No Nicotine

Facts

Nicotine is as addictive as cocaine.

8.6 million Americans have at least one serious illness caused by cigarette smoking.

80% of adult smokers started before the age of 18.

Every day over 4,000 people under the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette.

Every year over...

DONATE BOOKS

Facts:

61% of low-income families have no books in their homes.

43% of adults with the lowest level of literacy proficiency live in poverty.

Only 4% of adults with strong literacy skills live in poverty.

55% of children have an increased interest in reading when given books at...

ADOPT A PET

FACTS

There are 4,000 to 6,000 animal shelters in the U.S.

Nearly 8 million dogs and cats are placed in shelters each year.

Approximately 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized each year because not enough people adopt them.

1 out of 4 dogs in shelters are...

SUPPORT A GLOBAL CAUSE

FACTS

In the world:

Every 3.5 seconds someone dies of hunger.
Every 11 seconds someone dies of AIDS.
Every 15 seconds a child dies from a waterborne illness.

1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water.

2.6 billion live without basic sanitation.

FACTS

The average person spends:

100 hours a year commuting to work compared to 80 hours of vacation time.

91 hours a week at work for dual-career couples with kids.

1.8 hours a day doing household activities.

2.6 hours a day watching television.

8.6 hours...

Facts

Only 1 in 6 people read 12 or more books a year.

Fewer than 50% of today's adults are literary readers, meaning they read novels, mysteries, contemporary and classic fiction, short stories, plays, or poetry.

55% of women read for leisure compared to 37% of men.

43% of all...

Facts

Over 3.4 million burglaries occur annually.

60% or more of residential burglaries occur during daylight hours.

Every 14.6 seconds a burglary takes place.

Over 60% of all burglaries are by forcible entry.

The average loss per residential burglary is $1,725.

Only 17%, or 1 in 6 people, volunteer in...

FACTS

There are 3.8 million teachers in the U.S. - 2.6 million teach K-12.

42% of K-12 teachers are over 50 years old.

Almost 50% of teachers leave the profession by their fifth year.

A $15 billion per year investment or a 30% raise for all...

FACTS

Today, $120+ billion is spent every year on fast food, compared to $6 billion in 1970.

30% of children's meals consist of fast food.

24% of high schools offer popular fast-food brands.

1 in 5 children between the ages of 6 and 17 are overweight....