the world with Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth. With hundreds of victories, this team of lawyers is protecting our planet one case at a time.

your sisters. Make it possible for women and girls of color to attend notable events around the country with Event Scholarships through SisterSong, a reproductive justice group.
 

a life with your sweet pup. Therapy dogs are used for many things, from helping children get comfortable reading aloud to brightening up residents at assisted living communities.

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.

FOR A CAUSE. Join this one-mile downtown dog walk to raise money for the fight against cancer. The $25 registration includes t-shirt, bandanna, and goodie bag. Saturday September 26, County Square and Falls Park, registration is at 8:00 am. upstatepawsforacause.org.
 

out the “Women Say No to War Coalition” and make a donation to support Iraqi women’s organizations working for Peace in the Middle East. Visit womensmediacenter.com and click on “Join a Campaign” to find out more.

our servicewomen. One in three women in the armed forces will fall victim to sexual assault while serving our country and domestic abuse in the military is two to five times higher than civilian rates. Contact your representative and urge her/his sponsorship of the Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act (H.R. 840).

your story. Visit Lifelines, a unique online global community established by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a non-partisan organization which provides women’s health care and promotes women’s rights. Tell your story and encourage friends to do so, and inspire women all over the world. worldlifelines.org.

an angel and donate to Be An Angel, an organization that works hard to improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness by providing equipment and selective services to them, their families and the institutions that help them. BeAnAngel.org.

involved in a child’s life. In Pickens County, and every county in SC, children need your help. Become a foster or adoptive family, become a mentor or guardian ad litem, give to the foster child self-esteem fund, and spread the word that children need help. Call Lara Pitre at the Pickens County Foster Parent Association, 864.898.5810 ext.209. pickensdss.org/parent.

for comic Mary Ellen DePetrillo bringing a series of fun events called Shop-Eat-Laugh to the area this spring. See shop-eat-laugh.com for info.

your teen recognize digital dating abuse and take steps to prevent it. ThatsNotCool.com is designed to start a conversation among teens about how controlling behavior and harassment from a boyfriend or girlfriend, online or via cell phone, can turn into abuse.

some jewelry made by Galatea Designs in collaboration with local artist, Jennifer Sevier, and support Hand-In-Paw’s cause of extending a helping paw through pet therapy. Purchase jewelry at Hand-In-Paw’s headquarters, order by phone at 322.5144 or online at handinpaw.org.