Starting January 1, 2005 (Global Family Day) "Think Globally, Act Locally" is no longer just a slogan.

We have signed on to a compelling idea that has launched January 1, 2005. And we would like to invite you, your affiliated organization(s) and members to join many others around the world in promoting to the public the following simple yet profound action:

Starting January 1, 2005 commit at least 10% of your money/resources or your time to working for a better world through groups and activities of your choice. This means starting your own special bank account with your own money and/or setting up a regular schedule for service and volunteer work.

People will realize they can make a difference in this world.

Call this 10% account the "Love thy Neighbor" account, or the "Do Good Account", or "The Love Account".

This account is separate from what people are currently spending their money on. It is not meant for Birthdays, Christmas, Chanukah, or Anniversary presents. Those are part of everyday life and therefore part of the 90%. The 10% is to give of yourself unlike all the ways you may be currently giving.

The value of this account is not just the money, but also the time you spend thinking about how you can use this money to make this world a better place.

People will talk about the ways they are using their money to help. Conversations at parties will be along the lines of - What are you doing with your 10%?

Once people start giving, they will get it back! It will be like a drug that increases people's seratonin levels.

Organizations (like We, The World) will offer resources that can help people find ways to put the money to use.

United we will start realizing that we can make a difference.

More people will become involved in a volunteer capacity with this new mindset.

Volunteer-based social service organizations will teach people how to help themselves.

Programs will be started on the importance of unconditional love and treating other people as you wish them to treat yourself. Mentoring programs will be started in all phases of social services.These programs will be free!

Businesses will also set aside 10% of their money or time to help bring about world peace.

Dear Friends,

Since the launch of "10% for A Better World" on January 1, 2005 we have received a tremendous positive response from individuals and groups around the world! To Co-Sponsor this initiative:

1) Send your website address and we will link to it in the Co-Sponsors section.
2) Include a link to http://www.WeTheWorld.org/globalthought on your website.
3) Promote this idea to your affiliated organizations/members, friends, co-workers, media and the press and others. Use the LanguageTranslation Websites for colleagues of yours in non-English speaking regions.
4) We encourage you to copy and paste What's This All About?, Ideas And Suggestions, Getting Involved and any other sections of this webpage on your website as well.

Please contact us with comments, questions and to be listed as a Co-Sponsor.

This initiative builds on We, The World's recent 11 Days of Global Unity and the development of the Global Resources Network designed to accelerate the formation of a powerful international movement of concerned and informed people that generates political will and the enlightened consumer power needed to create a world that truly works for all! The Global Resources Network will be a major source of socially conscious organizations, businesses, events and actions where people can effectively put their 10% to good use!

We are looking forward to hearing from you and working with you on this!

Take care,

Rick Ulfik
Director of We, The World
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