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Get involved in the global community! Find a cause that inspires you.

Central Dallas Mnistries "feeds the hungry, heals the sick, houses the homeless and renews hope in the hearts of their neighbors. This year, they will build genuine community around the lives of over 50,000 of their neighbors."

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Social Justice
World Help (Children of the World) \| "World Help exists to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment through partnering, training, helping and serving, especially in the unreached areas of the world." World Help feeds children living in poverty throughout the world and helps those orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Eternal Threads \| Dedicated to improving the lives of women in poverty, Eternal Threads gives them work by marketing their handmade goods and returns the profits to educate girls.
Poverty.com \| "A practical aproach to world poverty and saving human lives."
Product RED \| "As first-world consumers, we have tremendous power. What we collectively choose to buy, or not to buy, can change the course of history and life on this planet." Slideshow
ONE Campaign \| The ONE Campaign is an effort by Americans "to rally Americans–one by one–to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty."
TOMS \| "Inspired by a traditional Argentine shoe and challenged by the continent's poverty and health issues," says creater Blake Mycoskie, TOMS's mission is to "make life more comfortable."
TransFair USA \| "Thanks to the Fair Trade market, our standard of living has substantially increased. With your support, we look forward to a more promising future." (Miguel Trigoso, Marketing Manager, APARM coffee cooperative, Peru) Fair trade at ACU
International Justice Mission \| International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery and oppression.
Amnesty International (Worldwide & U.S. branches) \| Amnesty International is the largest human rights organization in the world, with more than 1.8 million members and supporters in over 150 countries and territories.
Children's Environmental Health Network \| CEHN is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is "to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment."
El Centro Hispanoamericano \| El Centro works to "promote the rights and help meet the needs of immigrants and refugees through affordable legal services, advocacy, social services, community education and organizing, as well as cultural programs. El Centro Hispanoamericano is committed to dignity, respect, and justice for all."
FreeRice \| Choose the synonym for vocabulary words. For each correct answer they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
The Earth & Everything In It
ACU Green \| An effort at Abilene Christian University to live and work sustainably as our expression of caring for people, stewarding gifts and celebrating God’s creation...Learn about student-lead initiatives like ACU Unplugged, Box-to-Bin and Recyclemania. Take the ACU Green pledge >> "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth." Genesis 9:9-10<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />
The 11th Hour \| Produced, written and directed by Leonardo diCaprio, "The 11th Hour" has interviews with over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the state of the world and the state of humanity.
Our Planet: An Inconvenient Truth \| "You have the power to make a difference. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big changes in helping to stop global warming." Take action >>
Green Dimes \| "For a dime a day, restore your sanity and our planet. Could your pocket change save the world? Almost...for a dime a day, the company will stop your paper junk mail and plant a tree for you each month."
American Solar Energy Society \| ASES strives "to accelerate the development and use of solar and other renewable energy resources through advocacy, education, research and collaboration among professionals, policy-makers and the public."
CIWF (Advancing Farm Animal Welfare) \| "Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end. Our mission is to advance the well being of farm animals worldwide."
Other Resources
Social Justice Map \| "Across America, social justice groups are taking an active stand against hate in all forms, empowering communities to build and retain respectful and just environments. The Social Justice Group Map serves as a resource for individuals wanting to connect with organizations that promote equality on the local, state and national levels."
43 Entrepreneurs who are Changing the World \| The amazing organizations that received the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards have found a better way to do good.

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Social Justice
World Help (Children of the World) \| "World Help exists to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment through partnering, training, helping and serving, especially in the unreached areas of the world." World Help feeds children living in poverty throughout the world and helps those orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Eternal Threads \| Dedicated to improving the lives of women in poverty, Eternal Threads gives them work by marketing their handmade goods and returns the profits to educate girls.
Poverty.com \| "A practical aproach to world poverty and saving human lives."
Product RED \| "As first-world consumers, we have tremendous power. What we collectively choose to buy, or not to buy, can change the course of history and life on this planet." Slideshow
ONE Campaign \| The ONE Campaign is an effort by Americans "to rally Americans–one by one–to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty."
TOMS \| "Inspired by a traditional Argentine shoe and challenged by the continent's poverty and health issues," says creater Blake Mycoskie, TOMS's mission is to "make life more comfortable."
TransFair USA \| "Thanks to the Fair Trade market, our standard of living has substantially increased. With your support, we look forward to a more promising future." (Miguel Trigoso, Marketing Manager, APARM coffee cooperative, Peru) Fair trade at ACU
International Justice Mission \| International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery and oppression.
Amnesty International (Worldwide & U.S. branches) \| Amnesty International is the largest human rights organization in the world, with more than 1.8 million members and supporters in over 150 countries and territories.
Children's Environmental Health Network \| CEHN is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is "to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment."
El Centro Hispanoamericano \| El Centro works to "promote the rights and help meet the needs of immigrants and refugees through affordable legal services, advocacy, social services, community education and organizing, as well as cultural programs. El Centro Hispanoamericano is committed to dignity, respect, and justice for all."
FreeRice \| Choose the synonym for vocabulary words. For each correct answer they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
The Earth & Everything In It
ACU Green \| An effort at Abilene Christian University to live and work sustainably as our expression of caring for people, stewarding gifts and celebrating God’s creation...Learn about student-lead initiatives like ACU Unplugged, Box-to-Bin and Recyclemania. Take the ACU Green pledge >> "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth." Genesis 9:9-10<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />
The 11th Hour \| Produced, written and directed by Leonardo diCaprio, "The 11th Hour" has interviews with over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the state of the world and the state of humanity.
Our Planet: An Inconvenient Truth \| "You have the power to make a difference. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big changes in helping to stop global warming." Take action >>
Green Dimes \| "For a dime a day, restore your sanity and our planet. Could your pocket change save the world? Almost...for a dime a day, the company will stop your paper junk mail and plant a tree for you each month."
American Solar Energy Society \| ASES strives "to accelerate the development and use of solar and other renewable energy resources through advocacy, education, research and collaboration among professionals, policy-makers and the public."
CIWF (Advancing Farm Animal Welfare) \| "Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end. Our mission is to advance the well being of farm animals worldwide."
Other Resources
Social Justice Map \| "Across America, social justice groups are taking an active stand against hate in all forms, empowering communities to build and retain respectful and just environments. The Social Justice Group Map serves as a resource for individuals wanting to connect with organizations that promote equality on the local, state and national levels."
43 Entrepreneurs who are Changing the World \| The amazing organizations that received the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards have found a better way to do good.