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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000" background="09ab85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sharing Is Giving</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sharing Is Giving"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="disclaim.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Disclaimer">Disclaimer</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linksa_n.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Fellow Free Recyclers AN USA">Links to Fellow Free Recyclers A-N USA</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linkso_z.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Fellow Free Recyclers OZ USA">Links to Fellow Free Recyclers O-Z USA</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linkscan.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Fellow Recyclers Canada">Links to Fellow Recyclers Canada</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linksint.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Fellow Free Recyclers Internati">Links to Fellow Free Recyclers International</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linksrecy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Fellow Recycler Groups">Links to Fellow Recycler Groups</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linksfun.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Fun Free Groups">Links to Fun Free Groups</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="linksmisc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to Misc. 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This site of group links was made in the love of the idea that we can make a difference in our communities as freecyclers. </div> <bR> <div> What are freecyclers you may ask. Freecyclers are folks that have used items that are not being used that are just to good for the landfills. These folks post the items on a freecycling group such as Sharing Is Giving and freecycle it to a neighbor. Freecyclers are the next generation of recyclers, how wonderful.</div> <bR> <div> Sharing Is Giving was started by Pastor Ken Hedden Sr, of the Adirondacks in NY, better known by many as PK, back in Feburary 2005.</div> <div> PK wanted a simple place with no politics and no power struggles with only simple rules for folks to freecycle their unneeded but still useful items. </div> <bR> <div> As Sharing Is Giving started to grow, Nora Child from SA TX joined with PK to help Sharing Is Giving grow even more, as Group Organizer. As that growth started, Dawana from OR came on board to help us out with the amazing growth of groups in and out of the USA. In June of 2008 Judy from Indiana joined the SIG team.</div> <bR> <div> We feel that freecycling is a thing that many folks enjoy. The decision was made to  make a place for like minded freecyclers to place their links free from controlling entities. We will always remain free, with NO alternative motives.</div> <bR> <div> We welcome not only Sharing Is Giving groups but fellow freecycling groups as well. The only rules are stated on our Home page.</div> <bR> <div> We welcome comments on how to improve and promote the site. </div> <bR> <div> Remember this is a site set up and paid for by us for you out of our love of the concept of saving our planet and helping our communities. We do not and will not seek funding for Sharing Is Giving. We plan to keep it always self funded.</div> <bR> <div> This being said, I want to thank our web host for being so generous with his hosting fees, he is one of the reasons we are able to do this for all of you.</div> <bR> <div> If you are interested in keeping Freecycling Free visit Green Ribbon.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://greenribbon.us/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://greenribbon.us/"><IMG SRC="055962e0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="302" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> Click on Green Ribbon, to go to sight.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <BR /><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <A HREF=http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/"http://www.eff.org/br/"> <IMG SRC="http://www.eff.org/br/br.gif" ALT="Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign" HEIGHT="76" WIDTH="112" BORDER="1" ALIGN="MIDDLE"> <BR /><BR>Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign!</A> </DIV> <BR />  </div> <bR> <div> Sharing Is Giving A Caring Community for All</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>