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Are you up for a challenge?  If so, we dare any kid to add one more serving of fruit to their diet each day.  (Fruit tubes, leathers, chews or anything that comes in a package do not count!) Yes, we know you know fruit and veggies are good for you, did you know... 1- that eating strawb...



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Big_picture_env-conservation   Focus-neighborhood   Big_picture_env-general  

Slow down and smell the flowers! If you have a car, it's so easy to just hop in and run errands. Sometimes quick convenience becomes a habit and it's good to shake things up!  This project aims to get you out of your single-occupancy car. For a trip that you were planning to do by car,...

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Big_picture_env-conservation   Focus-family   Focus-personal-growth  

Hey, kids -- does your day feel filled up with stuff you don't want to do --- chores, homework, stuff like that? Wish you had more time for sports? Playing? Art? Reading? Well, we're going to try a little experiment, so get ready! Take one hour this week, sometime when you would have pl...

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Big_picture_env-conservation   Big_picture_env-oceans_wetlands   Big_picture_env-general   Focus-environment  

Most of us spend a big amount of money heating water. According to the US Department of Energy, a whopping 12% of our electric bill is for this item alone.  When you wash in hot water, 90% of the energy used by the washer is used to heat the water, and it really doesn't make much di...



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My friend had a great idea - she donated the equivalent of her grocery expenses to the Oregon Food Bank.  I'm taking up the challenge and passing it on: track your food expenses for the week and donate the total to an organization that helps people feed themselves.  Post who you dona...



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The world is a big place and there's lots of stuff that needs doing.  Find a group that needs a helping hand and join their work for the day. Tell us who you helped and why.  Put it in gear and make a difference!



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Big_picture_env-conservation   Focus-family   Big_picture_env-general  

I thought this was a pretty good article from the LA Times. It's from someone writing a column under the heading "Realist Idealist" and has their experiences as to what worked for them, and what did not, in their attempts at living more ecologically friendly. Here's the link: http://...



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Focus-animals   Focus-family  

Attract a little wildlife to your back yard, offer a treat for birds, and see a bit of nature up close! Here’s a great project to do with your kids. PS What kinds of seed work best? Do they like the peanut butter, too?



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  We're doing great work, but we still need to find 23 more sponsors for the children of Songea in Tanzania. It doesn't take much to be a full sponsor: just $45 a month -- about a dollar-fifty a day. But what a huge difference you'll make in the life of another human being!   Our o...




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