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Travelers’ Resources
Lonely Planet http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Savvy Traveler, Disability Resources http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/before/disability-resource.shtml
http://www.airwise.com/
http://www.flifo.com/
Savvy Traveler "Toolbox" http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/before/index.shtml ---NPR’s travel show; the show's gone, but the site remains, with lots of great travel tips & info
Laptop Traveler http://www.laptoptravel.com
News for the Laptop Road Warrior http://www.roadnews.com/home.html
Traveling with Pets http://www.petswelcome.com
Curency To Go http://www.chase.com/pages/personal/prodservs/currencytogo Chase Bank will overnight currency for your destination country---pay by credit card or use their 800 number (credit card is a bit cheaper)---look up current exchange rates.
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The Informed Consumer
IRS http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/ ---IRS Forms & Publications
QuackWatch http://www.quackwatch.com ---health sites, what’s legit
Co-op America http://www.coopamerica.org ---consumer education/activism/social responsibility
Consumer Credit Counseling, NH & VT..........1 800 327-6778
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Society/Cultural/“Lifestyle” Issues
VT Adult Learning Literacy Hotline.............1 800 322-4004
VT Family Resources http://www.VermontFamilyResource.org/
Parent Soup http://www.parentsoup.com/ ----Parenting resources
Multiple Birth http://www.twinstuff.com/---twins & multiples
VT Parent/Child Centers http://www.VermontFamilyResource.org/PCCN/contact.html ---contact info, links
PAL (Parents Assistance Line)...............1 800 727-3687
VT Childrens Aid Society..........................1 802 655-0006
Moving Mom & Dad http://movingmomanddad.com/ ---assisted living for seniors
LightSpan http://www.lightspan.com/ ---teachers, parents, kids--online learning resources
Domestic Violence http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/madv/ ---domestic violence resources
Domestic Violence Handbook http://www.domesticviolence.org/intro.html ---take action, resources
American Humane Assoc. www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=lk_home --child protection as well as animal protection resources; the link between childhood animal abuse & adult abusers
.........1 (866) 242-1877 9 to 5 Mountain Time
Email: children@americanhumane.org --- child protection issues/legislation
link@americanhumane.org ---violence/animal abuse
Black Voices http://new.blackvoices.com
Co-op America http://www.coopamerica.org ---consumer education/activism/social responsibility
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Kids
LightSpan http://www.lightspan.com/ ---teachers, parents, kids--online learning resources
Go Ask Alice http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ ---Columbia University’s kids? page; discussion, health, sexuality, relationships
AskJeeves for Kids http://ajkids.com ---search engine for kids
Seniors
Senior Net http://www.seniornet.org/ ---tons of resources & links ; online community for senior citizens
Grandma Betty http://www.grandmabetty.com/ ---Betty Fox started this page in frustration! She screens out the junk, selects sites personally; everything about everything
Moving Mom & Dad http://movingmomanddad.com/ ---assisted living for seniors
VT phone numbers of Interest
VT Senior Citizen Law Project...1 802 863-2871
Adult Protective Services...........1 800 564-1612
Senior Helpline........1 800 642-5119
Women
GreaserGrrls http://www.greasergrrls.com/ ---for women who love their cars
Just In Time http://www.softhats.com/index.php ---wonderful hats for women suffering from hair-loss for any reason, especially chemo or disease-related
Nat’l Alliance of Breast Cancer Orgs. http://www.nabco.org --links, resources, support
Public Health Institute http://canceranswers.org --breast cancer answers
American Cancer Society http://cancer.org
Women Business Owners Network http://www.wbon.org
Disability
VT Telecom Relay http://www.cit.state.vt.us/psd/civtrs.htm
The Vermont Telecommunications Relay Service (VTRS) allows people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-disabled to communicate with friends, family, business associates...anyone, in fact, who doesn't use a TTY. The VTRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no charge to use the service. On the VTRS page you'll find instructions on placing calls via a TTY, a phone, and a computer, as well as other information. Print it out and keep handy.
800-numbers in VT
VT Center for Independent Living.......V/TDD 1 800 639-1522
VT Interpreter Referral (sign language).....1 800 639-1519
VT Talking Books..................................V/TDD 1 800 649-6825
UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/ ---part of national network; many local links & resources
University of Wisconsin site http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx ---many disability-related resources
Special Needs Kids http://www.our-kids.org/ ----kids w/special needs
Travel Resources http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/before/disability-resource.shtml
Pets
USDA Animal Care page http://www.aphis.usda.gov/AC/ ---Animal Welfare Act; many links
Humane Society of the US http://www.hsus.org
Northeast Regional Office (NERO)--VT, NH, ME. MA. CT, RI
Call: 802-368-2790 Email: hsusnero@sover.net
American Humane Association http://www.americanhumane.org
Call: 1 800-227-4645 Email: animal@americanhumane.org --- animal protection issues/legislation
link@americanhumane.org ---violence/animal abuse
Missing Pet Network http://www.missingpet.net ---state-by-state lost found; send your listing request
Dr P’s Dog Behavior links http://www.uwsp.edu/ACAD/PSYCH/dog/lib-prob.htm ---behavior; Obedience, Agility, Assistance Dogs
Looking for a pet? http://www.petfinder.org/ ---helpful links to ownership info & adoption links
More pet adoption info http://www.netpet.com/index.html
Agility competitions http://www.dogpatch.org/agility/ --many links; get out and play with that critter!
