Those who know me very well know that I'm a stickler for vocabulary. Often, I find myself using words that even I wonder how I knew the meaning. :) Now, I've found a way to use my love of words and vocabulary to help those less fortunate.
The Idea: Use your vocabulary knowledge to help fight hunger around the world. Go to www.freerice.com and take their vocabulary challenge. For each word you get right, they'll donate 10 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger. It may not seem like much, but think of what a spoonful of rice can do for someone whose stomach is the size of a pea. Supersize the idea: this is a great activity for high school seniors who are preparing to take their SATs.
The Cost: A couple minutes each day.
The Benefit: Not only will you be improving your own knowledge and making yourself a better person, you'll also be helping those less fortunate than yourself.
Testimonial: In just 3 minutes, I was able to donate 310 grains of rice...and I found out my vocabulary level was a 38. Now I want to challenge myself to get every word in their system right. Who wants to join me?
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ok, i got sucked into this..so i've donated 1110 grains of rice today...check me tomorrow..i might be on another roll! or is that role? lol...guess my vocab is not that great!
Love this! Donated 1000 grains today. Could do this all day, but I should probably work....
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