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Monday Link Roundup

by | July 30, 2012 | 0 comments

Monday Link Roundup

Reduce your food waste! (See more at Sustainablog, at left).

Happy Monday – hopefully you had a relaxing weekend. Now, to get you inspired for the week ahead, here’s your round up of service and social justice-related posts from around the web.

  • AJWS published a press release sharing their findings from Kenya – in short, girl-centered empowerment programs and policies have been successful in the fight against AIDS. Read on for the details…
  • GOOD rocked a story about a girl-powered social justice venture via ultimate frisbee.
  • The Huffington Post took a different look at the housing foreclosures happening all over the country, focusing on organizations helping the pets of those foreclosed find new homes.
  • The Sustainablog shared tips and resources for how to reduce your contribution to the food waste stream. (hint: changing the type of bags you store your veggies in makes a difference!)
  • Hands-on Blog offered ideas for how to organize and host a school supply drive in your community.

What stories inspired you this week? Let us know by tweeting @repairtheworld.

About the Author

Leah Koenig is a freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Saveur, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Hadassah Magazine, Lilith, Edible Brooklyn and Beliefnet. She contributes a monthly column on food to The Forward and a bi-weekly column to Saveur.com. She is also the former editor of Hazon's award-winning blog, The Jew & The Carrot. Leah joined Repair the World as a contributing editor in late 2009.


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Repair the World works to inspire American Jews and their communities to give their time and effort to serve those in need. We aim to make service a defining part of American Jewish life.

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