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Giving Thanks for Action

Bob McKinnon | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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Bob McKinnon

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.

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Announcing HuffPost Impact: Where News Turns Into Action

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact

Read More: Huffington Post Impact, Community Service, Huffpost Impact, All for Good, Charity, Barack Obama, Create the Good, Causecast, Obama Call to Service, Impact, Impact News
Arianna Huffington

At HuffPost Impact, reaching the end of a story is just the beginning of the chance to make a difference. READ MORE A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Talk About Afghanistan The New York Review of Books' Adventures in New Media Why Joe Biden Should Resign WATCH: Arianna Discusses Her Biden Post on Larry King Live WATCH: Arianna Explains Why Joe Biden Should Resign On CNN's The Situation Room WATCH: Arianna on Charlie Rangel, Ethics, and the Risk to Democrats on This Week

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Civic Health in Hard Times

John Bridgeland | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

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John Bridgeland

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.

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Bringing Crime And Punishment Back To The NYC Commute

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Literature, Community Service, All for Good, Donate, Donate Books, Choose What You Read NY, Service, Subway, Books, Classics, Commute, Donations, New York, New York News

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...

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Obama-Style Community Organizers Prep NYC For Uptick In Volunteers: Help Hunt For Most Vital Volunteer Activities

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 08.30.2009 | New York

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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...

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Chicago Native Helps Homeless Dogs, Victims Of The Recession

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, All for Good, Kennel, Chicago, Boxer, Walking Dogs, California, Animal Shelter, Unemployment, Volunteering, Dog Walking, Service, Volunteer, Foreclosure, Dog, Good for All, Dogs, Sharpay, Living News

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...

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Five Ways To Make New York A Better Place

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Coalition Against Hunger, Weekend, Community Service, President Obama, All for Good, Liz Christy Garden, Shiawassee River, La Paz Cultural, Obama, The Village Temple Soup Kitchen, Barack Obama, New York, Serve, Community Garden, Volunteering, Dog Walking, Clinton Community Garden, Cooking, Service, Soup Kitchen, Summer of Service, Volunteer, Gardening, Good for All, South Street Seaport Museum, Dog, Eyes and Ears, New York News

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...

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Mending Wall Street Soles

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Job Losses, Community Service, Eyes & Ears, New York, All for Good, Septermber 11th, 9/11, Jobs, Unsung Hero, Joblessness, Eyes and Ears, Unsung Heroes, E & E, Unemployment, Jobless Rate, Volunteering, Wall Street, Service, Volunteer, Cobbler, Good for All, Shoe, Shoes, September 11th, Minas, New York News

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...

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Saving Marriages Strained By The Recession

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living

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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...

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Volunteering Time and Talent in Afghanistan

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

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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. ...

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Creative Cook Feeds Homeless

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, All for Good, Volunteering, Santa Monica, Cooking, Service, Volunteer, Serving, Chef, Ingredients, Cook, Creative, Good Deeds, Doing Good, Living News

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...

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New York Midnight Heroes

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Hiv, New York, All for Good, South Bronx, Lower Manhattan, Syringe Exchange, Volunteering, Service, Health, Volunteer, Needle Exchange, Diabetes, Hepatitis C, Healthcare, New York Harm Reduction Educators, Living News

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 ...

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Cycling For A Cause: Team Fatty Lives Strong For Susan

Tara Stiles | Posted 07.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Livestrong.com, Cancer, Lance Armstrong, All for Good, Team Fatty, United We Serve, Giving, The Balanced Life, The Giving Life, Healthcare, Living News
Tara Stiles

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...

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Who Are The Unsung Heroes Of New York?

The Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Giving Life, All for Good, Volunteering, Service, Volunteer, Good Deeds, New York, Eyes and Ears, New York News

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...

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Serving Greenpoint With Free Sunflowers

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York

Read More: All for Good, Sunflower Seeds, Brooklyn, Volunteers, Garden, Allforgood, allforgood.org, New York City, New York, Sunflowers, