Little Actions Big Change

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Little ActionsBig Change

• Simple things you can do to help change the world
  now

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Action 1

• Take public transportation to your next match
  outing.

• A bus carries the same number of people as 20
  cars! And its going there anyway.
• Visit Broward County Transit website to plan your
  trip.
• For resources and action plan check out
  www.publictransportation.org

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Action 2

• Go play in the dirt.
• Plant something together. Flowers, vegetables,
  herbs we dont mind what it is, just get planting.

• Youll turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, calm your
  mind, relax your body, and potentially have
  something delicious to eat.
• Visit www.communitygarden .org

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Action 3

• Walk more
• Try going for a walk on the beach, hike at a
  park, walk the dog.
• Take the stairs instead of using the elevator.
• Walk to the corner store
• For more information
• www.walkinginfo.org

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Action 4

• Capture a childs imagination.
• Read a book together.
• Visit the library or a bookstore in your
  neighborhood.
• www.readingrockets.org

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Action 5

• The next time you buy something and get change
  back look around for the donation tin.
• After all once cent per person per week adds up
  to 156 million per year!
• www.unicefusa.org

• Donate your loose change to a charity

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Action 6

• Try watching less TV and play less on the
  computer.

• Instead -
• Visit a neighbor
• Write a song
• Draw a picture
• Play a board game
• Sing and dance
• Bake cookies
• Tell stories
• www.kidshealth.org

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Action 7

• Make people laugh at you
• Laughing tones your stomach, lowers your blood
  pressure, and makes you healthier.
• Check out a book of jokes from the library

• Learn at least one good joke

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Action 8

• Try doing something you think you cant do.
• Just for the fun of it
• Dont worry about looking silly
• Just go for it

• Try
• Singing
• Drawing
• Dancing
• Play a sport
• Roller skate
• Write a poem
• Yoga

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Action 9

• Gingerbread men
• ½ cup softened butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1teaspoon ground ginger
• Preheat the oven to 350F
• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and syrup. Sift in the dry
  ingredients and mix.
• Chill the dough before rolling onto a lightly
  floured board, to a 1/8 inch thickness.
• Cut into shapes, using a gingerbread cutter.
• Bake on a lightly greased tray for 8-10 minutes.
• Give away immediately!

• Ready, set, give!
• Next time you need to buy a friend a present,
  dont. Make them one instead.

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Action 10

• Smile and smile back
• It takes half as many muscles to smile as it does
  to frown. And it makes others feel twice as good.

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Action 11

• Recycle
• Your books
• www.ala.org
• Your computer
• www.epa.gov/e-cycling/donate
• Your specs
• www.lionsclub.org
• Your cell phone
• www.cellphonesfor soldiers

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We are what we do

• Keep a promise
• Paint with your kids Open the door for others
• Buy a can of food to donate
• Love yourself Plant a butterfly garden
• Buy something used
• Say hi to someone you dont know Limit your
  shower time
• Do one selfless act for someone else
• Ride your bike Drop a dollar and dont pick it
  up
• Give more than you take
• Take a self defense class Take the neighbors
  dog for a walk
• Smile more and complain less

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We must be the change we want to see in the
world

• -Mahatma Gandhi