Start with 1: Giving On A Shoestring Budget

        

           Here is a collection of some of my blog posts about donations that cost little or no money. I hope this helps you if you have a shoestring budget but want to make a difference. 

         

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How about you, do you know some other ways to #startwith1 in giving to charity?  If so, please comment below or send  a tweet to @Appls4aCause with the hashtag #startwith1   

• Making Summer Better for You Your Family and the World

    Imagine it's the end of June and you have a family.  Your kids have already told you, "I'm bored" 50 to 100 times. You want to give back and volunteer, but home and work  just cut into your time and money.  So, what are your options?

• Gaming that Gives Back

                    From Free Rice to Child's Play, there are a lot of ways on the web that gamers can give back . Most of them free and others can cost anywhere from a few dollars to much more(depending on the donor's choice. ) ;

• HP  Esmiles help Ronald McDonald House Charities

You can send a picture or text message via HP eSmiles  to a local Ronald McDonald House for families with sick children to help brighten their day. The written and picture messages will be printed and posted by HP at the local Ronald McDonald House of your choice and posted on a wall for all the residents to see.  Not only will the picture or text message will be sent, but  $1 per item posted will be donated to that local house.

• Easy Ways to Make A Huge Difference During The Holidays or Anytime

Image by TeYoU @ Sydney via Flickr

`  If there is a nursing home, children's home, or a home for children with special needs, consider "adopting " them this season as a family, group or individual(not in a literal sense). Then, visit them and consider giving a small gift such as socks or something else(first check with the center as to what they are allowed to have)

• Here are some more by link only;

Have you tried Sparked?

A Dozen (or So) Free Ways To Make A Difference

Clay Aiken Offers Free Music On The "Honor" System

 Consider Charity When Moving

Volunteer Work Gives Job Experience for Teens

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