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The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning loves its red doors. And, they want to see yours. If you have a red door or see a red door that you like around town, snap a photo of it and send it to them. They'll consider using it as part of an art piece for our summer brochure. Send your JPEG by March 15 to ccll1@carnegiecenterlex.org For more information: call us at (859)254-4175 or visit their website www.carnegiecenterlex.org. Make sure to check out all their fabulous classes and events while you're there!

Give time: Become a volunteer!

BRCC was founded in 1974 by a group of committed volunteers—and volunteers continue to assist the Center in its goal to eradicate sexual violence. Crisis counselors As a BRCC volunteer crisis counselor, you will have the unique opportunity to provide valuable direct services to those impacted by sexual violence.

Direct service volunteer opportunities include:

Support the families of the fallen. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors provides a support network for the surviving families of those who have died in service to America. Donations help with grief camps for children, survivor seminars, bereavement specialists, hotlines and many other services to benefit those dealing with such immense loss. 

Believe. Empower. Transform. The Akola Project is a non-profit enterprise that trains 180 women to make sellable crafts. Every woman is paid up to $40 per month providing medical care, education and food.  Each woman cares for over 10 children...

We all have the utmost respect for those who serve in our armed forces and for those who serve overseas in harm’s way. Now in addition to Veterans Day this month, we also have another unique opportunity to support our troops. When our service personnel return home from one war, they usually must begin another. Unemployment for veterans is at an all time high, and twenty percent of returning vets have symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which raises the risk of domestic abuse. A new study says violence is also more common among kids of combat veterans.

Americans need jobs -- and we can help. Starbucks is teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network® (OFN) which is a group of community lending institutions set up to provide financing to community businesses that need our help. In donating to OFN, 100% of your donation will help create and sustain jobs in underserved communities. To launch this project, the Starbucks Foundation is donating the first $5,000,000.

A Sweet Way to Make Everyone Smile: The Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program!

Every kid loves Halloween! So do adults.

As responsible dentists, community members, and US citizens, Halloween Candy Buy Back dentists have found a way to keep the fun, while helping kids and our troops deployed overseas.

Find a participating dentist in your area!

Keep Breast Cancer Awareness in your mind and on your lawn. A $20 donation to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer gives you the power to “flock” your friends and family. Never flocked someone before? The Lexington team will decorate your lawn of choice with lots of classy pink flamingos. It’s a fun way to show you care...but beware the re-flock!

http://pinkflamingosforlife.org/

Cleaning For A Reason is a nonprofit organization partnering with maid services to offer free professional house cleanings to improve the lives of women undergoing cancer treatment.

We are fighting cancer a different way: CATCHING IT EARLY.  By shifting this nation’s focus from just searching for a cure to education, prevention and early detection, we can save lives TODAY.  By empowering ourselves and the women we love to become medical consumers; to listen to our bodies, ask the right questions of our doctors and seek second opinions, we can prevent cancer and, if we still end up with it, detect cancer in its earliest stages.  At Cancer Schmancer, we aren’t reinventing the wheel.  We are

Find out what a shelter or rescue dog can bring to your life this October during Adopt-A-Dog Month!

Your local shelter is the perfect place to find dogs of every type, size, age and personality -- all waiting for a loving home. Or, if you prefer a particular breed that isn’t currently available at a shelter, go online to find a breed-specific rescue group in need of adopters like you.

Visit the American Humane Society for more information.

Tell one of the spectacular women that you know that she should run for office. Women win elections at the same rate as men—but they don’t run as often. Women are more likely to run for office if someone else asks them to run. Do your part and make the suggestion that might change the world.

Find a pick your own farm near you! This website provides local listings of pick your own (also called U-pick or PYO) farms in the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries.

Beginning at 7pm our time, The Climate Reality Project will broadcast 24 Hours of Reality live online from September 14 to 15. Each hour people living with the reality of climate change will connect the dots between recent extreme weather events, including floods, droughts and storms, and the manmade pollution that is changing our climate. They will offer a round-the-clock, round-the-globe snapshot of the climate crisis in real time.