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You have 24 hours

10/29/2010 Nativegrl77

CARE -- Double your gift to help her live, learn and earn -- Double your gift

Last Chance!-- Get your gift matched dollar-for-dollar -- Double your gift

Time is running out — you only have 24 hours left to make your gift to CARE so that it can be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to total match limit of $1 million.

When you give by midnight tonight, your gift will go twice as far, so $15 becomes $30, $25 becomes $50, and $50 becomes $100.

That means your gift will go twice as far to help CARE deliver its poverty-fighting and emergency relief programs in times of crisis, like the recent outbreak of cholera that hit Haiti this past week or the floods that devastated Pakistan last month.

Your tax-deductible gift will make a lasting difference by empowering girls and women to lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty for good.

Investing in girls and women is one of the smartest choices you can make. They comprise the largest portion of those who are poor and uneducated in the world. They are also the largest untapped resource in the fight against global poverty.

CARE’s innovative programs help empower impoverished girls and women around the world at pivotal moments in their lives: when pregnant and raising an infant, when applying classroom skills in the home and community and when earning a living. When women have the power to do what is best for themselves and their families at each of these moments, they can break the cycle of poverty.

By taking advantage of this special match in the next 24 hours, you will amplify the power of your gift to help CARE make a lasting difference in the lives of girls and women in poor countries and create a brighter future for their families and communities.

Thank you for your commitment to fighting global poverty with CARE.

Sincerely,

Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH
President and CEO, CARE

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a message from Mitch Stewart

10/11/2010 Nativegrl77

The path this country takes after November 2nd will be determined by what we do over the next 22 days.

That’s the message the President is delivering on the stump across the country, but he’ll be the first to tell you: he needs you at his side.

We want to thank and recognize the people who are driving this grassroots campaign — organizing house meetings, talking to voters, and funding this effort one small donation at a time.

The extreme candidates on the other side aren’t just intent on bringing our progress to a halt, they want to take us backward, well beyond the failed policies of the last administration.

They envision an America where Social Security is privatized and left to the whims of the market. They picture an America where education programs get cut to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and corporations. And they look forward to an America where the insurance companies once again have the right to deny coverage to anyone they want.

This election is about choosing the direction this country takes.

On one side is the millions from undisclosed donors attacking our candidates. On the other is us. And each and every one of us who is committed to this struggle for change has a role to play.

That’s why we all need to be knocking on doors, making phone calls, and spreading the word from here through Election Day. The President is doing all he can, and he’s counting on all of us to take that next step today.
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Thanks,

Mitch

Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America

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Double your power to change the world

10/06/2010 Nativegrl77

CARE -- Mothers are the pillar of the home. Help her live, learn and earn. Double your gift now

Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar for the next 10 days. Give today to double your power to change the world. -- Double your gift now

Last week, I asked you to help us meet our goal of raising $3 million to invest in poor girls and women to empower them to escape poverty for good.

I’m thrilled to tell you that generous friends of CARE have committed to helping us reach our goal even sooner, by matching every dollar you give, up to $1 million. But this special opportunity is only good for the next 10 days.

That means, when you give within the next 10 days until the end of the day on Saturday, October 16, your gift of $15 becomes $30, $25 becomes $50.

Investing in girls and women is one of the smartest choices you can make. Girls and women comprise the largest portion of those who are poor and uneducated in the world.

They also face greater health risks. Almost every minute of the day, a mother dies during pregnancy or childbirth, leaving her children vulnerable to a similar fate. We know how to prevent almost every single one of those deaths, but we need your support to help deliver these lifesaving programs.

“The mother is the pillar of the home. If a woman dies, the children don’t know where to go. If the mother lives, the family will stay together. That’s why we focus on saving the mother’s life,” says Bacilia Vivanco, a midwife at CARE-supported Ayacucho Regional Hospital in Peru.

Our work doesn’t stop with health care. We also help girls and women tap into educational and financial resources that enrich their capacity to learn and earn. As a result, girls and women, and their families and communities all benefit.

That’s also why we’ve set an ambitious goal of raising $3 million from now until the end of the year. But please don’t wait. You only have through October 16 to get more bang for your buck. Double your power to change the world by making your gift today!

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH
President and CEO, CARE

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thoughtful Tuesday ….&some News

10/05/2010 Nativegrl77

Today definitely, feels like winter but the 206 should warm up a little by the end of the day. Though reports are that it is 37 across the water here in Seattle and the weather folks say Washington State might see some significant snow this year it is has just started to sunshine once again in the 206. Don’t get me wrong this is nothing compared to what is going on in parts of Phoenix, AZ and hoping everyone is holding on tight, moving to higher ground and or evacuating as soon as possible do not try to wait it out be safe. In other News today, President Obama will be holding a Community College Summit. The big news online is about solar panels, wind and clean energy. I just heard that the White House will be placing solar panels on the roof and they will be in full effect by next spring can we all just say its about time Mr. President. Though the White House did announce they would be getting solar panels the Obama admin has not taken any bids and no companies have been picked as of yet. I wondered when the Obama admin and family would read my tweet and blogs stressing the need and questioning when they will in fact put up solar panels up… heehee.

