Are you still wearing your “I voted” sticker? Now that you’ve made your voice heard, and don’t have to bear negative commercials or political phone calls, here are a few non-partisan ways individuals and organizations are advocating for people across the globe.

Can you help solve homelessness with origami? Tina Hovsepian, a University of Southern California, School of Architecture alumni, answered this question with one of the most clever and environmentally friendly solutions. Cardborigami is a shelter made out of cardboard and folded into an origami structure. The cardboard tent is designed to be portable, waterproof and fire-retardant for those who’ve been left homeless after a natural disaster or other circumstance. The pattern and design of the well-known Japanese paper folding is reflected in the contraption so it’s easy to fold, unfold and carry. But you have to see it to believe it.

Reducing waste and clothing the less fortunate – all in the name of fashion. Styleta is sewing those two causes together. The Harvard student-founded start-up collects donations of designer threads and accessories and sells them through a luxury e-commerce boutique for women’s initiatives, such as Dress for Success. The eco-fashionista behind Styleta, Yifan Zhang, initiated this sophisticated version of thrifting for individuals to buy high-end fashion at discounted prices while giving to charity. After a successful design challenge and its inaugural fashion show at Indiana University just yesterday, Styleta is poised to set a new standard on “one man’s trash is another person’s treasure.”

Do you have any chic clothes that are too good to purge? Learn how to donate at Styleta.org.

Whole Foods Market has debuted its 2011 calendar that gives back to those who supply its stores with tropical fruits, vegetables and spices. Calendars are on sale at all Whole Food Stores in the US, and 100 percent of proceeds are donated to Whole Planet Foundation supporting microlending initiatives like the BRAC Uganda youth microfinance program. Your purchase will empower 400 inspiring entrepreneurs with microcredit, which means one $2 sale of the calendar will help raise $70,000 for the support of 2,000 impoverished people. Plus, you enjoy a $20 coupon!

Find your local WFM where the 2011 calenders are sold.