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 As part of our mission to provide resources that you can use to get inspired and involved, we will link you to some of the best pro-social networking sites out there. You can find discussion boards, action items, heroes and organizations to support through these sites. As (it) grows, we will create more of our own networking services, and make it easy for you to connect, share and serve with other like-minded people in the (it) magazine community and beyond. _____________________________________________________________________________________________  The premise of Care2 is simple: One person can make a difference. Whether you're passionate about green living, health, human rights or protecting the environment, Care2 puts the tools for change in your hands. Over 8 million wonderful people discover, share and take action on Care2 and Care2's The Petition Site. It's the largest online community of people passionate about making a difference, with a wide range of services: join a group, receive their newsletter, donate, sign a petition, volunteer and more. Go to care2.com to learn more.  Check Out EvanCarmichael.com's "Top 50 Social Entrepreneur Blogs To Watch in 2009": Social Entrepreneurs are leveraging the power of their ideas around the globe, tackling society's toughest issues. EvanCarmichael.comhas gathered a list of outstanding voices from the pro-social sector inthis exciting compilation of sites and blogs. Click thru for the list here... EvanCarmichael.comis the Internet's #1 resource for small business motivation andstrategies. With over 385,000 monthly visitors, 3,900 contributingauthors, and 65,000 pages of content, EvanCarmichael.com is a unique website built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Thereyou can hear the stories and advice of major business leaders,including the founders of Time, Apple, Ben & Jerry's, Amazon,MySpace and more. The goalof EvanCarmichael.com is to give entrepreneurs the motivation to followtheir passion and the strategies they need to succeed.  The Entertainment Industry Foundation has mobilized the entertainment community around a groundbreaking initiative designed to inspire a new era of service and volunteerism. This multi-year campaign, called iParticipate, hopes to make service a part of who we are as Americans and show what we can achieve when we all pull together.EIF has also produced a series of public service announcements to reinforce the importance of volunteerism. Through these PSAs, EIF will also recognize and encourage support for five key areas of service: Education & Children, Health & Well Being, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation, and Support for Military Families. Find out more about these causes and direct your energy towards organizations working on these issues. You can even find out right now what volunteer opportunities exist in your community by simply choosing a topic and typing in your zip code below. Get started today! MORE SOCIAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO COME... |
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