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The long work of recovering and restoring the ecosystem of this region from the oil spill disaster has begun. With each passing day the list of volunteers grows. Other people of all ages throughout the world, unable to take part in this hands-on work, are finding many ways to contribute.


Here are several things individuals, families, and groups can do:

• Organize a fundraiser with a local environmental group you belong to, within your faith community, or with family and friends. Fundraising ideas include: sell Fair Trade coffee and tea; prepare a lunch or dinner that includes one or more popular recipes from the Gulf region; sponsor a walkathon, danceathon, or another kind of –athon; collect gently used books, DVD’s, computer and board games, clothing, and other reusable stuff and sponsor a Gulf Garage Sale.

• Collect loose change at the end of each day in a Green Philanthropy Bank. Recycle an empty jar from your bin; create your own label for it or print one of ours, preferably on scrap or recycled paper, at our website: www.greenphilanthropyforfamilies.org

• “Give it up for the Gulf.” This is an easy and simple way individuals, families, giving circles and other groups can raise funds. Make a list of what you, your family, or group would be willing to give up for a week or however long and donate the amount of money you save at the end of that time. You could, for example: take your lunch to work instead of buying it; check out a book from the library instead of purchasing it; go on a local green outing you can walk or bike to instead of taking in a movie or dining out.

• Donate to a local, community-led organization in the Gulf. Among others these include:

Gulf Restoration Network - Provides technical know-how and mentoring to local grassroots groups: www.healthygulf.org

Save Our Gulf is a project of the national Waterkeeper Alliance to support the work of Our Gulf Waterkeepers: www.saveourgulf.org

The Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health provides grants to local community-led groups: www.gulfcoastfund.org

The Audubon Society has chapters in each of the states impacted by the oil spill disaster. To donate to a specific local chapter or group, visit the website and click on “States, Centers & Chapters:” www.audubon.org

The National Wildlife Federation provides an easy way to donate: Simply text “Wildlife” to 20222 to donate $10 to the organization’s rescue and restoration work in the Gulf. For more information, visit : www.nwf.org

Volunteer

If you live in the Gulf region or plan to visit it, consider donating your time. Contact one or more of the organizations listed above or log onto: www.serve.gov

This is from: www.greenphilanthropyforfamilies.org

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