In the days ahead people will be getting their ballots in the mail and there may be some early voting opportunities. I cannot stress how important it is to read your voter pamphlets it is just as important to get your voted counted ..So Vote early for DEMS on Nov. 2nd

i saw a great quote …

Change will not come if we wait for

some other person or some other time.

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for

We are the change that we seek.

barack obama, 2/2008

Other News …

**There is a bread recall of white bread which was made with a nut but 3others were accidently included and is sold at Safeway -cashews, etc…

**Community Colleges all over the country are holding summits as well today..outreach

**White House Community College Summit being held today

**Tougher Federaly vehicle ratings have produced only 2 scoring high –the BMW 5series and the Hyundai Sonata ..crash tests include female dummies as well

**Seattle Wa. Tunnel is in the news again and gets the green light

**Mr.Clinton will be in Seattle 10/18/10 to campaign for Patty Murray

**Kohls will be creating about 4thousand jobs over the next 3yrs all over the country

**For more info on the Travel Alert or travel in gen go to: travel.state.gov

**Seattle,WA Greenlake mtg on 10/16 @the Greenlake lib –a change in funding or cuts are coming to that area

**Only 4weeks until the mid-terms and reporter jake tapper reports republicans lead 49% to 43% …calls it a blow-out instead of a tsunami… DEMS need to vote Nov.2^nd

**NYC ..bungled bomber plot perp is sentenced to life in prison

**Tumwater,WA has a $$45million jail empty due to major budget cuts and a lack of criminals

**The Federal improvement tax credit ends soon … don’t loose your opp to do some improvements on your house

**Meg Whitman voted against Cali’s prop187…immigration

CSPAN …

One Nation Working Together Rally
Saturday

C-SPAN Debate Coverage of Campaign 2010
Monday

Pres. Obama Meeting with Economic Advisory Board
Monday

Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Press Conference
Monday

White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Monday

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TGIF …&some News

10/01/2010 Nativegrl77

Today is not just the first day of October; my dad if alive would be celebrating his 94^th birthday fishing; needless to say i probably would be there with him and later it would be fresh seafood and a flan for desert. RIP dad. The leaves here in the 206 are changing colour even more than last month and while the weather is always a mixed bag with a chance of rain the folks who know say the 206 will be in the high 70’s by the end of the day… ahhh the dog days of summer are still here tho waning away.

I feel the need to breathe deep in reaching up to the sky then slowly release your breath through your nose and repeat when needed.

It’s Friday and President Obama’s schedule will be busy as changes to his administration, fundraising for democratic candidates continue. This is a day of shake-ups and announcements in the White House what with Rahm leaving, Elena Kagan‘s Supreme Court’s investiture ceremony is on Friday, Thad Allen transfers his authority off to another while the folks in Congress run to their own states to campaign like it’s their last. The President has been out there on the campaign trail trying to educate, inform and get folks left of center to understand what is at stake if we do not get off our arse and vote. I do not know about other states but most people here vote by mail, which works out for me because you can peruse the pamphlet take you time to understand the issues, props, or initiatives and then vote it private and send it right back, you can even check to see if your vote was counted online. It is a great system.

It is also the day before the One Nation Rally the 10-2-10 event and at first glance it was exciting. The idea that so many people wanted to take the time to organize an event that would not just show solidarity for those of us who are left of center. The event would also be a moment to show our support, and express what has been done so far by the Obama administration and what still needs to get done if the changes we all voted for can become a realization was and still is an amazing feat. However, the last few weeks have made me slightly apprehensive. I am appreciative that progressives, liberals others have been willing and able to not just come together but invest money in the rally but is this a rally of support or will folks get on stage and suddenly talk bad about our President in ways that will sabotage the November election. The mid-term elections usually are not a big deal because normally the changes only affect folks in their own states; this is going to affect everyone because the issues are on a Federal level the changes will affect everyone. It is important that we all need to understand why the stakes are so high. In 2008 53% voted to change the status quo now those votes are now at risk and while changing the status quo should be the issue that holds this Democratic Party together the fact is some of the more left of center did not get their way and are now in the News almost on a daily basis. I get it and I understand freedom of speech, I just do not want to hear so much of the negative on national TV because it could give the Republican Tea Party an edge it could mean votes though if it meant losing votes that easily then they clearly were not left of center at all. So, keep it real keep it fresh and keep the negative under control.

Definitely excited to see the 10-2-10 event on national television I will also be waiting to count the numbers of barbs thrown at our President while watching. I am hoping that the backstabbing, subliminal messages kept at a low level. Is that too much to ask for?

Other News …

**There are 5million people yet to register to vote

**NASA will lay off 1200 workers

**October is Breast Cancer awareness month

**AIG has a plan to payback $$ owed to the govt ahead of time with stocks in return they keep their payraise structure….

**Seattle, Greenlake will be experience major cuts to services rendered,the Mayor has announced a meeting at the Green lake library is scheduled for 10/16 from 11am-1pm be there to give your input on Saturday

**Boeing is taking plane orders from Air China

**BMW has recalled over 200thousand cars V8 and V12 engines

**Reports are that more people are going to the emergency rm instead of a Doctor -HCR when fully implemented government will save approx $$4million once exchanges are started u[

**Washington State needs to get informed about the local side to the November elections …1098,1107 and more have major cuts and changes that will impact us for a very long time get educated

**Meg Whitman’s husband says it’s possible he saw Social Sec letter

CSPAN …