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Happy Friday! Today has been an eventful week! Lot's of opportunities to do social good, using your voice to exercise your civic rights, and there are still plenty of opportunities to help with Hurricane Sandy relief. See below for an inspiring story of the week and an amazing spirit of giving.
Today's post is republished from GOOD.is on Nov. 8, written by Ayesha Khanna, president of the Civic Incubator at Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.
Whenever I’m looking for inspiration or a reminder of the impact a few committed people can make, I go back to the time I spent in India after college. I was part of a small group made up of women from the villages of Dayalpur (outside New Delhi), health professionals from the United Kingdom, village elders, an innovative nonprofit and Mother Teresa’s order of nuns. Together, we worked to improve access to education and build a health center.
Do you want to give back, but don’t have extra money to do so? Don’t worry, giving back is something we all can do, and it can be cheap and easy, here are some ideas:
Give Back When You Buy Holiday Gifts
Buy your new items and give back at the same time at the clicktogive website. Many large charities, like The Nature Conservancy, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, and The United States Fund for UNICEF, have online shops that will save you an in-person trip. When you buy from a charity you are supporting the company values at the same time you fulfill your gift giving needs.
Today's guest post is written by Sara Dawkins, a nanny and freelance writer. She is a frequent contributor to http://www.nannypro.com/.
When volunteering becomes the topic of discussion, most people assume that means one volunteers at the local soup kitchen or the animal shelter. Those are the more common and easier ways to give back in your community; you help helpless animals and feed those who are hungry. But for those looking for more of a challenge and want to take their assistance up to the next level, try volunteering with teens.