5 Random Acts of Kindness That Will Make Someone’s Day
Remember the phrase “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” that you learned growing up? It’s the impetus behind my personal…
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How to Be Generous Without Spending a Dime
Googling “best gifts for your boss” results in 3.5 million hits. For your mom? 21 million. Apparently, there are millions of answers as to what…
10 Small Community Ideas for Big Summer Impact
Ah, summer. A time for vacationing, sand between toes, sitting by the pool, and watching as an ever-increasing percentage of your paycheck goes to paying…
Making Service a Lifestyle: How I Found My Purpose in Serving Others
When I was 21, I was pretty sure how the rest my life would go. I made good grades, I was majoring in a subject…
Small Sacrifices to Help Make the World a Better Place
The world can be a scary place. I feel like I’m overwhelmed with negative news and stories of suffering in our society and powerless to…
How to Give Back This Holiday Season (Even if You’re Busy and Broke)
The holidays are a magical time of year, but also a busy one. We’re trying to fit in time for friends, family, and faith, and…
5 Practical Ways to Help Your Homeless Neighbors
When I first walked through the doors of my new job, I was excited and nervous. I had just been hired at Nashville Rescue Mission,…
Ways to Give Thanks and Give Back This Fall
Fall presents us with a unique opportunity to give thanks. November, especially, is focused on gratitude and remembering the many things that we all too…
What Community Living Taught Me About Living Simply
I spent last year serving as a volunteer in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Sacramento, California. In addition to working at a homeless services nonprofit…
Make the World a Better Place: Your ‘Giving Back’ Guide
Fall is finally here! (If you just drink your PSL and ignore the unseasonably warm weather. Thanks, climate change). Autumn is a season of caramel…