It’s boxing week and if you’ve been accumulating boxes from all your deliveries or have a bunch of empties sitting around from gift giving, don’t just put them out for the recycling to pick up. Check out Give Back Box and help some folks in need.
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Give Bytes – donate some computing power to better the world
Cryptocurrency, you’ve probably heard about it even if you don’t engage in it. A new crowdfunding is offering a interesting way to use the technology to help those who need it most. And you can pitch in. Give Bytes site doesn’t want money, it wants your computing power.
Read MoreSolosocks Share – get a pair, share a pair
Socks. Most of us wear them because they help keep our feet warm. But they also end up in landfills and when they’re not made in a sustainable way, contribute to the overall pollution in the world. That’s not good. Shop for a better sock, a more sustainable sock with the Solosocks Share, the sustainable sock choice that also gives socks to the homeless.
Read MoreCharitable Bookings – give to charity when you make dinner plans
Donating to charity is important, especially in these troubled times in which all kinds of people are reaching out for help. Why not make it easy by donating whenever you make dinner reservations. Charitable Bookings is the app that donates when you make dinner plans.
Read MoreSayso For Good and The Red Ferret team up to do a wee bit of good
Every so often we here at Ferret Towers crawl out of our basement and try and do a bit of good. Just to remember what it feels like. So it’s with pleasure that we announce a tie-up with the Sayso For Good folk, who are also trying to combine commerce with humanitarian causes. Those of you with long enough memories will remember that we used to feature the free Hunger Site banner on the front page, which delivered rice to…
Read MoreTriggered – use this service to make instant donations instead of Twitter beef
It’s 2017 and it’s time to stop getting into flame wars with people over Twitter. Channel your rage into something better: Charity. Triggered is the site that lets you channel your anger at people on the website to a charitable donation.
Read MoreGiveDirectly – a different way to give
Many people give to charity as a way to help people who really need it but there have also been many headlines in the news that point out that those donations don’t always go towards things that will help anyone, other than the pockets of the charity themselves. GiveDirectly is a way to send money directly to the people who need it most.
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