There’s a little known singer cruising around the internet changing lives. She’s calling for all her monsters to come together and help her decide how to give away one million dollars. Lady Gaga is working with New York’s Robin Hood Foundation to donate $1 million to five charities serving NYC’s at-risk youth population. Just to ...
In a world where many folks dream of making the big bucks so they can rest easy by a swimming pool or on their own private island, Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark, stands apart. Though he hasn’t been involved in management of Craigslist in over 10 years, he’s still the site’s most famous customer service rep ...
The words “service” and “volunteering” can stir up powerful feelings. For me, these words are embedded in who I am, where I’ve come from and what I stand for. In honor of National Volunteer Week, I thought I’d share with you my story of service and I even got a few of my inspiring coworkers ...
Guest post: Nick F. Carranza is a Los Angeles based creative director, writer and proprietor of PlanetSpeck.com. Passionate about “the cause,” Nick often lends his professional talents to charitable organizations, and has been a Downtown Dog Rescue volunteer for almost a decade. Many people understand the term “dog rescue” to be the act of transitioning ...
Times of economic crisis bring to the forefront the everyday struggles and suffering of those Americans for who every day is a battle to make ends meet. Recently 60 Minutes and NPR aired an investigative series chronicling the effects of the recession on homelessness in America. While homelessness is a perennial issue in the United ...