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Nov. 7th, 2011 05:59 amGood morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday! A bit early today since I'm back, yet again, in training this morning...
Ways To Give:
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priscellie has just posted a big batch of Books for Boobs auctions to raise money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. From now through November 16th you can bid on signed books by Terry Pratchett, Salman Rushdie, Jane Yolen, Naomi Novik, Kate Beaton, Jim Butcher, and more.
Fans Helping Fans:
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paxpinnae has a post up called What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Thirteen And Nerdy, assembling advice and support for a friend's cousin who is going through a rough patch. She's looking for things a little more specific than "it gets better" but welcomes all entries at this google comment form.
News To Know:
onebrightroad, responding to Bank Transfer Day (this past Saturday) passed on the Move Your Money Project, which has a checklist for all the things you'll need to do to open a new account and close your old account smoothly. (Also they use George Bailey from It's A Wonderful Life as their header, which is awesome.)
coriana linked to an article about TechDirt offering ten thousand dollar grants to people with the best case studies or success stories about building alternative business models.
Libraries Are People Too:
kallaneboi linked to a video about librarians protesting Rahm Emmanuel's library budget cuts. It's a neat video, but I wanted to know how to go about helping them protest and I couldn't find any information online. So if anyone knows of a place for news about Chicago library budget cut protests, please, drop a link!
lannamichaels let me know that there will be a question on the ballot in Pittsburgh on November 8th for a special property tax to help fund the library. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has a page up with information about it. Be informed and support your local library!
aunty_marion linked to Piers Cawley's "Child of the Library", written in response to local library closures.
Feature: Holiday Shopping That Helps
Last week I put out a call for holiday shopping websites that support charity or give back, and you guys responded wonderfully.
hy_perion linked to Oxfam Unwrapped, where you can donate animals, school books, and other supplies to those in need in the name of a friend or loved one. You can find your local Unwrapped site here.
ivorysilk suggested UNICEF shopping, where you can not only make donations but buy gifts whose profits go to good causes. You can find your local UNICEF site here. She also suggested 10,000 Villages, whose in-store and online sales support artisans around the world.
margi_lynn suggested Soap Hope, a bath & body type store whose profits go to provide opportunity to women in poverty.
madripoor_rose reminds me that 826 National has great, imaginative storefronts and is a not-for-profit that provides afterschool writing programs for kids. She also suggested buying from museum shops, where the proceeds go to support the museum.
shwoop linked to the Canadian Red Cross "shop & donate" program where 5% of the purchase total is donated to Red Cross. Again, not a huge fan of Amazon, but if you're going to use them, it helps to give back! :)
aidenfire suggests Global Girlfriend, which sells fair-trade products made by women or organizations that support them in a variety of third world countries. She also suggests that you can also use sites like goodshop.com, where you choose a charity and then navigate to the retailer you want to purchase from, and then the charity gets a kickback.
Anon suggests SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) which sells food, stationery, shirts, and other items themed around anti-cruelty and veganism, with profits going to stop animal exploitation. Vegan candy!
bimini_road suggests several sites: Punjammies, which sells fair trade clothing made by women in India who are rebuilding their lives after escaping forced prostitution, Greater Good, which lists charities you can click on to support and which sell "Gifts that Give More", with the profits supporting good causes, and two "shop and donate" groups: goodsearch.com and the igive chrome browser extension, which let you shop at normal online stores with a percentage of your purchases going to a charity of your choice.
giglet let me know that the River Kids Project (which helps children involved in or in danger from child abuse and trafficking in Cambodia) has had holiday sales in the past. There's nothing for sale there yet but they always take donations!
stinaleigh reminded me of Foam On The Range, a cruelty-free soap company (which can also provide vegan soap on request). Foam On The Range is not a not-for-profit but is run by fans, and by purchasing there you support fellow fans. Also they're having a meetup in Derby, Kansas on November 27th, if you're in the area.
Just For Fun:
Anon linked me to the most succinct expression of the Roomba/Human relationship I've ever seen...
marinelle24 linked to the story of an art installation "ruined" by the custodial staff. It probably makes me a bad person but really I find it mainly hilarious. OH NO, THE FAKE PATINA HAS BEEN REMOVED.
And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can always post items for my attention in comments here (or on any post) or email me at copperbadge at gmail dot com. If you're not sure how to proceed, here is a little more about what I do and how you can help. Remember, non-embedded links are love.
