Then chip in for specific costs ($5 to help cover printing scripts or renting period costumes).

Plus, you may earn a thank-you at the Oscars.

All your friends need to do is give it a “vote up,” a la Reddit.

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(Actor Ed Norton is a founder.)

Donate and become eligible to win some sweet prizes.

Give $11 to any charity for a shot at an iPhone 5, for instance.

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for the cost of airfare through World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.

Lodgings aren’t luxurious, but, then again, they’re totally free.

Each weeklong trip ($1,190 and up) offers three to five cultural excursions, too.

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You don’t consider it a vacation unless there’s a spa nearby.Why forgo luxury?

Trailblazing experience isn’t required, but good boots and sunscreen are!

You’ll build houses and take your Spanish beyond"Una cerveza, por favor.

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“Some trips are BYOSB (bring your own sleeping bag), so be ready to rough it.

You’ll board a research vessel to track dolphin pods.

If you’re secretly artsy.

Hit up the website to find a local chapter.

If you’re plugged in"People think ofMad Menwhen they hear I’m in media.

But my job involves a lot more networking and fewer martinis.

(Think “Take Me Home Now!”

and “LOL cat” boards.)

We’ll take those odds.Wondering where the nice guys are?

Luckily, there are tons of options for unattached do-gooders, includingSingleVolunteers.organd the activity-driven dating siteHowAboutWe.com.

Why Her?Plus, any person-to-person touching (want to help with my sock puppet?)

(Did I mention how hot he was?)

As Fisher says, when you meet in the context of an activity, “it feels less artificial.

You aren’t just reciting your resume.”

And it’s true; I never learned the pasta stringer’s major.

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