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Issue 133 Sep 22, 2009 |
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If you represent any charity or good cause, anywhere in the world, click below to see how we can help promote your cause to a global audience and support your fundraising efforts too. Companies | Local Sports Clubs | All Other Good Causes In This Issue
New Weekly Volunteer Social Evenings.
Latest Charities To Join The Wisdom Trust. Eat More Raw Food. Taking Care Of Leftovers. Test Yourself And Earn Extra Credits. Harnessing Gushing Gas For Clean Power. Cannabis Use Linked To Higher Risk Of Testicular Cancer. Almost 40 Million Americans Living In Poverty. Crisis UK. More News From The Wisdom Trust. |
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Can You Help?
The Wisdom Trust is committed to playing its part in relieving poverty, protecting our environment and improving world health, and within a few clicks, you too can be part of our work.
As a friend of The Wisdom Trust, you'll be able to raise money for charitable causes by simply being online - whether you're searching or shopping you can have an impact on hundreds of charitable causes and other 'not-for-profit' organisations, worldwide. As with all the best ideas it's perfectly simple. Whenever you go online, it's likely that your activity is creating advertising revenue or ecommerce commissions. Whilst we can't say exactly where this money goes now, you can make sure that it reaches where it's needed most in the future... More... Click here for a Powerpoint presentation about the work of The Wisdom Trust. Previous Issues |
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Eco Tip |
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Health Tip |
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Eat More Raw Food.
Improve your health and save energy by eating more raw foods such as fresh fruits and salads. More... |
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Taking Care Of Leftovers.
When you've finished a meal, discard foods that have been sitting out for more than two hours. When in doubt, "throw it out." Otherwise, leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for four days. In the freezer, leftovers can be stored for several months. More... |
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Test Yourself And Earn Extra Credits.
Wisdom Aware is a feature on The Wisdom Trust website which allows you to test how much you've learned about poverty, environment and health. Click on the link from the Education menu and you'll be presented with five questions, each with five possible answers. More... |
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Environment Article
Harnessing Gushing Gas For Clean Power. Britain could soon harness the flow of high pressure gas from the gas fields into the national pipeline network to generate carbon-free electricity, after the government confirmed its support for the clean energy. The geopressure technology's main backer in Britain, 2OC, is working with network operator National Grid to generate up to... More... |
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Health Article
Cannabis Use Linked To Higher Risk Of Testicular Cancer.
Men who regularly use cannabis may be more likely to develop an aggressive form of testicular cancer, new research has shown. Scientists carried out a study involving 369 men between the ages of 18 and 44, all of whom had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, as well as a further 979 cancer-free men. More... |
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Poverty Article
Almost 40 Million Americans Living In Poverty.
Nearly 40 million Americans lived below the bread line in 2008 as the recession dragged down incomes sparking the first major rise in the poverty rate in five years, an official report showed. “Real median household income declined by 3.6% between 2007 and 2008 ... and the decline was widespread,” said the annual Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United... More... |
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Charity Of
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Crisis UK.
Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We have a vision of social integration and work year-round to help vulnerable and marginalised people get through the crisis of homelessness, fulfill their potential and transform their lives. We develop innovative services which enable homeless people to progress through education and creativity and we campaign for a more inclusive society. More... Full Charity List: Click here |
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Dates to put in your diary:
Fri 25/09: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 02/10: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 09/10: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 16/10: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 23/10: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 30/10: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 06/11: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm Fri 13/11: Volunteer Social Evening, Caterham. 6:30pm |
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