volunteers for Outdoor Washington]

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity International builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable loans. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. [Habitat for Humanity Interantional]

Founded upon the theory that a person can positively impact the world through his or her passions, Elemental Awareness exists at the intersection of nature and skateboarding with aims on teaching youths to live simply with the earth while developing their passion for skateboarding. A seed nourished by the Element company, Elemental Awareness encourages kids to develop self-esteem and awareness and the tools to lead successful lives...from a kickflip to a campfire. [Elemental Awareness]