Monday
June 8, 2009
By standard measures, Jeff Rutt’s first major foray into organizing a charity was an utter failure. After years of mission trips to the Ukraine with his church, the Lancaster, Pa., home builder learned that their shipping containers of food and medical sup...
Friday
May 29, 2009
In 2003, Robin Smalley was a 51-year-old TV producer in Los Angeles who longed to do something more. She found her inspiration while visiting Dr. Mitch Besser, an American OB/GYN living in Cape Town, South Africa, who was trying to launch a first-of-kind peer ed...
Thursday
May 21, 2009
When Stephanie Cotton-Snell, an actress and theatre professional, moved to Boston almost four years ago, one thing troubled her about her downtown neighborhood. On sidewalks where thousands of people walked each day, homeless people sat with all of their worldly...
Friday
May 15, 2009
Want to stay up-to-date on the news from all your favorite nonprofit groups, but you don’t have time to check out their websites or newsletters? No problem—just follow them on Twitter, where you’ll get the latest dirt on doing good in 140 chara...
Friday
May 8, 2009
Sure, most moms would be happy to have a nice brunch or a box of chocolate for Mother’s Day. But if you want to make her feel really special this year, consider giving her another gift in addition to your regular present: the gift of giving. Here are five ...
Thursday
May 7, 2009
When Darell Hammond, then 24 years old, read a Washington Post article about two children who suffocated playing in an abandoned car because they didn't have anywhere else to play, he knew had to act.
"It was something that just struck my justice nerve," he say...
Monday
May 4, 2009
Imprisonment can take a devastating toll on anyone—but not least upon those left behind. In America, more than sixty-seven percent of incarcerated women are mothers of children under 18, many of them infants and toddlers. In many states, an imprisoned woma...
Thursday
April 30, 2009
For the average bicyclist meandering through a park trail or peddling to school, a two-wheeler is a means of keeping fit, having fun, and perhaps saving a little on gas money. Former world champion mountain biker Hans Rey took his riding to a more extreme level,...
Wednesday
April 22, 2009
Today is the international environmental awareness holiday, Earth Day—and while you may not get the day off of school or work, this celebration creates a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the natural world, and to think about how you can give ba...
Friday
April 17, 2009
After tax season ends, it’s always fun to take a peek at the returns of our elected officials, finding out how much money they made and how much (if any) they gave away to those less fortunate than themselves. Though he spent much of 2008 campaigning, our ...
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