to Doctors Without Borders and help with the crisis in Haiti.  Your gift will help support emergency medical care for the many men, women, and children that have been affected by the earthquake.  Donate online now!

a difference in the lives of women and youth. Donate to FAIR Fund, which works to prevent sexual violence and exploitation.

or shop online to support your fav organization. Instead of using any ole’ search engine to surf the web, use GoodSearch and a donation will be made to the charity of your choice. 84,000+ nonprofits are now on-board and 100 more are joining daily. www.goodsearch.com

a life with your sweet pup. Therapy dogs are used for many things, from helping children get comfortable reading aloud to brightening up residents at assisted living communities.

a friend, fellow room mom or student to run for office with She Should Run. The project was started by the Women’s Campaign Forum after various studies showed that women don’t think to run for office unless someone asks. Women win at the same rate as men, get more in the pipeline!

a woman in another part of the world with Women to Women International. The group will match you up with a woman to provide financial support for job skills and rights awareness and your letters will send hope to another part of the world.

is running out. One of the oldest natural landscapes in America is disappearing...mountaintop by mountaintop. Help stop mountaintop removal mining with a donation to earthjustice.org (“because the earth needs a good lawyer”).

for a cause with Team in Training. Runners, walkers, cyclists, hikers and triathletes of all experience levels participate in events all over the world on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The endurance sports training program provides each member with an experienced coach to lead you through training for your event and an honored teammate who is surviving blood cancer to inspire you.  Learn how you can be a part of a team that plays hard and works hard to fundraise for the upcoming winter season on July 29 at 6:00 pm. Then kickoff the season right with the TNT Winter Kick Off Party immediately following the informational meeting. www.teamintraining.org

for a cure. Even if running isn't favorite thing and you break out in hives when awakened on Saturdays before noon, don't fret, that doesn't mean you can't support the efforts of the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! Returning this year is the popular Sleep in for the Cure®, an extension of Race for the Cure® that allows people to participate in the cause from the comfort of their own bed. Sleep in for the Cure® is a great way for those who cannot attend the main race to show their support while still catching their zzz’s. Registration for Sleep in for the Cure® is $50 and includes a Race T-shirt, snooze bib and Race bib (just in case you change your mind), and specialty item. www.komen-houston.org for details.

easy with Spacetaker. The third Wednesday of the month, Spacetaker hosts SPEAKeasy. In an informal atmosphere, two to three artists from varying disciplines (visual, performing, literary, etc.) present a program of creative dialogs, talks and Q&A where the audience can glean further insight into artist's aesthetic and creative process. Designed not only to bring together artists and those who appreciate the arts, the intention of the event is also to introduce local artists to each other, encourage conversation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. www.spacetaker.org

the watermelon way. The Association of Women Attorney's (AWA) Watermelon Crawl is a fundraiser dinner and silent auction that helps Houston law students achieve their dreams by providing scholarships to future lawyers.  Last year, more than $10,000 was raised to provide six scholarships to deserving women in the community.  To raise funds this year, the Foundation will be selling AWAtinis, a colorful martini glass holding a surprise gift card from one of the organization's sponsors.  August 12, 2009. 5:30-7:30. Tickets are $20. www.awafhouston.org

the innovative therapeutic riding programs of SIRE at their annual SIRE Shindig on May 9. SIRE is an organization of equestrian stables in and around Houston that work to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding and related activities. SIRE-htec.org

your heart out for Literacy Advance of Houston at Sammy's live band karaoke Main Street Rockstar Competition, which highlights a different charity every month. This month's competition is going down May 29. Sammysat2016Main.com

breakfast for dinner at Hope Stone's First Annual Breakfast for Dinner Gala at Winter Street Studios. Proceeds from the May 2 event will go to benefit Kid's Play, YouthSound and the Krause Children's Center. HopeStoneInc.org