Some good in 2010—volunteer for the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton. To sign up, call 843.757.2845, ext. 6.

to Doctors Without Borders and help with the crisis in Haiti.  Your gift will help support emergency medical care for the many men, women, and children that have been affected by the earthquake.  Donate online now!

a difference in the lives of women and youth. Donate to FAIR Fund, which works to prevent sexual violence and exploitation.

your time as a volunteer for the Mighty Eighth Museum. Details: Heather Thies, 912.748.8888 ext. 106, or email education@mightyeighth.org.


your journal. Louder Than Words, a series of teen-authored memoirs, is taking submissions on a rolling basis from girls ages 13-19 who are interested in writing a memoir.

African girls and invest in their economic independence. Camfed (The Campaign for Female Education) works in rural African communities to support girls from primary education into young adulthood.

dolphins in their natural habitat; volunteer for The Dolphin Project, a nonprofit research and education organization. Information session: November 7 from 9-11am at Solms Hall, Room 108 at Armstrong Atlantic State University. www.thedolphinproject.org

a friend, fellow room mom or student to run for office with She Should Run. The project was started by the Women’s Campaign Forum after various studies showed that women don’t think to run for office unless someone asks. Women win at the same rate as men, get more in the pipeline!

a woman in another part of the world with Women to Women International. The group will match you up with a woman to provide financial support for job skills and rights awareness and your letters will send hope to another part of the world.

good about having a clean house. Every October, in conjunction with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Molly Maid donates a portion of each cleaning service fee to the Ms. Molly Foundation, which supports education and fundraising efforts to the Savannah Area Family Shelter. Call 912.898.1011 for details.

for a cure. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk Festival on Saturday, September 26 (10am-1pm) at Johnson Square shortens the path to eliminating a disease that affects 5.3 million Americans. More women than men are affected by Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia—register or donate today!

912.920.2231 or stacy.floyd@alz.org

women’s health. The scientists at Fellows Research Alliance need volunteers to participate in clinical trials for cervical cancer prevention, low sex drive and a new birth control pill at their Savannah and HHI locations. Compensation provided. 912.355.4447, 843.681.5590 or www.fellowsresearch.com.

is running out. One of the oldest natural landscapes in America is disappearing...mountaintop by mountaintop. Help stop mountaintop removal mining with a donation to earthjustice.org (“because the earth needs a good lawyer”).

Stock the shelves. The Fire Closet of Chatham County provides emergency clothing to fire victims and needs donations of new underwear and socks of all sizes for women, men and children. Help even more by attending the fabulous August 13 fundraiser at Sailors’ Loft Yacht Club! 912.596.7155 or thefirecloset.com.