In matters of style, swim with

the current;
In matters of principle, stands
like a rock.
Here are a few ways how we can make a
difference:

Dear Children,

1. Make sure your parents don’t employ children under 14

2. Use cloth or jute bags for shopping, say no to plastic
3. Do not spit or throw chocolate wrappers etc on the pavement.
4. Help plant trees and flowers in your area; or at a park near your home
5. Adopt a local park, stream or beach, and clean it up
6. Leave the wild animals, wildflowers, and insects where they belong to – with the
nature
7. Adopt a "grand friend", write letters and visit them
8. Start a compost pit
9. Do not drive before 18 or the driving age
10. Drive responsibly and obey traffic rules
11. On birthdays and auspicious occasions like marriages, students can ask parents,
friends and grand-parents to make a donation to a special organization. Students
can do the same for other people's birthdays
12. Save peelings from fruits and vegetables for a compost pile
13. Purchase Charity Greeting cards
14. Motivate elders to vote
15. Motivate elders in your family to Donate Blood and pledge their organs
16. Don't leave water running. For example, turn off water while brushing your teeth.
By wasting less water, we leave more water, try and adopt methods of rainwater
harvesting
17. Hold a weekend car-wash to raise money or make yourself (and friends) available
to run errands, do yard work, or walk dogs. Make up fliers to advertise your
services and explain where the money will go that is earned
18. Organize fetes in your school where you can ask everyone to bring things from
home to sell. You can donate the money for a cause
19. Write a letter to the editor about an issue you care about
20. Spay or neuter your dog or cat, which stops them from having babies. There are
already millions of dogs and cats without homes
21. Tell your parents if you see children or adults hurting an animal
22. Your time helping the Initiatives / Voluntary organisations in their day-to-day
activities Helping such Initiatives / Voluntary organisations in fund raising /
resource mobilization
23. Offer to help an elderly neighbour. Ask if you can help walk their dog, change
kitty litter, and/or clean a birdcage
24. Use rechargeable batteries
25. Give away unwanted clothes and toys to those who can use them
26. Have a sale of stuff that you don’t need and donate the money for a cause
27. Avoid buying products that are dangerous to the environment
28. Organize a clean-up day near your school
29. Make "I Care Kits." Collect personal care items such as toothbrushes, combs,
brushes, shampoo, lotions, soap, deodorant etc. Organize the items and distribute
to agencies with families in need
30. Organize groups to make cards for special times of the year. Distribute them to
area community centres, or hospitals
31. Mentor a younger person
32. Learn to be a peer counsellor
33. Leave the hardcover books at home. The wide variety of airplane types makes it
impossible to quantify the impact of a passenger's luggage weight, but planes use
more fuel, and thus produce more emissions, when they carry heavier loads
34. Eat, drink, and buy locally—the goods you consume won't have been flown or
trucked in, so you're saving significant emission
35. Replace your light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
36. Remind your parents to take the car for regular tune-ups
37. Remind your parents to always recycle oil
38. Get neighbourhood families to gather their old books and used clothes and
household items to sell/ distribute
39. Hold an event around New Year’s. Sell tickets or charge admission at the door
40. Sponsor a charity sports event (cricket, baseball or soccer) between students and
teachers. Sell tickets or charge admission at the door
41. Hold a talent show at your school. Sell tickets or charge admission at the door
42. Hold an art contest at school and with local artists as judges. Sell tickets or charge
admission at the door. You could also sell this artwork and donate the proceeds to
your favourite cause
43. Hold a poetry reading in your favourite cafe. Get students or friends to read their
own or published poems. Pass the hat and ask for contributions
44. Hold a seasonal pot-luck dinner. For instance, in autumn ask participants to bring
a seasonal dish. Eat outside under colourful trees. Organize simple games and
activities to attract children to the event - leaf rubbings, scavenger hunt and story-
telling. Charge admission and donate the money to charity
45. Adopt cats and dogs from shelters instead of buying them from a pet shop. Many
