to Doctors Without Borders and help with the crisis in Haiti.  Your gift will help support emergency medical care for the many men, women, and children that have been affected by the earthquake.  Donate online now!

a difference in the lives of women and youth. Donate to FAIR Fund, which works to prevent sexual violence and exploitation.


your journal. Louder Than Words, a series of teen-authored memoirs, is taking submissions on a rolling basis from girls ages 13-19 who are interested in writing a memoir.

African girls and invest in their economic independence. Camfed (The Campaign for Female Education) works in rural African communities to support girls from primary education into young adulthood.

in Freedom Park on October 31 to raise funds for Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes, the one-day walk benefiting the American Diabetes Association.

kids drink clean water simply by playing. PlayPumps are water-pumping systems that double as merry-go-rounds. Over 1,000 have been installed and the group is hoping to have 4,000 by 2010.

Spend your afternoons feeling like a superhero. SideWalk Chalk, the wildly successful organization featured in skirt! in December 2008, is seeking more volunteers for their growing needs. Email janahodge@sidewalkchalk.us for information.

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working alongside poor women. CARE believes that when equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.

In commemoration of the UN's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, CARE will stand with hundreds of millions of people across the globe this October 17th to educate, inspire and entertain the next generation of activists in the fight against global poverty. Featuring internationally-renowned speakers, music, food and a microfinance marketplace featuring goods from around the world, the event will benefit CARE's efforts.

The event will also feature Helene Gayle, MD, MPH President and CEO of CARE; Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and a performance by The Burundi Drummers.

good about having a clean house. Every October, in conjunction with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Molly Maid donates a portion of each cleaning service fee to the Ms. Molly Foundation, which supports education and fundraising efforts to the Savannah Area Family Shelter. Call 912.898.1011 for details.

for a cure. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk Festival on Saturday, September 26 (10am-1pm) at Johnson Square shortens the path to eliminating a disease that affects 5.3 million Americans. More women than men are affected by Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia—register or donate today!

912.920.2231 or stacy.floyd@alz.org

out the “Women Say No to War Coalition” and make a donation to support Iraqi women’s organizations working for Peace in the Middle East. Visit womensmediacenter.com and click on “Join a Campaign” to find out more.

our servicewomen. One in three women in the armed forces will fall victim to sexual assault while serving our country and domestic abuse in the military is two to five times higher than civilian rates. Contact your representative and urge her/his sponsorship of the Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act (H.R. 840).

Sign a pledge for reproductive freedom, don’t take it for granted. Visit now.org to get informed, get involved, and speak out for women’s reproductive freedom.

yourself some karma. Malaria is the number one cause of illness and death among refugees in Africa. Among them, 75% are women and children. For just $10, you can provide a mosquito net through nothingbutnets.net.