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Organizations in Southeast Connecticut Area Raise Money and Support for Breast CancerOrganizations across the country strive to raise additional awareness about the risks, prevention, treatments, and survival of breast cancer in the first week of October, ranging from walking to talking.- The Lives of Men and Women with HIV by Robert Klitzman, MDThis piece summarizes the chapters of Klitzman's book Being Positive: The Lives of Men and Women with HIV and provides additional insight into the issues of each chapter.
Students Travel Around the United States Promoting Kindness, Charity, and Good DeedsWhen you feel a calling to leave your job, your family, and your home to drive around America doing good deeds and volunteer work, do you go? This true story shows how kindness and compassion sustains life and connects strangers.- What Makes Sasha and Malia Obama's Sidwell Friends School Education the BestThe best education includes community involvement, good references and the best foods for Obama kids.
- Barack Obama Calls for Volunteerism; Earl Stafford RespondsEarl Stafford is spending $1 million to rent the JW Marriott Hotel, so that the "disadvantaged" can take part in the Obama inauguration.
- On Hidden Bikinis, Rebellion, Teens Helping Their Friends Disobey, and Living Within a BudgetThis parenting advice column advises a mother who finds her son with a friend's bikinis to think twice before simply throwing them away. We also
- Lady Gaga's 'Monster Ball' At Nassau Coliseum: Great Entertainment and a Whole Lotta LoveThe 'Monster Ball' was completely entertaining, full of all the things one might expect from a Lady Gaga concert. With bizarre costumes, an equally odd set design, wild dance sequences...
- Parks' Brother, Killed on 9/11, Spurs Parks' Sister VolunteerismThe story of my brother being killed 9/11 in WTC and my eventual call to 9/11 volunteerism.
Message in a Bottle: "Never Thirst" is Providing Water for the Body and Soul"Never Thirst" in Sparkman, Arkansas or in a devestated area caused by fires and natural disasters. Founder Jacob Ricker puts an idea into action and "Never Thirst" begins helping victims of natural disasters and fires. Volunteers wanted!- Mompreneur: Find Your Passion and Start a BusinessMompreneurs often struggle with time management, mommy guilt, and raging insecurities as a woman, wife, mom, boss, and business owner. Learn how to recognize your true self, find your purpose, and start a business that will thrive.
- Volunteerism and CharityYou've heard about the teenagers, who after getting into trouble in the community are thrown in Juvenile detention, but why let that happen? Avoid Juvenile detention by making volunteerism part of a family trait.
An Interview with an Animal Rights Advocate and Shelter VolunteerHeather Merchant, an animal rights advocate and volunteer at a local no-kill shelter, talks about her work for animals in Wichita, Kansas.
Working Dads Guide to Balancing Job Stress and Family TimeStress at work is a problem for any gainfully employed worker, but working dads frequently get a double-dose, especially if they are the sole breadwinners. Learn how to deal with stress, family time and economic uncertainty.- Fun Eco-friendly and Green Ideas for the SummerNow that the school year is winding down and summer is about to start, a number of parents are wondering what they should be doing with their children this summer. The following are six great eco-friendly green activities to do with your kids this summer.
Guide to Virtual Volunteerism, Simple Unique Way to Give BackThere are numerous ways to give back to your own community or to any person, group, or organization. One unique way to give back is to participate in virtual volunteerism. Read on for info on virtual volunteer work, benefits, and getting started.- Giving Back and Paying ForwardAre you looking for volunteer acts that you can perform? Learn to give back and pay forward with these sample volunteer acts.
- George Combe and the British Influence on American EducationGeorge Combe, brother of Andrew Combe, Scottish physiologist; was a writer on phrenology and education. He was born in Edinburgh, where for some time he practised as a lawyer.
- National Volunteer Week (April 15-21): a Call to Action and a Great Reason to CelebrateNational Volunteer Week, created to celebrate volunteer efforts, will take place from April 15-21. The article presents details on the holiday and various ways to celebrate it, including info on official awards.
Volunteerism at Your Local Animal ShelterVolunteer your time and energy at your local shelter. There are two types of shelters: Kill and No Kill. Support both types of shelters. No animal deserves to live in a Shelter.- A Look at Aviation VolunteerismWhen you love to fly and you like to help people what do you do? You become a member of the Emergency Volunteer Air Corps or EVAC.
- Courageous Individualism in Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance" and the Film "Cool Hand Luke"Both Emerson's vision of the self-reliant man and the integrity of Lucas Jackson in "Cool Hand Luke" persevere through any and all barriers imposed upon them by the dictates of others. Their lessons can be applied to today's world as well.
- The Evil of Forced VolunteerismG. Stolyarov II employs the histories of totalitarian regimes, both in actuality and in Orwell's 1984, to demonstrate the philosophical and material detriment of coerced servitude to the lives of the youth.
Tom's of Maine Natural Antiplaque Toothpaste with Propolis and MyrrhThis flouride-free toothpaste is all natural and leaves your mouth feeling clean, and minty fresh. Tom's is a company you can feel good about supporting....socially responsible and environmentally sensitive...- Grad School and You: It's More Than the MoneyGrad school is still misunderstood by those who want to go. Yes, it will cost you and, yes, you should figure out which financial opportunities may be the best. Yet financing should be the last obstacle you approach when making the decision to continue your education.
- Senior Classes and Activities in San DiegoThis article reviews classes and activities offered for Seniors in San Diego.
- 'Tis the Season for Giving: Volunteer and Charitable Donation Suggestions for the Virginia PeninsulaMany charitable groups and organizations depend upon volunteers and monetary donations to keep themselves afloat. Deciding which ones best suit your talents and resources can be difficult. Here are some suggestions.
Volunteer and Charitable Donation Suggestions in Your CityLooking for somewhere to donate some goods to? Read this article to find more about Goodwill and what they do.- Putting Your Town on the Map - Volunteer GPS Data Saves Lives and Money!A local voluntgeer in small town America rode his bike throughout each and every section of town with his GPS system attached to the modified bike, mapping every area of town. He saved the town thousands of dollars and provided very valuable information!
- Esprit De Corps and 102.9 The Point Host the 3rd Annual 80s PartyJACKSONVILLE - Esprit de Corps (EDC), one of Jacksonville's leading volunteer and young professionals' organizations, is again partnering with 102.9 The Point, to support the North Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society / Team in Training.
- A Perfect Match: Teenagers and VolunteeringVolunteering is a great way to get your teenager "out of herself" and to encourage her to think of others and become a compassionate young adult.
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