Giving Thanks for Action
When habitual distractions trump deliberate actions we focus on politics instead of policy, the selfish vs. the selfless, and the "urgent" vs. the important. We much change the action-distraction equation.
When habitual distractions trump deliberate actions we focus on politics instead of policy, the selfish vs. the selfless, and the "urgent" vs. the important. We much change the action-distraction equation.
Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact
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John Bridgeland | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics
This week, the National Conference on Citizenship releases its fourth annual measure of our nation's civic health. On the whole, the picture is not good.
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York
When was the last time you saw Mark Twain on the Q train? Or Faulkner on the F? If you've noticed that great literature has lost out to throw-away t...
Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 08.30.2009 | New York
Click the participate button below to join HuffPost's hunt for the most vital community service activities in New York. Answering President Obama's c...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living
Kara Severson knows that victims of foreclosure come in all breeds. Breeds of dog, that is. Severson volunteers at a no-kill animal shelter in Chicago...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York
President Obama has called on Americans to make this a summer of service., and with beautiful weather expected and a post-4th of July BBQ lull, this i...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York
For the unemployed, putting your best foot forward is sometimes hard to do. But Lisa Hancock-Jasie tells us that her New York cobbler has given her...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living
Jobs have been lost and homes have been lost, but if Dr. Alan Singer can help it marriages will not be lost to this recession. Singer is a family t...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living
We asked you, our readers, to submit your stories of volunteerism and community service, and you've delivered stories of doing good across the globe. ...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living
We asked for you, our readers, to tell us how you or someone you know is serving the community and you sent in stories of volunteerism from across the...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living
Terrell Jones can't be tired. It's midnight on a Saturday, but he must wipe the sleep out of his eyes because his night is just beginning. Jones is ...
Tara Stiles | Posted 07.28.2009 | Living
Team Fatty has to be the best name in history for a cycling group. It's that kind of recreational sporting humor that keeps people motivated to reach...
The Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York
New York is filled with an untold number of unsung heroes who volunteer their days to help those in need, and in these difficult times their deeds can...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York
He's calling himself the Johnny Appleseed of Greenpoint. But Matt LaBarbiera is spreading sunflowers, not apples, in his Brooklyn neighborhood. He'...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living
Obama's call to service got a boost this week with the launch of All for Good, a Google-backed hub for volunteering. With Google and Obama behind th...
Katie Saddlemire | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living
Earlier, we asked HuffPost readers to send us their stories of service to the community. This story was sent to us by Richard Carmichael, who told u...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York
Racing through the streets of Brooklyn in an ambulance with lights flashing and sirens blaring is no tragic event for James Pointer. In fact, it's no...
Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics
All for Good is a free, open-source application that allows Americans to search and share service opportunities, inspired by President Obama's call to service.
Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living
We all know about hunger and its devastating impacts on people around the world. Children are especially vulnerable. It may be surprising to learn t...
Craig Newmark | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living
There's a lot of excitement regarding United We Serve, Serve.gov, and AllForGood.org, the "Craigslist for service."
Huffington Post | Johanna Smith and Russell Bishop | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living
Today, First lady Obama announced the kick-off of United We Serve, the administration's nation-wide summer of service initiative that aims to expand t...
Russell Bishop | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living
This Summer, President Obama is calling on all Americans to volunteer in local community service projects across the country.
Joy Bryant | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living
The time is now for us to do something, anything in service of another, because we all have a part to play in the prosperity of our country, we all have something to give of ourselves, and we all have something to gain.
Rachael Chong | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living
The people who can help make the biggest impact in our communities, our brain trust of highly-skilled professionals, are not serving in ways that take full advantage of their skills.
Bob McKinnon | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics