Box Tops for Education

I dont know if you guys ever heard about this, but we used to collect these to send in. I would if i ever bought food haha. I think this is a General Mills thing, but look for the little box top cut out things, save em, and send em in to a school near you!

Water Aid

Well I saw a few cool ads on youtube which brought me to the knowledge of this site. I think sometimes we take the simple things for granted like having clean drinking water. Or having water at all. This organization raises awareness that people in some countries have to walk miles to get water. Also, the water is very murky and dirty and sometimes, contaminated. They also have efforts to bring clean water to many people around the world. Enjoy :)

Civility

So I am subscribed to  Mormon Messages on YouTube and this is one that came up that I think we should all be a little more aware of. Some people you wouldn't dream of talking to or treating as your equal simply based on looks. Here is a nice reminder that we are all human and we might need to think about how we are treating the people around us. Enjoy :)

USNS Mercy and the UCSD Pre-Dental Society

So a colleague of mine, Kent Carollo, came to give a presentation at one of the colloquiums last semester. He presented on a volunteer opportunity he had during last summer. He is a pre-dental major, and so he did some work with the UCSD who partners with the Navy's Hospital ship, the USNS Mercy to do humanitarian aid. They provided basic health and dental care to people who would otherwise not have access or means for any at all. Below was the UCSD's efforts in 2007. Also, the pictures above are links to their respective websites. Enjoy :)

Paul Mitchell "FUNraising"

So my friend Maria is going to the Paul Mitchell school in SLC, and she is blogging about her experiences in school. (Go to her channel here) Anyways, as part of the requirements, they have to attend a certain amount of charity events whether it be just attending or participating in giving service. After visiting their school's site, I realized that they raise a lot of money for charities. Here is a list of charities they support. Maybe I will get into those charities when I start running out of ideas. Enjoy :)

Girl Scouts

Of course, any scouting is good, girl or boy, but do boys sell delicious cookies? Not usually. I was never involved with this program, but it looks like a pretty good idea. It tastes like a good idea too. Here is a video about how girl scout cookies help the world! Enjoy :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wy31SsNPv4
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Individual Worth

So within the organization of the LDS church, there is the Young Womens program. So in this program, one of the values taught is that of Individual Worth. That means that there are lessons and activities based on this principle. One, for example, is this photo shoot that my cousin did for the girls in her ward. There are other ideas posted around the internet if you wanna check. Here is a video of maybe a similar photo shoot and some quotes too. Enjoy :)