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Law Links
Vermont Judiciary http://www.state.vt.us/courts/publicat.htm ----info for representing yourself in legal proceedings, or even if you're not
Vermont Statutes Online http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/statutes2.htm
by title http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/titles.htm
VT numbers
VT Senior Citizen Law Project...1 802 863-2871
VT Lawyer Referral Service......1 800639-7036
VT Legal Aid.................................1 802 863-2871
New Hampshire Statutes, by title http://199.92.250.14/rsa/
http://www.lawyers.com/ ---many resource links
http://www.freeadvice.com/ ---more legal links/resources
Nonprofit Resources
American Philanthropy http://charitychannel.com/ ---resources and discussions; email lists; funding, grants, etc
Vermont Community Foundation http://www.vermontcf.org/ ---grants; courses for nonprofits on grant writing, fundraising, related issues, and much more
Vermont United Way GET INFO www.vermont211.org---statewide comprehensive information and referral program for the United Way chapters in Vermont. (866) 652-4636
Greater Good http://www.greatergood.com/ ---sign up and link so your visitors can shop (see also the listings under “Giving Back”)
IRS Publication http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs/p557toc.htm ---Tax exempt status application process for 501(c)3 nonprofits)
IRS Publication http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs/p557ch04.htm ---Tax exempt status application process (all other 501 (c) nonprofits)
IRS Nonprofits Organizational Chart http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/graphics/46374n01.gif ---lists all categories of nonprofits, forms, deductibility of contributions
VT Nonprofit Corporation http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/title11b/chap001.htm#01-00001 ---how to incorporate as a Vermont nonprofit
NH Voluntary corporations http://199.92.250.14/rsa/27/INDEX.HTM ---the forming of corporations under NH law, as nonprofits
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Giving Back
Doing good while shopping---These sites charge fees to merchants who are part of their site. When you shop the member merchants, all or a portion,n of the merchant fees are passed through to a non-profit; prices to shoppers are not increased, shoppers pay no extra fees. Some charity sites allow you to list your own favorite charity; others let you pick only from their list. Some allow nonprofits to signup with them to receive donations. (Note: Don't confuse "profits" and "merchant fees")
Greater Good http://www.greatergood.com/ ----shoppers /non-profits can sign up; sponsors the HungerSite
The Hunger Site http://www.hungersite.com ---click the donation box, the sites sponsors pay for the food--1 click = 2 cups of food; they allow only 1 click per visitor per day. Food distributed by UN World Food Programme
Stretch your giving dollar
Vermont Community Foundation http://www.vermontcf.org/ ---donate to the Foundation itself, or one of the numerous local-benefit funds they manage; set up a fund of your own for your favorite cause.
Tsunami relief needs are on-going. These sites also offer relief aid for other catastrophies.
Listed here are several reputable relief organizations. Note that relief scams abound—stay with groups that are well-known. The following sites can help you determine legitimacy.
Relief Web—general relief information
Charity Watch— rates charities re: money spent on programs
Charity Navigator— spending/program info for many charities
These are some organizations you might consider:
OxFam International
Care International
International Red Cross—special donation site
• Red Cross USA branch (secure donation page)
• Northern VT Red Cross Chapter
• Grn Mtn (Bennington) chapter
• New
England Blood Bank
The Salvation Army
UNICEF
UN World Food Program
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Government
At all levels, from local to federal, government agencies and various branches of the government are online providing unprecedented ease of access to information critical to an informed democracy. The links here will help get you started with the local branches of government and the US and Canadian governments. You might also want to look at Yahoo's government directory for additional help in finding the particular information you might be interested in.
State of Vermont Home Page http://vermont.gov/
Governor's Action Line...............1 800 649-6825 (V/TTY)
Senator Leahy..............................1 800 642-3193 http://www.senate.gov/~leahy/
Senator Jeffords..........................1 800 835-5500 http://www.senate.gov/~jeffords
Rep. Sanders................................1 800 339-9834 http://bernie.house.gov/
Vt ServiceNet http://www.ahs.state.vt.us/services/ ---where to find services near you
Vermont Online Community http://www.vermonttoday.com/ --service of the Rutland Herald/Barre Times-Argus
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Business Resources
FreeAgent http://www.freeagent.com/ ---help for freelancers; insurance, tips, job resources
VT Telecommunication Applications Center http://www.vtac.org/ ---Telecom/Internet/Web resources
CyberSkills VT http://www.cyberskillsvt.org ---classes, access center in Burlington, resources
Small Business Resources http://usa.sme.com/ ---links to everything--ideas, help, taxes, structure, financing, much more
IRS Tax Publications http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs/
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Execs)...1 802 862-5727
VT Small Business Administration..............1 802 828-4422
Women Business Owners Network http://www.wbon.org
Vermont Chamber of Commerce http://www.vtchamber.org/
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Search Engines & Reference Sites
RefDesk http://www.refdesk.com huge
one-man show; links to everything you can think of.
Free Translations http://www.freetranslations.com---need to get something translated?
About.com http://www.about.com/---online experts
C/NET http://www.cnet.com/---all sorts
of computer/internet-related help
NetLingo http://www.netlingo.com/---Internet jargon defined
Webpedia http://webopedia.internet.com/----searchable Internet help
Bandwidth Glossary http://www.computingcentral.com/topics/bandwidth/glossary.asp---another site explaining telecom jargon
WhatIs http://www.whatis.com/ ---alphabetical listings; all sorts of Internet topics (email, web design, spam, etc)
Search Engines:
Google http://www.google.com/ ---plain English search site; highly rated
Ditto http://www.ditto.com---finds
images rather than words
Online Learning
tutorials.com/ ---lots
of online tutorials offers a free demo course, others are for pay
Online Learning Net www.onlinelearning.net
---focuses on teachers; links to courses all over the Net
Lightspan www.lightspan.com/ ---another
teachers' resource
Champlain College Online Learning www.champlain.edu/coce/?home
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