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"Every Friday, Twitter users recommend friends and favorite accounts to follow on the service in a game called #FollowFriday.  In March, the creator of  #FollowFriday explained how the phenomenon began in the Mashable article #FollowFriday: The Anatomy of a Twitter Trend, and we previously produced a short post on FollowFriday for beginners called How FollowFriday Works - it's a basic introduction to this Twitter game.But what if we could use #FollowFriday to generate interest in good causes?  That's what we're doing regularly by suggesting our favorite 5 charities and non-profits to follow on Twitter.  Don't forget to check out our Follow for Good section for more great Twitter charities to follow.  Which 5 \u201Cfollow for good\u201D Twitter accounts should we recommend next time? Let us know in the comments!Follow Friday: Recommended Twitter Follows\n1. The Association for International Cancer Research\n @AICR - The Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) funds cutting edge cancer research projects globally: it is currently funding 233 projects and with your help, could fund even more.  Follower count: 3022.  Operation Smile\n@operationsmile - Operation Smile aims to improve children's lives worldwide by repairing childhood facial deformities including cleft lips and cleft palates. Follower count: 1,2463. Malaria No More\n@malarianomore - Did you forget to tweet about World Malaria Day last week?  You can still stay up to speed with current developments and events on the Malaria No More Twitter account, which supports the organization's aim of ending malaria deaths worldwide. Follower count: 3,9854. David Lynch Foundation Television\n@dlftv - The David Lynch Foundation, founded by the famous film director, screenwriter and producer, aims to teach Transcendental Meditation to 1 million at-risk youths. The foundation uses Twitter to post documentaries and exclusive content.  Follower count: 1,9965. Stamp Out Hunger\n@stampouthunger - Stamp Out Hunger is America's Largest Single-Day Food Drive, helping to feed the hungry in the US.  The drive takes place May 9th, so there's plenty of time to get involved.  Follower count: 191  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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