Have you spotted an old fridge on your block, possibly painted in bright colors and surrounded by frequent visitors? You’ve probably stumbled upon your local community-generated food-sharing program, also known as a community fridge. Community fridges offer free food — from fresh produce to home-cooked meals — along with sanitary products and other health-related supplies […]
Tag: Volunteering
52 Good Deeds to Help Heal the World in 2021
You can help heal the world by doing good acts, large and small. Since kindness is contagious, your good deeds can spur others to do the same. and since research shows that volunteering and helping others can lead to better health and more happiness, you will be helping yourself too. Don’t know where to start? […]
Join the Vast Community of Virtual Volunteering
Join Help From Home This organization whose tagline is Help the World in Just Your Pajamas brings volunteers and small short-term projects together. You can make a macro impact with micro effort even when you are quarantined in your home. Do Online Storytelling If you are an educator or even if you just like kids, […]
Starbucks Pays Workers to Spend Half Their Time Volunteering
By helping its workers spend their time giving back to the community, the company hopes it will keep their employees happier and reduce turnover. Almost 63 million Americans spend some of their time volunteering, with the average American donating around 32 hours per year. All in all, that comes out to 7.9 billion hours of service every […]
How a Food Truck Gives LA’s Homeless More Than Just Free Meal
Share A Meal nourishes the body and spirit. Food trucks have become a familiar and welcome sight on the streets of America’s cities, with millions of happy customers chowing down on delicious and cheap meals across the nation every day. There is one food truck on the streets of Los Angeles however, that offers far […]
5 Ways to Take Part in Good Deeds Day 2018
Opportunities to do good are waiting around every corner. International Good Deeds Day is a day solely dedicated to making a positive impact on the people around us and thereby the world as a whole. There are so many opportunities for everyone to spread the goodness in their own way, it can almost be a little overwhelming. […]
Why You Should Ditch Your Next Vacation for a Volunteer Trip
We all love vacations—they’re arguable the best way to ditch the monotony and the cacophony of our routines. But imagine if your vacation could fruitfully add something to someone else’s life and rather than just your own. “Voluntourism”– perhaps it’s a new word that you were unaware of, but add it to your vocabulary because […]
