JOIN AN ORGANIZATION WITH A POSITIVE GOAL

Countless organizations already exist with goals ranging from ending suicide to helping poverty-stricken children.

Find an organization with a message you agree with and find out how you can help the movement grow.

HORNET SUGGESTIONS:

1. Invisible Children

www.invisiblechildren.com

2. These Numbers Have Faces

www.thesenumbers.org

3. To Write Love on Her Arms

www.twloha.com

VOLUNTEER TIME HELPING THOSE IN NEED

Whether it’s animals, the elderly, children or the ill, there will always be others that could use some help or even some company.

Find a little extra time every now and then to help those in need or even just say hello.

HORNET SUGGESTIONS:

1. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

www.aspca.org

2. Loaves and Fishes

www.sacloaves.org

3. Local Retirement Homes

PURCHASE PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT A GREATER CAUSE

Several companies donate part of their earnings to greater causes like spreading cancer awareness or working to find cures to diseases.

Find out what products support what causes and make wise purchases to make a difference.

HORNET SUGGESTIONS:

1. Keep a Breast bracelets

www.keep-a-breast.org

2. The (RED) Campaign

www.redcampaign.org

3. Ten Thousand Villages

www.tenthousandvillages.com

SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

We all go shopping, whether for groceries or clothing, but do we all make the best choice of where to do our shopping?

Find local boutiques, grocery stores or farmer’s markets. Help keep money in the community.

HORNET SUGGESTIONS:

1. Sacramento Food Co-Op

www.sacfoodcoop.com

2. Farmers Market

8 a.m. to noon on Sundays

near 8th and X streets

3. Local boutiques like Sugar Shack or Bows and Arrows

TAKE SIMPLE STEPS TO HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

You don’t have to drive a hybrid or “go green” to protect the environment. There are simple ways to do so.

Find ways to cut down on your waste and be careful not to throw away things that can cause more harm to the environment.

HORNET SUGGESTIONS:

1. Recycle

earth911.com

2. Ride a bike

3. Buy reusable bags

Leidhra Johnson can be reached at [email protected]