Ways To Give:
priscellie has just posted a big batch of Books for Boobs auctions to raise money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. From now through November 16th you can bid on signed books by Terry Pratchett, Salman Rushdie, Jane Yolen, Naomi Novik, Kate Beaton, Jim Butcher, and more. Fans Helping Fans:
paxpinnae has a post up called What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Thirteen And Nerdy, assembling advice and support for a friend's cousin who is going through a rough patch. She's looking for things a little more specific than "it gets better" but welcomes all entries at this google comment form. News To Know:
onebrightroad, responding to Bank Transfer Day (this past Saturday) passed on the Move Your Money Project, which has a checklist for all the things you'll need to do to open a new account and close your old account smoothly. (Also they use George Bailey from It's A Wonderful Life as their header, which is awesome.)coriana linked to an article about TechDirt offering ten thousand dollar grants to people with the best case studies or success stories about building alternative business models. Libraries Are People Too:
kallaneboi linked to a video about librarians protesting Rahm Emmanuel's library budget cuts. It's a neat video, but I wanted to know how to go about helping them protest and I couldn't find any information online. So if anyone knows of a place for news about Chicago library budget cut protests, please, drop a link! lannamichaels let me know that there will be a question on the ballot in Pittsburgh on November 8th for a special property tax to help fund the library. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has a page up with information about it. Be informed and support your local library!aunty_marion linked to Piers Cawley's "Child of the Library", written in response to local library closures. Feature: Holiday Shopping That Helps
Last week I put out a call for holiday shopping websites that support charity or give back, and you guys responded wonderfully.
hy_perion linked to Oxfam Unwrapped, where you can donate animals, school books, and other supplies to those in need in the name of a friend or loved one. You can find your local Unwrapped site here. ivorysilk suggested UNICEF shopping, where you can not only make donations but buy gifts whose profits go to good causes. You can find your local UNICEF site here. She also suggested 10,000 Villages, whose in-store and online sales support artisans around the world.margi_lynn suggested Soap Hope, a bath & body type store whose profits go to provide opportunity to women in poverty. madripoor_rose reminds me that 826 National has great, imaginative storefronts and is a not-for-profit that provides afterschool writing programs for kids. She also suggested buying from museum shops, where the proceeds go to support the museum. shwoop linked to the Canadian Red Cross "shop & donate" program where 5% of the purchase total is donated to Red Cross. Again, not a huge fan of Amazon, but if you're going to use them, it helps to give back! :)aidenfire suggests Global Girlfriend, which sells fair-trade products made by women or organizations that support them in a variety of third world countries. She also suggests that you can also use sites like goodshop.com, where you choose a charity and then navigate to the retailer you want to purchase from, and then the charity gets a kickback.Anon suggests SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) which sells food, stationery, shirts, and other items themed around anti-cruelty and veganism, with profits going to stop animal exploitation. Vegan candy!
bimini_road suggests several sites: Punjammies, which sells fair trade clothing made by women in India who are rebuilding their lives after escaping forced prostitution, Greater Good, which lists charities you can click on to support and which sell "Gifts that Give More", with the profits supporting good causes, and two "shop and donate" groups: goodsearch.com and the igive chrome browser extension, which let you shop at normal online stores with a percentage of your purchases going to a charity of your choice. giglet let me know that the River Kids Project (which helps children involved in or in danger from child abuse and trafficking in Cambodia) has had holiday sales in the past. There's nothing for sale there yet but they always take donations!stinaleigh reminded me of Foam On The Range, a cruelty-free soap company (which can also provide vegan soap on request). Foam On The Range is not a not-for-profit but is run by fans, and by purchasing there you support fellow fans. Also they're having a meetup in Derby, Kansas on November 27th, if you're in the area.Just For Fun:
Anon linked me to the most succinct expression of the Roomba/Human relationship I've ever seen...
marinelle24 linked to the story of an art installation "ruined" by the custodial staff. It probably makes me a bad person but really I find it mainly hilarious. OH NO, THE FAKE PATINA HAS BEEN REMOVED. And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can always post items for my attention in comments here (or on any post) or email me at copperbadge at gmail dot com. If you're not sure how to proceed, here is a little more about what I do and how you can help. Remember, non-embedded links are love.
