Replace candy with a cause

For more than 60 years, kids have been carrying orange coin boxes rather than candy buckets and pillowcases as they trick-or-treat across America. It’s part of a campaign called Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. The United Nations Children’s Fund is on a mission...

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Got a sec? Make a difference this weekend!

This weekend is national Make a Difference Weekend, when people from all over the nation work together in order to make a difference. You can join in, too! Grab your fam, your besties, your peers and your neighbors, and together, you can make...

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Get psyched for Halloween with the Fright Night Awards

This Halloween, why not kick off the spooktacular a bit early…like the night before? We’ve got a pretty cool event in mind that you won’t wanna miss. Not only will you be getting in the Halloween spirit, but you’ll also be raising awareness for...

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Neha Gupta raises over $500,000 for orphans

Seven years ago, a trip across the globe inspired a compassionate young girl to set out on a mission to help kids in need. She made it happen. Since that trip, Neha Gupta, now 16 years old, of Fairless Hills, Penn., has...

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Walk for charity, zombie-style

Have you noticed how zombies tend to come out of the woodwork as Oct. 31 approaches? This Halloween, try gathering a group of your own undead to lurch and moan for a cause. Laying the Groundwork Pull together a committee of fun-loving...

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Show you care: 6 incredible causes to support

Everybody wants to save the world, but which part is gonna be your damsel in distress? If you’re itchin’ to hold a bake sale, a yard sale or wanna make some crafts to sell for charity, here are six good causes that you...

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Toys by the truckload: Ashley helps kids in need

When you’re little, toys are a big deal. Ashlee Smith, a 13-year-old from Reno, Nev., understands this – that’s why she started Ashlee’s Toy Closet, an organization that collects toys and donates them to kids who have been affected by natural disasters...

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8 ways to volunteer you've never thought of

When you help someone out, it makes ya feel totally awesome. But there are only so many times that you can do the standard charity acts without getting bored. Well, here are 8 activities that you can add to your volunteering calendar to...

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Miranda Finn sings Music for a Cause

Miranda Finn is proof that when it comes to dreamin’, you’ve gotta go big. This weekend, the singer/songwriter will perform at the Music for a Cause festival in Santa Clarita, Calif., part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. A few weeks...

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Do something epic

Love books? So do we. But there are millions of tweens and teens who don’t have access to your best-loved paperbacks and hardcovers. Sixty-one percent of low-income families don’t have age-appropriate books in their homes for kids to read. That’s wear DoSomething.org’s Epic Book...

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