Helping to give back

Tonight we watched our results from voting for American Idol on tv. This week was special because they were launching the charity "Idol Gives Back" and had a very special show lined up with the stars coming out of the woodwork for it. We made a small donation, but it should go to good use. This fund drive was for children in Africa as well as fighting poverty and starvation here in the United States. I am a firm believer that you need to start small to make a big difference. Start local, then national, then global. If we don't take care of our own, what difference does it make in the world? The thing I like about the idol fund drive is that the charities that they give to are: 1) valid charities, 2) no strings attached, and 3) no religious affiliation trying to add conversion as a price to pay for help. It was a great show and I'm glad we could do our part to help out. If everyone who watches the show (35 million+ by neilson ratings each week) gives just a little, they will be able to make a huge difference.

While we're giving back this week, check out this video and help donate $0.49 per view to Autism research: http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/213154

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