Causes – NGOs
- Makindu Children’s Program, A non-profit organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon that supports a day resource facility called Makindu Children’s Centre (MCC) in a rural region of eastern Kenya, providing for the nutritional and medical needs of over 1,800 destitute AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children.
- Plant with Purpose
A Christian environmental organization that transforms lives in rural areas worldwide where poverty is caused by deforestation.
Education
- American Gap Association
“Advocating for increased participation in Gap Year education through the meaningful accreditation of safe and quality organizations, the proliferation of Gap Year Scholarships, and the continued research of Gap Year student outcomes.” - Masterclass.com
Author Websites
Music
- Songwriting Works
Educational foundation serving communities of elders, families, and health and arts practitioners.
My Blog Archives
- Cook Around the Block
Healthy, gluten-free recipes – some for vegans, most for vegetarians, and many for pescatarians. - Sing Shanties
Posts about maritime music and our monthly Sing Shanties Song Circle & Sing-Along in Port Townsend, Washington.
Oral History
- StoryCorps – The Story of a Lifetime
Their mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.
Photography
- Journeys with the Messiah
A fashion photographer explores the modern-day relevance of Jesus. - Shorpy
Historical photo archive and vintage prints. - Through Our Eyes Project Inspired by Cafe Art in London, 100 disposable Fujifilm cameras will be given out to people who are living on the street, in a local shelter, or are otherwise affected by homelessness.
- Friends of Vivian Maier (Facebook Group)
- Vivian Maier – Her Discovered Work
Vivian Maier (1926 – 2009) – Chicago Nanny & Street Photographer - Vivian Maier on Artsy
Striving to make all of the world’s art accessible to anyone. Vivian Maier’s page includes her bio, 110+ images of her works, exclusive articles about Vivian Maier, as well as her exhibitions.
Veterans
- Veterans History Project, A project of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress
Women
- Glamour Daze & Glamour Daze YouTube – A vintage fashion and beauty archive.
- Rosie’s Daughters – Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation
- Women’s Memoirs – Rosie Riveters today. A plethora of resources.
Resources for Children’s Stories
Archived Children’s Books – Read Online
- Mother Earth’s Children – The Frolics of the Fruits & Vegetables
By Elizabeth Gordon. Illustrated by M.T. Ross. Copyright 1914, P.F. Volland & Company - Rosetta Project
The largest collection of antique children’s books online. - The ABC Book by C.B. Falls
Designed and Cut on Wood by C.B. Falls. Published in 1923 by Double Day Company, Inc. - The Child’s First Picture Book
Published in 1933 by Chicago, Northwestern University [Press].
Authors of Children’s Books
- The Children Authors Show
Radio Program for Authors of Children’s Books and Children Authors - The Large Rock and the Little Yew by Gregory M. Ahlijian
Environmental, Cultural, and Social Children’s Books
- Acorn Naturalists
Acorn Naturalists offers the finest resources in outdoor education and interpretation. - A Mighty Girl
- Childsake
Children’s Environmental Books - The EcoSeekers
The Land of Curiosities – Adventures in Protecting the Environment - The Little Environmentalists
Changing the World One Child at at Time
Vintage Children’s Books
- Collecting Children’s Books
A place for discussing older children’s books, as well as sharing info and opinions on new books that might become collectible in the years ahead. - Rosetta Project
The largest collection of antique children’s books online. - Vintage Children’s Books
Well-loved books from childhood.
Writing for Children
- Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
One of the largest existing organizations for writers and illustrators. It is the only professional organization specifically for those individuals working in the fields of children’s literature, magazines, film, television, and multimedia. - The CBI Clubhouse
The Online Home for Children’s Book’s Insider Readers