of the puppies in pet shops come from puppy mills
46. Keep cats indoors. Indoor cats live longer, safer, healthier lives. As long as they
have fresh air, toys, and, when possible, other cats to play with, they will be very
happy
47. Buy only products that have not been tested on dogs, cats, and many other
animals. Encourage your parents to buy "cruelty-free" toothpaste, shampoo, and
household cleaners
48. Plant a tree in your backyard with your parents. One tree can provide a home for
lots of animals like birds, squirrels and bats
49. Get help if you see a wild animal in trouble. If you see an injured animal, call a
wildlife rehabilitator or your local animal shelter. Don't attempt to touch the
animal yourself
50. Make a habit of recycling glass, cans, aluminium soda cans, soda bottles,
aluminium foil, newspapers, etc.
51. Store food in re-usable containers, instead of plastic wrap or aluminium foil
52. Use old t-shirts as rags for cleaning, dusting or wiping up spills
53. Organize a food drive collecting canned goods and non-perishable items for an
agency
54. Help teach a younger child to read
55. Teach a senior friend how to use the computer and Internet
56. Read books or the newspaper for a visually impaired person
57. Clean up trash along a river, lake, beach or park
58. Organize a drive for warm hats, mittens, socks and gloves
59. Bring, prepare and serve a meal at an emergency shelter
60. Organize a "walk-a-thon" to raise money for an agency
61. Collect toys for an orphanage
62. Have a basic knowledge of first aid
63. Help at a local hospital
64. Get together with friends and buy presents for children in an orphanage
65. Make quilts or baby clothes for a low-income family
66. Set up a friend system for children with special needs
67. Paint a mural over obscene writings on walls
68. Don’t buy crackers
69. Discourage elders from paying bribes
70. Donate to organizations that offer free immunizations for children in high-risk
areas
71. Donate water sanitation equipment to organizations dedicated to clean water
initiatives in developing areas
72. Donate oral re-hydration solution packets to alleviate diarrhoea-induced death
among children
73. Donate leftover bulk food to a local shelter
74. Organize inter-ethnic or inter-religious community work efforts
75. Bring people with diverse backgrounds together via sports/company social
activities
76. Mobilize company resources to “adopt” a local or international cause
 77. One can contribute financially and materially towards infrastructure (building,
library, books, equipments etc.) Development of schools being run for such
children
78. Help children get admission into a formal school and / or sponsor the cost of
formal schooling of a child / children
79. Purchase charity gift certificates
80. Teach children about diet and exercise to prevent chronic disease
81. Use organic products for the lawn instead of using chemicals, which are harmful
to the environment and harmful to the health of humans and animals
82. Buy organic (no chemicals added) foods
83. Avoid buying food individually wrapped in plastic
84. Avoid buying aerosol products, which hurt the ozone layer, which protects us and
the earth from the sun's harmful rays

Here’s something extra for adults

85. Invite a local police officer to present a drug awareness or safety presentation
86. Support green hotels and sustainable tourism companies. Visit national parks, and
seek out hotels that have been certified by an independent third party for their
environmental friendliness
87. Choose public transportation whenever possible to cut down on auto emissions
88. Replace your light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
89. Install solar water heaters or solar electric panels at your home or office
90. Buy energy-efficient appliances
91. Stop smoking, if you do so
92. One can contribute financially and materially towards infrastructure (building,
library, books, equipments etc.) Development of schools being run for such
children
93. Provide professional services such as legal advice, accounting and public relations
etc. for needy people
94. Help children get admission into a formal school and / or sponsor the cost of
formal schooling of a child / children
95. If there is injustice happening around then they can hold a signature campaign
against it
96. Buy a Toy for a Child
97. Encourage your kids to help others
98. Do nor scold children without serious reason
99. Introduce kids to nature over weekend
100. Pay your taxes on time

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