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Resources for the Washington DC area Non profit groups

Worth a special mention:

environment:

Earth Sangha - help plant trees locally

EcoStewards Alliance - good local environmental group

Freecycle is a brilliant idea. Got something you want to get rid of that's too good to throw away? Give it away! Freecycle helps givers and givees link up. There's over 700,000 members.

local media coverage of hybrid vehicles (Maryland Public Television, etc.)

for animal lovers:

Cat comforts grieving orangutan at zoo

The compassion of Griz the bear toward a kitten

Willy the hog pairs with antelope at zoo

gardening:

Sonic Bloom - make your garden grow like crazy!

good works:

Center for Global Peace at American University

Center for Teaching Peace, 4501 Van Ness Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016 (202) 537-1372 (run by former Washington Post columnist Colman McCarthy)

"Declaration for All Life on Earth" video from the Goi Peace Foundation in Japan (This is definitely worth watching.) text of the declaration

Local heroes

Non profit groups in the DC area

Peace Ambassador Program at AU

Peace and Conflict Studies (George Mason University)

inspirational:

a video of a 5 year old blind girl who can play any song on the piano after hearing it only once

a prayer used by the Dalai Lama

children showing the best of human nature

The Human Approach To World Peace by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

inspiring quotes

the prayer of St. Francis

the rescuing hug

misc:

Angie's List - find recommended services and contractors

music:

Krishna Das; "Pilgrim Heart" is phenomenal (tracks 1 and 4 especially). Krishna Das occasionally comes to the DC area; check his website for details.

Maybe the most beautiful music you'll ever hear: "Metta" by Imee Ooi (look for metta.mp3 on this page). Imee Ooi's music is very hard to find in the US, but you can order it from alyta.com

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, a beautiful CD sung in Japanese and English by children. It's about a little girl named Sadako that died of radiation exposure due to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

natural health:

Garden of Life - exceptional nutritional products: you can read about the company founder's amazing healing in his book Patient Heal Thyself

MigraSpray® homeopathic remedy for migraines (they claim it usually works within a few minutes).

Sinus Buster nasal spray for headaches, migraines, and sinus problems.

Subtle Energy Solutions

There is nothing more worthy than the virtue of selflessness.

Selflessness unites people.

It is a healing herb that unifies strangers and brings families together.

It is the love for others that is higher than self-love.

It is our only hope.

Reprinted with permission
Amitabha Buddhist Society of the USA

Agencies that you can contribute to to provide humanitarian relief in Iraq.

Celebrity Causes