Our first ever Day of Action is Sunday, June 21, 2009. We would like to show you that there are many ways that you can take action to make a difference, right from the comfort of your own home. Below is a list of suggested ideas you can do to take action - while staying in your pajamas! On June 21st, tell us what you did to help. Email us a picture or proof of your action, and we'll give you a free t-shirt!

1. Play Games Online : Play these games for free, and for every correct answer, the sponsors of these websites will make a donation:
   + http://www.freerice.org/ : Test your knowledge of vocabulary, Chemistry symbols, famous art, or basic algebra and the sponsors donate rice to the UN World Food Program to end hunger.
   + http://www.freepoverty.com/ : Test your world geography knowledge and the sponsors will donate clean cups of water.
   + http://www.freeflour.com/ : Test your geographical smarts and the sponsors will donate flour to make bread.
   + http://www.charitii.com/ : Solve crossword puzzle clues and the sponsors will donate to a cause of your choice : Water, Food, Education, or the Rainforest.
2. http://www.thehungersite.com/
   + Click to Give for Free : Just click the button, and the sponsors of these sites will donate to the cause. View the different tabs at the top for different causes : Hunger, Breast Cancer, Child Health, Literacy, Rain Forest, or Animal Rescue.
   + Sign a Petition : Follow the link in the upper left-hand sidebar to view lists of campaigns that you can petition for.
   + Send a Free E-Card : Follow the link of the upper left-hand sidebar to someone you know an e-card to raise awareness about an issue you care about.
3. Become An Organ Donor : Sign-up at http://www.donatelife-pa.org/ to become an organ donor.
4. Support Our Troops
   + Buy a Cup of Joe for a Soldier : Say Thank You! to our troops overseas by buying a soldier a cup of coffee at http://www.greenbeanscoffee.com/.
   + Treats for Troops : Foster a Soldier and send a care package through http://www.treatsfortroops.com/.
5. Clean and Donate
   + Clean your closets and donate clothes to shelter or Good Will
   + Clean your cupboards and donate canned goods to a food pantry
   + Clean out old books and/or movies and/or CDs and donate to library or shelter
   + Clean out toy box and donate to shelter or Good Will.
6. Collect Box Top$ for Education off of various boxed foods, Campbell's Labels for Education off of Campbell's products, or soda tabs and donate to a local school. These box tops, labels, and tabs all help raise money for school equipment.
7. Create letters, pictures, mazes or puzzles and mail or deliver to a children's hospital.
8. Have a yard sale or lemonade/baked goods sale and give the profits to a person or agency in need.
9. Read a book, watch a movie, play a board game or just spend time with the neighborhood kids, giving Mom and Dad a small break.
10. Donate a newspaper or magazine subscription (Lewistown Sentinel, The New York Times, National Geographic, etc) to a school or shelter.
11. Record your favorite book on tape for the Juniata Association for the Blind.
12. Knit a baby blanket for the homeless shelter or domestic violence safe shelter.
13. Start a vegetable garden. Give back to the earth by planting vegetation, eat healthy, and donate any leftovers to a food pantry.
14. Sign Petitions
    + Health Care is a Human Right! Click here
    + Improve Mental Health of Veterans Click here
    + Support the AFTERschool Meal Act Click here
15. Write your own letter on a matter important to you. This website will help you find your federal and state elected officials and their contact information.
16. Make a donation to United Way and support local agencies. Click the "Donate Online" tab on the left side bar of this page or mail your support to United Way's office.