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Good deeds: Drinking unselfishly

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Cocktails for a cause

Planned Parenthood has been in the news a lot lately. While the organization has always had a mix of supporters as well as opponents, for years the organization has provided low-income women a place where they can take care of all their feminine health needs. Although the organization provides women with services ranging from pap smears to birth control, Planned Parenthood also services men and teens.

Good deeds: Relay for Life

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It’s that time of year again

On the heels of last month’s Texas Relays comes Relay for Life. If you’ve been in Austin for any significant amount of time, you’ve probably heard of it, as it is a unique event. Relay for Life is just like it sounds. It’s a relay, but instead of it being held in the middle of the day in blistering heat, it’s held overnight.

Good deeds: To Write Love on Her Arms visits San Marcos

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Depression isn’t something to be ashamed of anymore

One’s college years are fertile ground for depression, anxiety and drug abuse, but why? Denny Kolsh of To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading awareness about and finding support for people suffering from self-injury, depression, addiction and thoughts of suicide, has one theory.

Good deeds: Yoga

Have you ever thought of yoga as a privilege?

How many of you have thought of yoga as a privilege? Let me rephrase: how many women out there have thought of yoga as a privilege?

Good deeds: Pick a card, any card

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A few selections to choose from for this week’s Good Deed

Austin is a famously busy place. On any given day there are tons of things to do and events to go to. Being bored in Austin is usually a conscious choice. This week is no exception. With so many great charity events going on, it’s hard to pick just one.

Good deeds: What, exactly, is SoulPancake?

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Rainn Wilson explains

Funny man Rainn Wilson, also known as Dwight K. Shrute to all of you who watch “The Office,” is much more than just an actor. He’s also a deep thinker, a philosopher and spiritual journeyman, although you might not have known it until the launch of his website, SoulPancake.com.

Good deeds: Baldies = hotties

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How far would you go to help someone with cancer?

We’ve all seen the romantic gestures of people on TV or movies who shave their head when someone they know and love loses their hair due to cancer as a show of solidarity. But would you actually do it for someone you knew? Would you do it for someone you didn’t know?

Good Deeds: Vespa vs Harley

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Who will take the cake?

Like anybody who’s seen an episode of “Sons of Anarchy” or who knows anything about biker gangs, you might get images in your head of older, tough guys in leather vests sitting on Harleys and looking for a fight. But the image of traditional rough-and-tumble bikers might be fading faster than we realize; or, at least, morphing into a more accepting, jovial bunch.