044. Donate $25 to five different charities

Will be complete: When I donate $25 each to 5 different charities of my choice

Why it is on my list: I'll give time through volunteer work and money through this.

043. Give a present to a child on a wish tree each Christmas

Will be complete: When I have bought a present for a child on a wish tree for Christmas 2009 and 2010.

Why it is on my list: It is a nice thing to do and my family used to buy for the wishing tree at our church. I will have to find where one is though.

042. Earn 50,000 grains of rice

Will be complete: When I have earned 50,000 grains of rice at www.freerice.com

Why it is on my list: I can practice my geography or Italian and earn rice for the hungry

041. Volunteer 101 hours

Will be complete: When I have done 101 hours of volunteer work of any kind.

Why it is on my list: I have never really done volunteer work that was not required of me and I think it is time that I do some. I would like to try a few different places to see what kind of volunteer work I like doing.

040. Create and donate 2 blankets to Project Linus

Will be complete: When I have made 2 blankets and donated them to the local division of Project Linus.

Why it is on my list: Project Linus takes homemade blanket donations for kids who need them. I thought this was a great idea because I could do crafts and not clutter up my apartment since I would be giving away the end product to help someone else in need.