News & Features Archive

• August 28 2010

  Random Act of Kindness Leads to $93 Club’s Chain of Giving

  An act of kindness at Trader Joe's led hundreds of people to donate $93 each to hunger-related charities, raising over $100,000. Read More

• August 25 2010

  Pet Goat and Dog Friends Get Second Chance, Thanks to Animal Shelter

  A stray pet goat and his two dog friends will find a happy home, thanks to a Dallas animal shelter. Read More

• August 05 2010

  Want to Give Back on Vacation? 6 Philanthropic Travel Companies Can Help

  From Divine Caroline, here are six businesses that can help you plan a vacation that gives back. Read More

• July 28 2010

  Save the Ladybugs: How You Can Help the Lost Ladybug Project

  Some ladybug species have become endangered, but you can help by getting involved with the Lost Ladybug Project. Read More

• July 27 2010

  The Voice Project Uses Music to Bring Peace to Northern Uganda

  The non-profit group The Voice Project is working to bring peace to Northern Uganda through the music of well-known musicians around the world. Read More

• July 12 2010

  Iraq’s Garden of Eden Comes Back to Life

  Thanks to the work of non-profit group Nature Iraq, Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes -- the original Garden of Eden -- are being restored following Saddam Hussein's destruction. Read More

• June 28 2010

  7 Ways to Help Gulf Coast Oil Spill Victims from Your Home

  If you can't volunteer at the beaches, there are plenty of ways you can help Gulf Coast victims of the BP oil spill from your own home. Read More

• June 24 2010

  Grassroots Mapping Helps Volunteers Reveal Truth About Gulf Coast Oil Spill

  A non-profit project, Grassroots Mapping, teaches volunteers how to create detailed aerial photographs using low-tech equipment, which is proving essential following the Gulf Coast oil spill. Read More

• June 22 2010

  Play Me, I’m Yours: New York City Gets Free Pianos in Public Spaces

  A new art installation organized by non-profit Sing for Hope has placed 60 pianos in public areas of New York City. Read More

• June 21 2010

  Bill Gates and Warren Buffet Aim for $600 Billion Pledge for Charity

  In the world's biggest demonstration of philanthropy, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are asking the world's billionaires to contribute at least 50 percent of their weath to charity: a total of $600 billion. Read More

• June 16 2010

  Child of War Turned Peace Activist: Phan Thi Kim Phuc

  Remember the photo of a little girl running naked down the street, covered in napalm? Amazingly, she survived the horrors of the Vietnam War -- and grew up to become a world-renowned activist for peace and forgiveness. Read More

• June 09 2010

  Morgan Center Is America’s Only Preschool for Kids with Cancer

  The Morgan Center in Long Island was created as a non-profit preschool for children with leukemia and other forms of cancer. Read More

• June 07 2010

  Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen Helps Locals Learn About “Enemy” Countries

  With a restaurant that serves dishes from countries the U.S. is in conflict with, Conflict Kitchen aims to help people understand other cultures' perspectives through food. Read More

• May 26 2010

  Memory of Murdered Teen Emily Keyes Inspires “I Love U Guys” Foundation

  Before her death in a senseless shooting at Platte Canyon High School, Emily Keyes sent a text message to her parents: I Love U Guys. Now, that message has served as the inspiration for a non-profit to improve school safety. Read More

• May 12 2010

  Can an iPhone Really Make You Happier? A New Study Says Yes

  According to a survey of 35,000 people around the world, access to communication technology was a main factor in increasing happiness. Read More

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