One Hour

Understand the diversity of Portland through food

Portland is booming with fantastic food both on the street and in restaurants that reflect the city's multiculturalism. You can find almost any type of food in every neighborhood.

Tags: Learn, One Hour


Take a Fair Trade Coffee Break

Support better living standards for coffee farmers around the world. Choose a brew marked Fair Trade.

Tags: Awareness, Fair Trade, One Hour


Take the human rights quiz

Test your knowledge of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the history of the struggle to protect freedom and equality around the world.

Tags: Human Rights, One Hour


Skip a meal for Mercy Corps

Skip a meal and donate the amount it would have cost to Mercy Corps' efforts to combat hunger and poverty.

Tags: Awareness, Fundraise, Hunger, One Hour


Share Your Story With The Action Center

Tell us what you've done to bring about changes in your community or around the world. Inspire others to take action.

Tags: Activism, Awareness, One Hour


Shop for change

Buy fair-trade items from producers who compensate their workers fairly and provide clean, safe and discrimination-free working environments.

Tags: Fair Trade, Human Rights, Shop, Women/Gender, One Hour


Fight desertification one tree at a time

The UN’s Plant for the Planet program aims to combat desertification by planting 7 billion trees to increase land productivity and regenerate soil.

Tags: Niger, Activism, Climate Change, Donate, Environment, United Nations, One Hour


Urge Uncle Sam to ratify the Children's Rights Convention

To date, only the U.S. and Somalia have refused to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This important document commits each country to respect, protect and ensure children's rights, dignity and development.

Tags: Awareness, Children, Education, Legislative, Youth, One Hour


Say I do

Affirm your commitment to your partner and to the world by using your wedding registry to raise money for charity.

Tags: Event, Free Giving, Fundraise, Shop, One Hour


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