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, 1st prize with his article The World Changing Gift You Can Give Right Now – […]
Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin
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, achieving your weight loss goals, or kicking your smoking habit, then why not get ambitious […]
Posted on January 23, 2012 by Stephan Wiedner
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.
Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kayvon Ghoreshi
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.
Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jon Wade
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.
Posted on December 29, 2011 by Beth Meredith and Eric Storm
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.
Posted on December 28, 2011 by Jonathan Cooper
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.
Posted on December 27, 2011 by Dylan Evans
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.
Posted on December 26, 2011 by Rick van der Pluijm
Spreading words of cheer during a recession laden Christmas is not an easy task. “The silly season†as it is often coined, is an appropriate metaphor associated with the commercial hype of gift-giving, and its resultant shocking aftermath of budget overruns, realized in the new year.
Posted on December 24, 2011 by Karen Ashley
A movement caught my eye and I watched as a small black dog ran into the middle of traffic, narrowly avoiding being hit. Stopped at the red light I noticed the dog was wandering from car to car, as if it were in search of its owner.
Posted on December 22, 2011 by Wendy Alexander
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