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Positive Spin is a blog about people working hard to drive change through positive action and those who have made our world a better place. 


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Humanim Improves Baltimore Brick by Brick and Job to Job

Humanim is a not-for-profit in Baltimore, MD who helps those with special needs find jobs. They've also rehabbed an amazing old building for their headquarters. Both missions speak to their belief in the beauty of Baltimore.

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November 05, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
work, environment, positive action, enterprise

Movember: How it All Began

Find out about the origins of Movember in this inspirational video from one of the co-founders of the Movember movement, Adam Garone.Read More
November 02, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
inspiration, positive action, motivation, charity, innovation, character

Somaly Mam: Working to Rid the World of Sex Slavery

Somaly Mam was sold into sex slavery at a very young age and witnessed things most of us never will. Rather than remain in the shadows of her past, she decided to reshape the future, not only for herself, but women and children in sex slavery everywhere.

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November 01, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
love, inspiration, positive action, compassion, hope

HopeMob: Concentrated Community Action Using the Power of the Internet

​HopeMob unites people all over the world to help people in need one story at a time. Find out more about this group and the people they support.

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October 26, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
change, positive action, motivation, charity, hope

Join Positive Spin's Movember Mustache Team to Fight Prostate and Testicular Cancer

​Join Positive Spin in raising awareness about prostate and testicular cancer. Grow or wear a mustache starting November 1  and keep it going for the full month. We need a lot of MO' Bros and MO' Sistas. Join the team today!

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October 25, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
positive action, activism, fundraising

WATERisLIFE Uses #firstworldproblems to Emphasize the Importance of Clean Water

​WATERisLIFE has a really innovative ad campaign you may have seen recently. They are more than just the ad, however, and offer some really innovative projects and solutions for delivering clean water to the world.

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October 24, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
positive thought, change, positive action, motivation, charity, innovation, hope

Sawa World: Helping Solve the World's Poverty Problems Locally

I've been really interested of late in organizations who work to solve problems of extreme poverty in communities using local resources. Sawa World does just that. They identify local leaders who have innovative ideas on how to improve their communities and support them in their efforts. One example is Sawa Leader Alumni Olivia Damali Sserabira who established the Peace and Hope Training Centre in Uganda. She's helped over 46,000 women find meaningful employment. Her story is below:

The other aspect of Sawa World is documenting these stories using Sawa Youth Reporters. These are youth who attend Sawa World's media training program and are from the same communities as the leaders. The youth earn a wage and get to see the impact of the Leaders as well as the impact their efforts bring in creating these reports and documentaries. In essence, giving a voice to the voiceless.

If you'd like to donate to Sawa World, click here. Your money goes directly to these initiatives. Visit Sawa World today and find other ways you can help.

October 23, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
empowerment, entrepreneurs, poverty, positive action, community

Positive Action: Help Kids with Autism Get Tablets for Communication

If we can get 100 people to donate $10 for this, we will meet this goal.  ​Please share this on Facebook and let's see if we can raise the money for these kids!

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October 15, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
donors choose, positive action, giving

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Bicycles are coming back in vogue as a mode of transit for many urban dwellers, including myself. Here's a collection of stories on all things bicycle. From safety to innovation.​

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October 09, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
environment, positive action, community

Positive Action: Help Mrs. Dashner's Class Get Organized

​PLEASE SHARE: Help Mrs. Dashner's class get organized! They need pencil bags, pocket chart storage, and sheet protectors to keep important stories and documents protected and neat. Only $98 dollars more needed!

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October 08, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
positive action, giving, education

Positive Action: Supporting Schools through Donors Choose

​Help schools around the country get what they need to be successful in teaching their kids. Donors Choose allows you to sponsor a classroom to get the supplies they need. Positive Spin is starting a new feature where they feature one project a week. This week, help Mrs. J's school in Bridgeport, CT get pencils, pencil sharpeners, a laminator, and partitions.

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October 01, 2012 /Positive Spin /Comment
positive action, activism, charity, education, compassion

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