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Every year Americans buy 14 million new bicycles and discard 5 million old ones. When David Schweidenback was in a little town of Ecuador, he realized how much a bicycle meant to the locals there. Upon his return home, he fixed up 12 old bikes and sent 'em to Ecuador. Today, 11 years later, Pedals for Progress has sent over 58000 bikes to the poor all over the world!... posted on Sep 21 2002, 693 reads

An accident leaves her severly handicapped, an eye infection leaves him blind. Together, each year they work on a special set of greeting cards. Manohar does the drawing and Mahema prepares a short write-up explaining the particular significance of the place, building, statue or scene that he has drawn. The cards are sold and the proceeds donated to one of the many charities they are involved wit... posted on Sep 19 2002, 607 reads

A study conducted at the University of Michigan Research Center and published in the March 1998 Issue of American Health found that volunteering, more than any other activity, dramatically increases life expectancy.... posted on Sep 13 2002, 945 reads

Sometimes vandals come in the middle of the night, leaving a trail of destruction behind. This time, the 'guerrillas' came into a neighborhood known for drug dealing and crime, leaving a lovely furniture and art ensemble in their wake. ... posted on Sep 12 2002, 574 reads

An escaped parrot was reunited with his owners recently. How? He told rescuers his name.
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The One Day’s Pay campaign promotes a simple idea: Gathering voluntary pledges
from people throughout the world who are willing to set aside all or a portion
of September 11 for community service in honor of those who lost their lives
as a result of the events that happened that day. ... posted on Aug 18 2002, 7,476 reads