Philanthrophy Archive

Rosario Dawson: It's time for us to stop mincing words & be emboldened from our hearts! WE can do it!

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That age-old quest for meaning—Who am I? What is my calling? How can I make the world better?—gets a 21st-century makeover. Courtney E. Martin abandons the empty “save the world” rhetoric and ’60s nostalgia that her generation was raised on and doggedly pursues the gritty...

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"We recognize that this isn't just a Mexican issue or a Latino issue... There are people blogging and Tweeting for everything, from the BP spill to education and healthcare," Dawson, 31, tells Us. "We're all buzzing about these things, but unless we're actually marching to the polls, nothing is going to actually change."

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Check out Rosario Dawson in Voto Latino's United We Win Campaign

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Check out United We Win! The new campaign from Voto Latino

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Rosario Dawson on Banning Single-Use Carryout Bags in California. Legislation authored by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) to ban single-use carryout bags in California has been approved by the State Assembly. At news conference at the State Capitol, Assemblymember Brownley was joined by leaders from the California Grocers Association, the United Food and Commercial Workers union and various environmental organizations as well as a trio of Hollywood actresses, Amy Smart, Rosario Dawson and Rachelle LeFevre. "By passing AB 1998, California signals the nation its commitment to wean itself from a costly single-use carryout bag habit that's threatening marine life and spoiling our waterways," said Brownley. Learn more in this Assembly Web Report.

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Rosario Dawson is touched and inspired by the Homeless Prenatal Program's work after concluding a tour with Founder & Executive Director Martha Ryan. Listen to her share her thoughts as to why HPP is so needed and valued in the community. Check out www.homelessprenatal.org for more info.

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