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Big Day of Giving, Donation Tips & Guacamole - May 5, 2015

CharityWatch
The top-rated groups on this list generally spend 75% or more of their budgets on programs, spend $25 or less to raise $100 in public support, do not hold excessive assets in reserve, have met CharityWatch's governance benchmarks, and receive "open-book" status for disclosure of basic financial information and documents to CharityWatch.
https://www.charitywatch.org/top-rated-charities
Daily List: 3 Tips to Charitable Giving
There are lots of requests these days for your charity dollars, but how do you know if a charity is legitimate? Here are some tips!
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Meals On Wheels
Today is the Big Day of Giving and Meals on Wheels is helping out too! Meals on Wheels in Woodland will be cooking fresh, hot meals to be delivered the same day to homebound clients, senior centers and other locations for people in need. They will be preparing meals as early as am - looking to make between 350-400 meals.

This location is one of the only who still make fresh, hot meals and deliver same day. We are going to help them prepare the meals.
www.elderlynutrition.org
Facebook: Yolo ENP

UCP of Sacramento and Northern California
4350 Auburn Blvd
Sacramento
916-565-7700

Project Ride
8840 Southside Ave. Elk Grove
Donate online for Big Day Of Giving!!
http://www.projectride.org
Me-One Foundation Camp
The camps help kids get their minds of cancer. They're looking for volunteers to help out.
http://me-onefoundation.org/
Wellspring Women's Center
(916) 454-9688
http://www.wellspringwomen.org
http://www.facebook.com/welspringwomen
WEBSITE:
https://bigdayofgiving.org/#npo/ucp-of-sacramento-and-northern-california
http://www.ucpsacto.org
http://www.facebook.com/myUCP
http://www.twitter.com/UCPsacramento
Car Czar Visits Stockton!
The Car Czar Auto Repair
2301 El Camino Ave, Sacramento
and Corner of San Juan & Greenback, Citrus Heights
http://www.thecarczar.com
Help For Drought Dummies
Help for drought dummies!! You want to conserve but you also want to care for the plants and flowers you have in and around your home. How can you do both? One of the state's leading water conservation experts shares his tips for maintaining a bountiful backyard even with the recent water restrictions! The key: Roses! We'll show you how to plant and tend to this drought-resistant flower!!
http://www.FlowerCare101.com
Chipotle Guacamole
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