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So you’ve got a philanthropic spirit, huh? Want to rack up those karmic points, helping to make the world a slightly better place tomorrow than it is today? If so, you be interested in this next site, still in beta. The name is DoGood Channel, and it’s purpose is to connect you with non-profits of all areas and all stripes, either physically or monetarily.

Established in conjunction with Good2Gether Inc, a so-called “search and social media Web service” whose intent is to build a database of non-profits through which to direct popular exposure to all such organizations, DoGood Channel allows anyone interested in causes having to do with animal protection and preservation, arts, culture, education, health, politics, and even religion, to discover efforts that they might otherwise never learn about, and interact with such groups. The service is free to both non-profits and the public.

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[update=good2gether just cut its first check in the N.E. Grants contest]

From 467 entries, Visiting Nurse and Community Health, Inc. (VNCH), from Arlington, MA, is the first of what will be four New England nonprofits to win $1000 grants from good2gether every week through mid-May simply by creating a free profile at good2gether.com/contest and posting events, volunteer opportunities, and more.

[Read:Good2gether just cut its first check]

MINOOKA — After lunch some students used to look forward to math class, where the teacher was certain to turn the lights off and use the overhead projector to teach — the perfect opportunity for a nap. But not anymore.

Math teachers at Minooka High School are saying goodbye to loud overhead projectors and messy dry-erase boards and are diving into the future with new interactive computer-based boards.

“It makes writing on the board and overhead projectors obsolete,” said Shawn Capodice, head of the math department.

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