Charity and the Internet
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Charity Fraud and On-Line Hoaxes – A Real Problem 
When you donate to a charity, or forward an e-mail requesting charitable help, you want to be sure that it is legitimate. Read on for tips how to avoid charity fraud and scams. Donate Your Birthday for Students in Need
When you donate your birthday at DonorsChoose.org, you ask family and friends to purchase supplies for needy classrooms across the country. Warning – giving away your birthday doesn’t keep you from aging by another year. Have Fun, Raise Funds!
Sites like the hugely successful FreeRice.com enable folks to play some fun and educational games while donating food and water to tragically poor people across the globe. Lost Generation Video Inspires Change
This impactful video, which won an AARP @50 contest, has now been watched by millions on You Tube. It uses a clever trick to inspire change in the world. Raise Funds by Browsing the Internet
The Yahoo-powered “Good Search” search engine makes a charitable donation of your choice just for searching the Internet. If you’re going to do it anyway, why not make a difference while browsing around? Record and Track Life-Changing Actions On-Line
London-based “We Are What We Do” has turned its best-selling action books into a hugely popular website with nearly 4 million helpful actions recorded so far. Social “Networkanthropy;” a New Movement
Hugh Jackman has charitable organizations scrambling to convince him that they deserve to receive his $100,000 donation that he announced on his Twitter page. If charities want a chance at that donation, or the chance to grow their donor base, they better get up to speed on social networks. Wish Upon a Hero Connects Heroes with Causes
If you need help, forget the old “wish upon a star.” Just go to wishuponahero.com and post your wish. You never know.
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