The York Center for Wildlife on Cape Neddick, Maine is always looking for monetary and volunteer support.

For twenty-three years, our wildlife rehabilitation facility, its staff and volunteers have provided medical care, safe sanctuary and humane treatment for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife until they can be released back into the wild. The Center for Wildlife is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to rehabilitate and provide sanctuary for sick and injured wild animals, and to promote respect for wildlife and the environment.

And, for some reason, although the stewardship of our natural resources would seem to be a preeminent responsibility of the body politic, the CFW gets not a cent of public support. Which, of course, means that much time and effort has to be devoted to begging.

The requests are pretty specific. In addition to money, which is how the electric company, for example, expects to be paid, there's a whole list of other ways people can help.

Foods

Acorns

Mixed Wild Birdseed

Black Oil Sunflower Seed

Dry Cat and Dog Food (kibble)

Earthworms

Join Repower America, the Green Alliance and members of the seacoast business community for a round table discussion on the economic benefits of clean energy.

Sarah Brown, project director for the Green Alliance, will talk about how small businesses have contributed to the growth of the seacoast green economy. Jan Pendlebury, senior field associate for the Pew Environment Group/Pew Charitable Trusts, will discuss research showing how the emerging clean energy economy has already created hundreds of thousands of jobs nationwide. Jeff Haydock of Waterline Renewable Energies will provide an overview of his company's work providing renewable energy solutions to customers across New England.

The floor will be open for discussion, providing local residents and business leaders with the opportunity to share their own stories.

This is a great chance to get involved in Repower America's campaign to build broad-based grassroots support for comprehensive federal clean energy and climate legislation that will create 1.7 new clean energy jobs!

*** Rally Begins 12 Noon at 104 Washington Street***
Representative Carol Shea-Porter’s Office
Thursday, November 12

Rally To Thank Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and Urge her to Keep Fighting for Real Health Care Reform

Representative Shea-Porter Has Been A Staunch Supporter of Health Care Reform With A Strong Public Option; Local Residents Commit to Fight Alongside Her

On Thursday, November 12th local residents will gather outside of Representative Shea-Porter’s office to thank her for standing with NH families, and against the insurance industry, by voting for health care reform with a public option in the recent House vote, and to encourage her to keep fighting for the health care reform and NH residents needs. Representative Carol Shea-Porter has been an unwavering supporter of health care reform with a strong public option, a key component of reform that will help reduce costs and expand access to health care for millions of Americans.

Rally participants will also praise Senator Shaheen and urge her to keep fighting for health care reform with a public option as the Senate takes action on health care reform legislation in the coming weeks.

The Peace Day Exeter festival will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 in the lovely downtown Swasey Parkway between the hours of Noon and 5 PM. Activities for the festival include workshops and games for children, music and poetry, guest speakers, panel discussions on peace and sustainability issues, and other events at the Swasey Parkway gazebo and surrounding green.
Some of the participants and speakers to date include: Julia Simon-Mishel, the National Managing Director of the Student Peace Alliance; Kelly Moore, founder of Music For Mankind®, Inc.; the Taoist Tai Chi Society; Eric Cohen with the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur and The Tents of Hope Project; Sarah Brown from The Green Alliance; Open Minds with Marilyn Kellogg; Andrea Renz with Exeter Area Interfaith CropWalk; Barbara Thorngren from Nashua Community College; music by Tom Duffy and Chordwood, Scott Ouellette, Ami Antonucci and friends, Tito Mambo, Courtney Brooks, the Leftist Marching Band, and other musical guests.

We did it!

As you know there are tremendous victories to report up and down the ballot.

Time to get right to work to ensure that President-elect Barack Obama and the incoming members of the new Congress tackle the pressing environmental issues facing our state and the nation.

But first, here's an opportunity to congratulate the candidates who won and applaud their commitment to the environment.

Environment New Hampshire, as part of Environment America, endorsed 29 candidates for Congress and Sen. Barack Obama for president. We're excited to announce that, so far, 25 environmental champions were victorious on Election Day -- including Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate and Reps. Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter for Congress -- giving us an enormous head start on our agenda for 2009. (The other four races are still too close to call.)

The Peace Day Exeter festival will be held on Sunday, September 21 in the lovely downtown Swasey Parkway between the hours of 1 and 5 PM. Activities for the festival include workshops and games for children, music and poetry, guest speakers, panel discussions on peace and sustainability issues, and other exciting events under two tents and the Swasey Parkway gazebo. Some of the participants to date include key note speaker, peace and campaign finance reform advocate Doris “Granny D” Haddock, The Tents of Hope Project, Camps for Diversity with Marilyn Kellogg, the Taoist Tai Chi Society, yoga and meditation with Julie Rost, environmental activist Beth Tener, Mark McPeak from UUSC Just Democracy, music supplied by Chris Avery and The Sassafras String Band, Reni Taylor, Drew Sullivan, Ruth George and other musical guests and poets. The festival is planned to coincide with the UN International Day of Peace. The Blue Moon Market and Café will supply a wonderful array of food and drink. Phillips Exeter Academy students will work with children in supportive and educational roles. Films and meditative exercises for adults are also scheduled. This is a family festival, and those attending are encouraged to bring a blanket or folding chairs and enjoy the day’s activities. The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter is the rain location for this event. For more information, please visit our webpage: www.peacedayexeter.org. If you’re interested in volunteering for Peace Day Exeter, please contact either Cindy at clategan@comcast.net or Bob at bmoore628@comcast.net, phone: 603-642-4648.

The ServeNext Presidential Straw Poll is now ready for your vote!

Designed celebrate the season of service, create some friendly competition between campaigns, and address the unprecedented critical food shortage faced by residents in need this winter, the contest will benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank and its local agencies across the state.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) commemorated Veteran's Day in Waterloo, IA by announcing new policy proposals to ensure that America fulfills its obligations to those who have served and sacrificed for the nation including giving military veterans additional opportunities to serve their country through AmeriCorps.

Hillary will make vouchers worth up to $10,000 available to returning veterans who want to serve in AmeriCorps and select not-for-profit organizations. These organizations would provide at least $5,000 to supplement the voucher. This system will help veterans create normal routines and reenter their communities while doing meaningful work serving their country. Hillary will make this subsidy available to as many as 20,000 veterans a year.

Last month, Senator Clinton announced her plans to expand AmeriCorps by 100,000 members by the end of her first term as President and increase the Segal Education Award from $4,725 to $10,000 for each year of service.

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) are asking their supporters to take action - and they don't (just) mean phonebanking or canvassing. They're asking for folks to give back directly to their communities.

Through Thanksgiving, the Clinton campaign will collect food for those in need this holiday season.

During Thanksgiving week and through the end of November, the campaign will deliver food and other items collected to shelters and pantries throughout the state.

“Serving the ‘least of these’ in our communities is the ultimate contribution to the common good. We are all blessed when we join together to offer a helping hand,” said Senator Clinton. “I am heartened that my campaign is joining with the people of New Hampshire in lifting up our fellow Americans in need as we enter the holiday season.”

At series of events today at colleges and universities throughout the Northeast including the University of New Hampshire in Durham, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (NY-D) highlighted how eager young Americans are to give back to their country through National Service programs since 9/11.

During her remarks at each event, Clinton honored the activism and public service of students and recent graduates. In particular, she noted that between 2000 and 2006, applications to Teach for America nearly tripled and that between 2004 and 2006, applications to the AmeriCorps VISTA program jumped 50%.