Change the world in five minutes or less.

Like this site? Hit that button! ^^ Everybody wants to make a difference. And now, it's easy. 5minutes4change's daily posts are ideas that YOU can easily do. All you need to do is check back here daily and see today's 5minutes4change idea and you will shortly be reaching out, speaking out, and helping people who need it. This is a new campaign we're trying to get off the ground. So, PLEASE, tell all your friends about us so more people can help change the world! ***WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM BEHIND THE BLOG AND HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE? PLEASE PUT YOUR EMAIL IN THE ASK BOX THANKS **** P.S. Anyone following this blog and who is actually trying these ideas- YOU'RE AN AMAZING PERSON. We love you! xxx

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Sorry we've been busy a loooooot lately!

Regular posts will resume at the start of the school year :)

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Sign the petition!

See this dog? Her name is Hope. Hope was tied up around the neck with electrical wire by 19-year-old Dionte Davis and left to die in the woods. Her trachea was severed, as you can see above, from her struggle. She survived a little while after being rescued, but sadly did not make it. She was, however, alive when the above picture was …taken. Nearly decapitated, but still alive. Can you imagine the pain she felt? Yet even after that, she was still trusting of people. Still friendly, still loving, to her dying day. Such a sweet dog, who, thanks to the cruel actions of a twisted man, met an untimely and inhumane death. What did Hope do to deserve this? There’s a petition here to give Davis the maximum sentence, along with many others around the web. Please at least look at the page, and reblog to get the word around. Abuse like this deserves the full punishment.

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toosoontoosawn:

Oslo explosion: Video of massive Norway blast aftermath

pray. reblog. raise awareness. this is terrible.

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Stop poverty and homelessness.

Poverty and homelessness affects too many. Stop this with these two challenges and maybe win a laptop (that'll help you tumblr even more).

Challenge #1: Collect 10 clothing items to donate to your local shelter or Salvation Army. 

Challenge #2: Live below the line - the poverty line, that is. Spend $1.50 or less today. 

BONUS: At the end of the day, email [email protected] with what you spent your money on for a chance to win a Lenovo prize.

For more ways to tumblr for good, check out his blog!

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Be healthy!

Americans face a problem with obesity today! Change that with these three challenges! Maybe even win a laptop (for more tumblring)!

Challenge #1: Walk 1 mile or 2000 steps. (Did you know 10,000 steps is the ideal distance per day?) 

Challenge #2: Create a healthy recipe and share with your Facebook friends. 

BONUS: E-mail your recipe to [email protected] for a chance to win a Lenovo laptop.

Challenge #3: Set up a FREE suntan lotion stand in your community. Offer passers-by some SPF

For more ways to help, go here!

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Disaster response and relief.

Do these 2 challenges. They won't take long and you could save your community or at the very least win a laptop (for more tumblring)!

Challenge #1: Create a disaster preparedness kit for your home including 3 of the following items: soap, bandages, tweezers, thermometer, gloves, scissors, safety pins, antiseptic. 

Challenge #2: Make a risk map of your community. Draw a map of all the emergency response centers and important buildings like schools and nursing homes near you. 

BONUS: E-mail a picture of your map to [email protected] for a chance to win a Lenovo laptop.

For more ways to give back, go here!

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Stop violence and bullying.

Do these two challenges to prevent violence in relationships and bullying. You could win a laptop (which means more tumblring!)

Challenge #1: 1 in 3 teens will be abused in a relationship. Share this stat on Facebook and tag @Do Something to raise awareness

Challenge #2: Brainstorm 3 ways to prevent bullying in your school. 

BONUS: E-mail your ideas to [email protected] for a chance to win a Lenovo laptop.

For more ways to give back in a short amount of time, click HERE!

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Help education.

Education is important and we have a major problem with it here in the States. These challenges will take less than ten minutes.

Challenge #1: Every 26 seconds a student drops out! Have every member of your team share this stat on Facebook. "Like" and tag @Do Something in your post. [+10 points]

Challenge #2: Donate new school supplies at your local Staples store for Do Something's "Staples for Students." [+20 points]

BONUS: Snap a picture and send it to [email protected] for a chance to win a brand new Lenovo laptop.

For more ways to give back in a small amount of time, go here!

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Help out the environment.

Do these 3 challenges and help give back to create a greener Earth. It will take less than ten minutes to do these. Plus you could win a laptop and that means more time for tumblin' ;)

Challenge #1: Collect 20 cans and recycle them.

Challenge #2: Create a work of art out of recyclables and put it in a public place to raise awareness about proper recycling. 

BONUS: Send a picture of your artwork to [email protected] for a chance to win a brand new Lenovo laptop.

Challenge #3: Post 5 flyers about local recycling guidelines next to trash and recycling bins. 

For more ways to give back in little time, go here!

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Technology challenge.

Technology is important when giving back. Try out these challenges and possibly even win a helpful tumblrin' laptop.

Challenge #1: Set up an e-mail address for a senior citizen and show them how to use it. 

BONUS: Send a picture of your senior to [email protected] for a chance to win a Lenovo laptop.

Challenge #2: Set someone's Facebook/social network privacy settings to maximize security. 

For more ways to go back, check out this blog!

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Help animals.

Stop animals from suffering. Do these three challenges and maybe even win a laptop (more tumblring more tumblring more tumblring).

Challenge #1: In the time it takes to read this, one of our planet's unique species will become extinct. Raise awareness of this stat by posting on your Facebook page. 

Challenge #2: Make a list of 5 reasons why you should adopt rather than buy an animal from a pet store. 

BONUS: Send your list to [email protected] for a chance to win a Lenovo laptop!

Challenge #3: Go meat free for the day and snap a pic of what you ate instead. E-mail the picture to [email protected]

For more ways to give back, go here!

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» SIGN TO SAVE SUMATRA’S TIGERS « » SIGN TO SAVE SUMATRA’S TIGERS «

All activists: Urge the government of Indonesia and the logging industry to stop the destruction of critical tiger habitat in Sumatra. The Bukit Tigapulah forest is under imminent threat of being cleared by pulp and paper companies and illegal palm oil growers. This are is known as one of only 20 “global priority Tiger Conservation Landscapes” - designates as such because they offer the highest probability of persistence of tiger populations over the long term. Source: WWF

Find more ways to change the world here

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stiltzkin:

I don’t like to push issues on my followers, especially since this blog generally posts things that are fandom-related, but I can’t ignore this. What’s been done to this girl is so ass-backwards, the least she deserves is this.

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bosoxbarbie:

For those of you who are outraged by the verdict of the Casey Anthony trial can make a difference by signing this law that can help prevent another incident like this happen again.

About the petition:

This is a petition for law that makes it a felony for a parent or guardian to not alert authorities within 24 hours of a child going missing.

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Stop more animals from suffering in Manila Zoo.

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ganibenito:

http://propinoy.net/2011/07/13/the-very-sad-state-of-manila-zoo/

Sign the petition here: 

http://action.petaasiapacific.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=110&ea.campaign.id=2904

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Donate, Sign Up, Spread the Word, and Act Now against child abuse here

For more ideas how to change the world in less than five minutes click here