The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
Elie Wiesel

Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope... and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. ~Robert F. Kennedy


We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.
Marian Wright Edelman

12 July 2008

A Penny for Your Search??


GoodSearch: You Search...We Give! We all have a cause we care about - whether it's finding a cure for cancer, saving the environment, finding homes for abandoned pets or so many other worthwhile endeavors. But what we don't all have is the time or money to support these efforts as much as we'd like. So, what if we could raise money for our favorite charities and schools by doing something we do every day — searching the Internet?
Ken Ramberg, co-founder GoodSearch


Next time you want to look up an old boyfriend, find the temperature in Santorini in May, look for a recipe for blueberry muffins or whatever it is you might be "Googling" around for, head to Good Search. This is such a great way to give back and you can even identify your favorite organizations to give to whenever you search.

8 Billion (with a B!!) dollars are earned through ad placements on popular search engines annually. The founders of GoodSearch, brother and sister Ken Ramberg and JJ Ramberg, figured there were a few dollars to spare there that just might do some good. Fifty percent of the revenues from GoodSearch are donated to charities, schools and organizations that GoodSearch users choose. There is no cost to the organization or to the user, all the donations come from advertising revenues on the Yahoo generated search engine. So simple!! So perfect!!

If your school, organization, not for profit wants in-that's simple too. Visit GoodSearch for the How tos.

The Rambergs believe that "...doing good should be a part of people's everyday lives." They have expanded their work to GoodShop, an online shopping site that donates anywhere from 3-20% to the shopper's non-profit choice. Founded in memory of their Mother who died from cancer, she would be proud for sure, the Ramberg's simple idea now helps over 62,000 nonprofits. Imagine instead of another Bake Sale if everyone at your kids' school and their friends and their family all just used GoodSearch for a week, a month, six months, and each time they did a donation would be made-the playground would be up in no time!

It could not be simpler to give back thanks to the Rambergs who figured out a way for all of us to feel good about doing what we do everyday. What's next guys...can we "do good" every time we brush our teeth?

I search for...The Jimmy Fund, The Children's Defense Fund, Alex's Lemonade Stand, Home for Little Wanderers, Habitat for Humanity, Girls Inc, First Book...who do you GoodSearch for?
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