The need for help at home and abroad! Plus more!

Hello everyone,

I know I have not posted the last few days, and I regret it as I have had a lot on my mind. First off I want to talk about the horrible tornadoes that are occurring right now in the Southern part of the United States. Over 250 people have been killed and it is likely the death toll will raise. As some of you may or may not know, depending on how much news you read, the US and world has been hit with large disasters lately. We are all citizens of the world and need to put forth effort to help one another. There are several ways to do this, whether through a local charity or the Red Cross. I encourage all of you to give what you can, be it time or money or something else that will benefit those in need. More info on the tornadoes can be found below.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/30/severe.weather/index.html?hpt=T2

Now, not only has the US been hit hard lately, but so has many parts of the world. There are so many things that are going on in this world that we can all make a small difference. About a month and a half ago I went to the LA Travel and Adventure show, and one of the exhibits there was all about helping Japan. Now, you did not have to give money, although I did end up giving some. Their idea was to have you write in Japanese, "we love you." Following that they would take a picture of you holding your sign and then it would be sent pack to Japan and printed in papers, put on TV or posted in public places. I thought this was such a cool idea and a way to help others in a way that money can not express. If you have cool ideas like this I would love to hear them.

Finally, I want to talk about how we can make a difference in out community, right here in our home! We need to be doing more for our youth, for our schools and most importantly for ourselves! So many people today are suffering from all forms of hardships including: low income, no education, no family, depression, sickness and abandonment. I truly believe that we need to start doing more in the community especially for our youth. While there are local sports and even some after school programs, I do not think they are going far enough to truly inspire our kids. I propose that we establish after school programs that will have locals come in and teach kids and also allow more sports and community service opportunities, geared towards high school students. Well that is all for today! Let me know what you think.

Thank you,
Students Worldwide