February is now Fabruary
Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone once again, I can say what a lot of you have probably been thinking: I hate Valentine’s Day! Somehow Hallmark and the powers that be have convinced us that we need to … Continue reading
Boycott Valentine’s Day: 7 Creative Ideas to Express Your Love All Year
You didn’t need a date on the calendar to tell you when to fall in love. So do you really need a hyped-up Hallmark holiday like Valentine’s to show that special someone how you feel? If your idea of romance … Continue reading
Announcing the Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest Winners
Leading up to the Christmas holidays, we ran a blogging contest aptly called the Spirit of Giving Blogging Contest. I enjoyed reading the stories and I know thousands of other readers did too. Congratulations to our winners: – Jon Cooper, … Continue reading
Ten Challenges to Complete in 2012
New Year’s resolutions are a nice idea, in principle – but if you’re a go-getter, do you really want to limit yourself to just one achievement per year? If you’re well on track for managing your targeted 5k charity runs, … Continue reading
Volunteerism from a Student’s Perspective
Volunteerism is something everyone should be involved with. However, there is consistently a demographic that feels insignificant in this space; students. As an advocate for student volunteerism, I’m here to tell you that there are indeed plenty of ways students can get involved in volunteerism. Continue reading
Corporate Responsibility and Giving Back to the Community
When people talk of giving and charity the first thought is usually of the kind acts that individuals do for others. Charity may begin at home, but it certainly does not end there. Many businesses make giving a fundamental part of their mission. From the small grass-roots enterprises to multinational organizations, businesses often like to give back to society. Continue reading
The Giving and Receiving Spiral
Remember the story of Stone Soup? Starting with a stone and some water, a delicious meal is created as each villager offers a morsel of carrots, potatoes, etc. to the pot. With every contribution, they progressively create something greater than is individually possible, something nourishing to both the belly and the soul.
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The World Changing Gift You Can Give Right Now
We set out hoping to give, but instead we received. Our time at a Haitian church in Croix des Bouquets, a city in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, was something priceless that we knew was a desired commodity in such a poverty stricken land, but when it all came to a close, it felt as if we were the ones who had done the receiving. Continue reading
Reuniting with Hope (in the most absurd way)
Private investigators are often tasked with tracking down a client’s personal ghosts. This particular situation was somewhat different. This man’s ghost was his cat. Continue reading
50 Ways to Give: A List Worth Putting on Your Fridge
Give way, some events should have more priority. Give yourself away, it requires true love and trust. Give back, reciprocity can be a beautiful exchange. Continue reading