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As you know Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Facebook. He is only 26 years of age and he is one of the world's youngest billionaire but he is not keeping all it for himself.

Read a book online which in turn sends a free book to a charity campaign of your choice! Great service learning project!

The holiday season is a time for giving. We exchange gifts with our friends. We contribute to our favorite charities. We give money directly to poor people on the street. How can you make the most impact per dollar with your giving for this holiday season?

Meet the extraordinary founder and head of eBay, the largest auctioning website in the world, Pierre Omidyar. He is also the co-founder of Omidyar Network, one of the largest philanthropic groups in the world. He is one of the 40 richest people who has given more than half of their revenue to charity. "The more we connect people, the more people know one another, the better the world will be." To read more about Pierre Omidyar visit www.thextraordinary.org

Alison Lawton is a philanthropist inasmuch as she is a businesswoman. She is currently managing Winfield Venture Group alongside her Mindset Social Innovation Foundation. The principle behind her social business is simple: every penny you give for charity takes commitment. Her commitment is best seen in her chosen endeavors. She gave $1 million to the UBC Graduate School of Journalism to send students overseas and enable them to report on issues that are not receiving due attention.

There is a great service learning opportunity here. The founder was profiled in the NYTimes today by Kristof http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/opinion/12kristof.html?ref=opinion

Charity site enables anyone to donate to specific classrooms according to need. Looks like there are collaborative possibilities?

"National Park Foundation, The Official Charity of America's National Parks: Discover Your Parks Sign In Give Now NPF News: * Happy Holidays! As a gift from NPF, download our free National Parks screensaver! * UL Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship of the National Christmas Tree Lighting * Jordin Sparks, Celtic Woman, Joshua Redman Join National Christmas Tree Lighting * Sheryl Crow, Common and Ray LaMontagne Perform At Nat'l Christmas Tree Lighting * National Christmas Tree Lighting Broadcast Nationally On PBS Beginning Dec 4 * NPF Invites Americans To Honor Veterans Day By Supporting Flight 93 RSS Tell Your Friends Electronic Field Trip The EFT, or Electronic Field Trip, is an interactive, live, educational experience that breaks down the geographic barrier between youth and our national treasures and creates a shared classroom experience with park rangers, fellow students and classrooms across the country."

Giving away free books so that recipients can then donate money to charity. Fabulous idea, has authors like Gregory Maguire supporting them.

A yearly competition to record a 60 second science video. Category for primary and secondary age student. Register by 16 September 2011 and entries must be submitted by 28 October 2011. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/~Competitions+&+Charity

A competition to find the best young game designer by BAFTA. Entrants must be 11-16 years old. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/~Competitions+&+Charity

"Want to explore the world through maps and help with humanitarian work at the same time? Map remote locations to help the Red Cross and Medecins Sans Frontieres and do just that!"

A yearly event for schools to raise funds for worthly causes in the developing world. The Day for Change 2012 is Friday 3rd February and has a sporty theme. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Competitions+%26+Events

A superb site for a global spelling event where player can practise their spelling and compete against others from around the world. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

But fees in high school go beyond student activities; many courses also carry fees - for workbooks, materials, software, instruments etc.

The privatization agenda is alive and well and destroying public education. Like hospitals and healthcare, public schools are increasingly more dependent on private donations via fundraising/charity (i.e., conservative funding models).