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Not Free Willy Silly.... I said FREE RICE!!!!

Anyone who's anyone knows Jeff Turner from Real estate Shows. Jeff is a huge supporter of Active Rain and does wonderful tutorials for us on new technology to help us all improve our blogging skills. But do you know his wife Rocky?

I'll followed Rocky's Journey to Africa and fell in love with her and her work. The official site is Mother's Fighting for Others. I was reading this morning about a cute easy game which actually raises rice donations ... Let me share with you all so everyone can play.

Directly from MFFO's Site

According to TechCrunch.com, 217 millionpeople play online games. 217 MILLION people... that's like nine times the population of Texas.

Now imagine what could be accomplished if those 217 million people took those finely-tuned gaming skills over to FreeRice.com.

FreeRice.comoffers visitors a fun and surprisingly addictive word challenge that pays out in the best of online booty: Rice. For each word that you get right, Free Rice donates 10 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger.

Having Fun means:

playing online games
making a difference
finally learning the real definition of yahoo
all of the above

To start playing, head on over to FreeRice.com or to learn more about world hunger, be sure to check out their sister site at Poverty.com.

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So its easy really, click Freerice.com - Test your vocabulary and knowledge of word definition and in turn your helping feed hunger. How easy is that. So please everyone spend a minute or two and do your good deed for the day... Just think of all those old English teachers we had in school and make them proud. (even if you didn't like them)

::::: Edit - I'd love you to come back and tell me how much you donated in the comment section, I am only at 600... ughhh::::

Posted by Desiree Daniels on 11/29/2007 08:18 AM

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40 Comments on Not Free Willy Silly.... I said FREE RICE!!!!

NOV

2007

I saw this on PBS or NBC or something like that. What a great program. Win-Win I am glad you posted the link. I never did get to put it in my favorites.

This is seriously COOL!!! I'll be checking it out more thoroughly and getting the word out. Thanks for making us aware. PROOF that you can do something good while you are doing something fun. Blessings!

Good site, I had no idea. It's a great site to pass on to my clients, especially to those with children as way to educate them about poverty.

Desiree.... this is great. I'll play, but I don't know if I will be donating any free rice. I might need my dictionary. lol Seriously, thanks for sharing this.

What a great idea and thanks so much for spreading the word about Rocky's work. Everything she is trying to accomplish is just incredibly awesome! Have you hear of Tom's Shoes? For every pair you buy they donate a pair and take thousands to Africa and other areas of the world. To me this is what the holidays are all about!

Jeff K. - I hadn't seen it before so I am hoping its not "old" news. Play play play!!!!!

Ok another way to distract myself from what I really need to be doing. At least I "earning" rice with this one though!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Maybe we can get some of our words from the security thing we have to do at the bottom added.

This is so cool and fun! Thanks for the info.

I now have something else to keep me entertained.

Hey Dez - on my way to check out this FreeRice site, I love word games so perhaps this will be a good match!! Nice of you to showcase Rocky and her site, what a giver you are! I hope you get to go to Africa one day! UPDATE: You have now donated
1200 grains of rice.

I'm glad you brought this over to AR. I thought it should be here, too!

by the way - the grains of rice has been upgraded to 20 grains of rice per correct word...whoohooo!! I hit 1200 pretty quick!!

Elizabeth -Glad ya liked it... I thought it was easy enough to pass along and people would actually do it cause it dosn't cost anything but a few minutes of time. Have a great day!

Christina - I didn't even think to pass it along to clients but I will... thanks for that idea!

Jeff - Spelling is not my best subject ... but If I can pick up my slack by getting everyone else to do it .. than we all win. Thanks for stopping by

Desiree-Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I had no idea this game existed. I'm on my way to check it out. Have a wonderful day!

