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…
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Make a Difference: Volunteer With Your Friends
I know in my heart that community service does immense good, but finding the time among other priorities — work, family, friends — feels daunting.…
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…
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,…
How to Give Back When You’re Broke
Despite stereotypes of being selfish and shallow, millennials are a generous generation. A staggering 84% contribute to charities, and many say they wish their incomes allowed them to do more. Unfortunately, after rent, student loan payments and other essentials, there’s often not much left over to give.
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…
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…
How to Become a Better Advocate for Causes You Believe In
One day, I happened upon a place I never thought I’d be. I was visiting India with my best friend, and we spent most of…
3 Steps to Having a Positive Impact through Your Career
The final year of college is tough. For every party you attend, assignment you ace, or new connection you make, you’re forced to answer the…
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…
