Article provided by Heather Jack, founder of The Volunteer Family Similar to other personal qualities, children learn empathy and compassion over time and through practice. There are many things that... Read more >>

While everyone has their own reasons for volunteering, the main motivating factor is usually the same—the desire to make a positive impact. One of the most holistic ways to change the world is... Read more >>

People who volunteer regularly are in better shape when they get older than people who don’t volunteer. Numerous studies say so. Last week, when I served a session in the Snack Shack for a high... Read more >>

Maya. The word in Arabic means water. Somewhere in the Caribbean during this mid-day as I work at my desk here in Alexandria, Egypt, looking out upon the Mediterranean Sea, there on the... Read more >>

Everyone’s doing it. You, too, want to get out and do charitable work in your community and beyond. But just keeping up with day-to-day living and family and friends is sometimes tough enough.... Read more >>

Income … $0. Value … Priceless. It’s always a good thing to give back. Whether it is doing hands on service with a group like Habitat for Humanity, or assisting in the back office... Read more >>

In 2005, I was at a creative dead-end. After a long career as an actor, acting coach, and director, I was ready to leave my Hollywood ambitions but had no idea what to do with myself on the outskirts... Read more >>

Volunteering is not only good for the soul and spirit, but also for your health! According to Volunteering in America, volunteering makes people healthier. Some physicians even claim that those who... Read more >>

My mother has donated over eighty-nine pints of blood and as a result, has probably saved countless lives over the years. I have visited a blood bank exactly zero times and have not given one drop of... Read more >>

There are three types of team mom: those who are enthusiastic and truly do a great job and set the bar high, those who accept the position out of a sense of duty and are perfectly functional, and BAD!... Read more >>