Hi Dez, Well that was fun and for a good cause best of all. Bob here, I just donated 1200 or so and continue to donate more rice. I personally love word games. thanks, bob hammerstein

Diane -Thanks for stopping by ... would love to hear more about the fund raiser your talking about. Why not blog about it <wink>

Kim - Those are words on here those are the AR gods and their babble. This is for food!!!!! Thanks for the support

Desiree - I just donated 500 grains and will go back for more. Thanks.

Michelle - Keep you entertained and feed the hungry at the same time. What's better than that!!!

I've bookmarked your post and plan to share this with family visiting over the Holidays- we all can log on and contribute - what a wonderful idea! thanks for sharing this Desiree!

Sincerely,

Grace Safrin

Candace - I just got threw over 2000 gaines and if the Packers don't start winning I am sure I'll go crazy - glad ya enjoyed it

Sarah - I thought it was just Fabu that I had to share it with the group. Rocky has some great stuff on her site. Thanks for stoppin' by

NOV

2007

Thanks for the information. I will check it out and spread the word. I know I will enjoy it.

I will make an attempt to do this at least once a day When you look at the site it's amazing how many grains of rice are contributed daily. Karen Kruschka www.e-virginiarealestate.com

Hi Dez,

This is an excellent opportunity to help out somehow and is fun at the same time.....the words were very challenging and I'll revisit this site often and pass it along to friends.

I also found the poverty.com site through your link and saw that Canada and the USA are way behind other countries when it comes to helping feed the poorest of the world.

Julie - Thank you for stopping by and playing!!! Hope ya enjoyed it

Bob - You're just the kinda guy they are looking ... enjoy it and earn some gaines

Tom - No Thank you... Thanks for helping!

DEC

2007

Desiree, WOW! It's obvious you're thinking of others this holiday season! You ROCK! :)

Dez...This time you've come up with not one but two important things for me in this post.

Free Rice - I will play and pass it on and let you know the results (privately if they're real bad)
Rocky's Trip - This is something I'll follow up on and read more about it.

A number of years ago, just over 20, I was fortunate to live in Somalia for a year. Your post has much meaning for me.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Kathleen

Dez...Great!!! Now I have another addiction.

I sent 480 grains of rice and then got this message:

Sorry, we are unable to process rice donations so fast.

Please click BACK on your browser and try again.

What's not to love...it's fun, very worthwhile, and it makes you feel INTELLIGENT too. Hey, that's why I'm not telling you this in private.

I promise to go back again, and again, and again.

Kathleen

P.S. Just realized...maybe I'm just a good guesser. Now, if I only knew the meaning of the graphic below...............

DEC

2007

Wow I am heading there right now. Thanks. Poverty is so important to fight and we do forget how much there is in this world.

That was fun! Thanks for posting! I'm going to involve the kids' in this one...contributing & learning online...great concept!

Jeff & Grace - thank you and enjoy

Gita - thanks for passing along the good word

Karen - have fun with it cause its a great cause

DEC

2007

JoAnne

Shannon/Pinkie

Kathleen

Karen

Ant

Thank you ladies.... Love you all... but I am exhausted... Go get some rice!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dez...Saturday evening I had my husband, two sisters, and my brother-in-law donating rice. We donated over 1,000 grains and found out that at some point (mayber it was at 1,000) we were donating 20 for each correct answer.

Best part is we were having fun and hopefully they'll do it again.

Kathleen

P.S. Don't bother commenting on my comment. Relax...sell a house.

DEC

2007

Free rice eh? I may have to see about this. And i love rice too.

DEC

2007

Kathleen - thanks so much for the support on this one... it is a fun game!!

Robert - Free is good and fund raising is even better... enjoy!

FEB

2008

Desiree- Too funny...I was just coming to blog on this FREE Rice and decided to run a search first. I'm so glad to see you've already done it!

Jackie

FEB

2008

Thats alot of rice. I'm not a gamer by no means but this cause is worthwhile. Thank you for sharing this information.

MAR

2008

Thanks for the links, i will check it out, If those 217 million people all gave 1 dollar how much more could they do. They key is creating an audience then you have a lot of financial power.

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