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	Maui County - Calendar of Events - What's going on in Maui County? Check out the following link. http://www.co.maui.hi.us/information/events.php
	Hawai'i Nature Center: "Connecting kids with nature since 1981" Dedicated to: * Fostering awareness, appreciation and understanding of Hawai'i and its natural environment * Teaching Hawai'i's young people about their environment * Encouraging wise stewardship of precious Island ecosystems * Providing a unique and educational experience for visitors to the Islands http://www.hawaiinaturecenter.org/
	MauiTime Weekly: (Maui's Locally Owned Independent Newspaper) mauitime.com
	Women Helping Women: to end domestic violence through advocacy, education and prevention; and to offer safety, support and empowerment to women and children, victims of domestic violence. Stacey Moniz Executive Director - 1935 Main Street, Suite 202 Wailuku, HI 96793 808-242-6600 x20 fax 808-249-8147 www.whwmaui.net
	Personal and Professional Life Coach: Feel Less Stress Accomplish More Live Easier Susan H. Kim, susankimcoaching@sbcglobal.net / phone: 808-876-0122 www.susankimcoaching.com
	In 1995, a small group of Native Hawaiian residents came together to revive, restore, and share the practices of traditional Native Hawaiian culture with others in Kipahulu. We, the Kipahulu 'Ohana, are a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating residents and visitors of the "ways of old" through cultural demonstrations and hands-on activities. www.kipahulu.org
	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui - Little Moments Big Magic At Big Brothers Big Sisters we believe that every child could benefit from having a mentor, but most of the children we match have special needs in their lives. Many are from single-parent homes. Many have siblings in the home, so a family might have two or three children receiving services from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Our mentoring programs are free to the families of the children we serve. It is our goal that through the help of positive relationships, children are offered guidance, support and friendship. Tele 808.242.9754 Fax 808.242.4516 - 200 Waimaluhia Lane Wailuku HI 96793 www.bbbsmaui.org
	Abuse can be physical, sexual, verbal, mental, emotional, and/or spiritual* If you are being abused call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 579-9581. VOICES - What is VOICES - Hawaii's Formerly Battered Women's Caucus. A statewide collaboration of battered and formerly battered women to stop violence against women and their children in our communities and provide leadership and direction, impact the legislative process and increase public awareness. What is the Clothesline Project? A national effort to make visible, violence against women in its many forms. Women are invited to create artistic commentary on their victimization and feelings on T-shirts that are hung on clothesline for all to see. What is Na Wahine? A recently formed student driven club for women (MCC students and community members) to share ideas and to provide support and resources for female students. They create a collaborative network of community agencies joining MCC students in addressing the issues women face. For more information on these events, please call: 242-0775

	OUTREACH http://www.vday.org www.vday.org/contents/vday/aboutvday/eveensler http://www.randomhouse.com/features/ensler V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. Together with The Vagina Monologues: The V-Day Edition, Villard is proud to publish Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets, a groundbreaking play... http://www.pflag.org Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. theovernight.org Out of the Darkness Overnight: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.thetrevorproject.org (gay teen suicidal hotline) Phone: 310.271.8845 Support@TheTrevorProject.org The Trevor Helpline is the only national 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention hot line aimed at gay and questioning youth.
	ENVIRONMENT http://www.defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. We focus our programs on what scientists consider two of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction. http://www.care2.com With more than 5 million members, Care2.com is the largest online community for people who want to make a difference. If you care about health, human rights and protecting the environment, and if you believe individuals have the power to change the world, you're going to love Care2. care2 connect Easiest way to connect with others who share your interests.

	RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION The Lesbian Herstory Archives of New York City, the largest and oldest Lesbian archive in the world http://lesbianherstoryarchives.org
	LGBT ADVERTISERS/PUBLISHERS http://www.gay.com http://www.planetout.com http://www.advocate.com http://www.gaycanada.com http://uk.gay.com
	LEGAL LINKS FOR LGBT http://www.lambdalegal.org http://www.aclu.org http://www.thecenterhawaii.org http://www.hrc.org The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. Millions for Marriage: http://www.hrcactioncenter.org
EVERY DAY REMINDERS

	REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE! EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. GET INVOLVED AND MAKE THE GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TOW THE LINE! One quart of motor oil, improperly disposed of, can pollute 250,000 gallons of drinking water.
	Each year, consumers in the U.S. spread 300 million pounds of chemical insecticides, including compounds that the EPA says may impair the nervous system, disrupt hormones in the body, or cause cancer. YET PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT MSG IN CHINESE FOOD!
	Americans throw away about 50 billion aluminum cans each year. If you dug up all the cans discarded in the past 30 years, they'd be worth nearly $20 billion.
	In 2002 marine researcher Charles Moore surveyed 500 square miles of the North Pacific and found 10 pounds of floating plastic for every pound of living plankton in the water.
	Today Americans generate 472 billion pounds of trash/year and that's only 2% of the total waste system! The rest is industrial refuse, mine tailings, agricultural waste, construction debris, and exotics like "pickle liquor", an acid used to clean steel. Source: Discover Magazine, June 2006