Bettering Communities: Host a Christmas Party for a Nonprofitgiving back • bettering communities
The holidays are a great time to find ways to give back in your community. My dad told me, "You become who your friends are." I'm sure this statement referred to his concern about the people who clouded certain years of my life. At the time, I thought his…
Global Change: Start Small to Make a Differencegiving back • tips for giving back • bettering communities
The thought of impacting global change is overwhelming when you think of the harsh reality of what is going on in the world today both at home and abroad. Recently, I discovered I needed reading glasses. What does this have to do with impacting global change, you might be asking…
Family Service Projects That Involve Kidsgiving back • bettering communities
Finding family service projects that allow children of all ages to participate can be difficult. Yet, getting kids involved in charitable activities at a young age is a critical component in raising giving children. In a previous post, we identified 10 ways to pay it forward as a family. Examples…
Lobbying: How to Approach Your Local Members of Congressgiving back • bettering communities
Have a cause you are passionate about? Want to take action, but don't know where to begin? Communicating with your local senators and members of congress is a great first step to making a difference and is much easier than you may think. My Experience Lobbying Last week,…
Service: The Value of Sharing and Serving Your Neighborhoodgiving back • bettering communities
Everyone who comes into my life is my neighbor. Everyone who passes by is also my neighbor. My neighbor is not the next door neighbor, it is everyone. It is always a beautiful gesture to see people smile and actually say "Good morning or Have a good day!"…
