Free Philanthropy: 60 Seconds or Less Edition

In about 60 seconds, for free, you can donate to charities that address hunger, breast cancer, shelter animals, veterans, Autism, child health, literacy and the rainforest.

Not bad for a minute's worth of work you can bang out while waiting for your first cup of coffee to cool a bit.

All it takes is a few mouse clicks on a single website. No registration required, no form filling, no commitment.

Since its founding in 1999, The Hunger Site has donated over 500 million cups of staple foods to the hungry of the world in 74 countries. The majority of which was donated by advertisers and sponsors who make a donation every time someone clicks a small banner. Do so, and you're done. "Thank you for clicking!  Your click gave the value of 1.1 cups of food to the hungry."

You can do this once per day, as well as click other tabs on the site to help fund free mammograms, give 0.6 bowls of food to rescued animals, help a hungry and homeless veteran get a free meal, help provide therapy for children living with Autism, help provide a child with lifesaving healthcare, provide a book to a child in need and protect 11.4 square feet of rainforest wildlife habitat.

So enjoy that first cup of coffee and bookmark the site, knowing that in the time you might have yawned and stared glazedly out the window for a few moments, you've supported eight different charities and made lives around the world better.