A home to live in, sustenance for mind and body, caring adults, and a chance to succeed-these are the basic necessities in life.
Every day, somewhere in the world, and most probably within your own neighborhood, there are children in need of these basics. We can make a difference - whether it's by lending a hand, offering a smile, volunteering, or donating to a worthy cause. Generosity of spirit, compassion, and understanding are within our power to give, no matter our economic circumstances.
With that introduction, I welcome you to 50ways.org. This website was designed primarily as a portal - an easy-to-navigate guide that offers a preview of at least fifty (and actually hundreds) of the many recognized non-profit organizations that help children and families in need. 50ways.org provides health and parenting tips, as well as inspirational quotes, and seasonal spotlights. I hope you'll find the site informative, but more importantly, I hope it will inspire you to get involved.
Participate in your community - locally, nationally, and globally, and know that you are making the world a better place.

Cheryl Saban
Denim Day in LA
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It's sad that we need to have a month set aside to bring awareness to these crimes, but there it is - and the reason is simple; people still don't realize how rampant sexual assault is. The organization, Peace Over Violence, which runs the oldest rape crisis hotline in Los Angeles, is holding its 10th Annual Denim Day in LA on April 23rd. This is a day when women are encouraged to wear denim. Why? You won't believe this; this day was inspired because of a rape conviction that was overturned by the Italian Supreme Court because in their opinion, the victim was wearing jeans - so clearly she had to have "invited" her rapist to rape her -- the court decided the victim had helped her rapist, therefore they . . .
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50 Ways to Save Our Children
From donating to online charities to volunteering as
a child's advocate in court, 50 Ways to Save Our Children: Small, Medium, & Big Ways You Can Change a Child's
Life by Cheryl Saban, executive director of the Saban Children's Foundation and founder of www.50ways.org,
covers the bases. Parenting tips and inspirational quotes appear throughout chapters with titles like "Goodwill
Industries" and "Make-a-Wish Foundation"; a listing of useful Web site addresses is also included. All ages.
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