Vaccinate every child - Addicting games series vol. 5

www.givevaccines.org

I loved (still love?) being a kid. It is the time of our lives to love the simple pleasures. Today's ordinary was yesterdays extraordinary. The unfortunate truth is that in the world's poorest countries, many kids don't have these pleasures. Children in these countries are 10 times more likely to die of preventable disease than children in wealthier nations. Each year 2.5 million children succumb to diseases that could be averted through vaccinations. Today can prevent these deaths.

Play some quizzes and games at www.givevaccines.org and for every correct answer, you will provide 0.01 ml of a life saving vaccine that will be given to a child in need. The money is donated directly to the GAVI Campaign, who the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates have:

• Prevented 2.9 million deaths from vaccine preventable illnesses


• Provided an additional 36.8 million children with basic vaccines (against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis)


• Protecting 176 million additional children with new and underused vaccines

Every click helps.

Down in New Orleans

www.sweethomeneworleans.org

This August my wife and I took a road trip down to the Gulf Coast. We've been fortunate enough over the years to partake in some great adventures overseas but haven't traveled across most of our own country. Being from the Northeast, the United States feels so vast but that's what also makes it so diverse. We ventured on down to New Orleans and made our way through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Over the week in "Nawlins" we embraced the food, history, music and culture which made for an unforgettable trip.

I'm not going to go on about Katrina or the BP oil spill, both of which have devastated the city, but rather what we can do to preserve the deep rooted traditions that are now and will always be alive in this great city. Sweet Home New Orleans is a non-profit whose mission is to support the individuals and organizations that will perpetuate New Orleans’ unique musical and cultural traditions. They help New Orleans musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and Social Aid & Pleasure Club members get on their feet, get to work, and revitalize our community and the cultural economy of New Orleans.

Now just to avoid confusion, the actual free donation site is called www.racefortherainforest.com. I know... wtf? But the site has dedicated New Orleans as an "honorary rainforest" because of the 57'' annual rainfall average. Much of the money raised through our clicks support the city of New Orleans, specifically the Sweet Home New Orleans organization.

Every click helps.