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Acknowledgments xi Part 1: Introduction 1 Why should you get involved? 1 How do you get involved? 2 Finding Funding 3 Joining an Existing Project 5 Part 2 Positive Activism 9 What is positive activism? 9 How do I get started? 9 What are some strategies that positive activists use? 10 Additional Tips 11 Web Sites 12 Books 14 Organizations 14 Part 3: Volunteering and Community Service 17 What is volunteering and community service? 17 Why volunteer? 17 What opportunities are out there, and how do I find them? 18 Web Sites 20 Books 22 Organizations 24 Part 4: Philanthropy 27 What is philanthropy? 27 How do I become a philanthropist? 27 Additional Cautions and Tips 28 Web Sites 30 Books 32 Organizations 34 PART 5: Girls' Stories 37 Leah Bitounis 38 Katharine Grier Chambers 42 Victoria Copland 47 Maddy Coquillette 50 Debbie Dietrich 57 Shireen Dogar 63 Amy Dykman 67 Karli Echterling 72 Nicole Fortenberry 77 Chelsea Freeland 81 Kristen Hadeed 87 Michael Renee Harp 93 Laura Haskell 97 Amanda Hickman 102 Lizzie Horvitz 108 Meredith Kirsch 113 Lauriel Marger 119 Amanda Napier 123 Elina Onitskansky 127 Caitlin Patterson 133 Brooke Rinehart 138 Rachel Salzer 143 Sara Shaaban 149 Meagan Tidwell 153 Ashley Zipperer 157 Nicole Zisner 160 Meredith Zitron 165 Part 6: Additional Inspiration 171 Why I Want to Make a Difference 172 My Ideas for Positive Activism 173 Advice to Girls About Positive Activism 174 Log 175 My Ideas for Volunteering and Service Learning 176 How I Feel About Myself When I Volunteer 177 Advice to Girls About Volunteering 178 Ideas for Donating Money 179 How I Feel About Myself When I Donate Money 180 Advice to Other Girls about Giving Money 181 My Plan for Achieving My Goals 182 Ways to Inform Others About Your Charitable Actions 183 What I Have Learned About Myself 184 Hall of Fame Nomination Form 185 My Favorite Books 186 Timeline of Female Giving 187 Additional Inspirational Quotes 191
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Girl volunteers -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Young volunteers in social service -- United States -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Young volunteers in community development -- United States -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Voluntarism -- United States -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Social action -- United States -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Charity organization -- United States -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.