In 1997, a young college graduate from Louisiana named Josh Tickell set out on a cross-country road trip in a diesel Winnebago fueled by used frying oil from America’s fast food restaurants. His goal: to spread the word about an incredible alternative fuel made from vegetable oil called “biodiesel.” Ten years, two books, two films and millions of French Fries later, Tickell and his “Veggie Van” have started a revolution. (Click on the video to the right to watch the incredible story of “The Veggie Van Voyage”.)

Today The Veggie Van Organization is a unique nonprofit educational service that promotes biodiesel fuel and other renewable energies through hands-on demonstrations, school presentations and road tours. Our famous “Veggie Van” goes 70 mph and has driven over 25,000 miles on biodiesel fuel made from new and used vegetable oil. Not only does the three ton, biodiesel powered motor home get 25 miles per gallon on vegetable oil-based biodiesel fuel, but its exhaust also smells like French Fries.

Toms Shoes just gave away 50,000 pairs of shoes in Africa

Freerice.com   Play a simple vocab game and donate rice.  This game is addictive!

 What began as a vision for Delirious? frontman Martin Smith and his wife Anna over a year ago has finally came to fruition this past week. Some of the world’s greatest songwriters were brought together for the Compassionart songwriter’s retreat in an effort to create ongoing global relief for the poorest of the poor. Setting out to write 10-12 songs, these songwriters far surpassed that goal completing 22 new songs during the retreat held last week at the House of Cantle in Perthshire, Scotland. The songs are to be given to the world not just to sing, but also to raise money for the relief of suffering around the planet. One hundred percent of the proceeds derived from the songs will go directly to charity.

Those included : Paul Baloche, Steven Curtis Chapman, Stu Garrard (Delirious?), Israel Houghton, Tim Hughes, Graham Kendrick, Andy Park, Matt Redman, Martin Smith (Delirious?), Michael W. Smith and Darlene Zschech.

Buy Shoes Save Lives, aims to do two things.  Create demand for a product that is hand made by the people of Iraq, and use proceeds to help people with heart disease.

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Check out this sweet book called Fletcher Street, which documents an inner city group in Philidalphia that rides the streets with their horses and has created a sub-culture that keeps kids out of gangs and away from drugs.

Mocha Club challenges you to give up a couple coffee’s a month to feed a child.

The Junky Car Club challenges you to sell your nice car and use the money you save to help the needy all over the world.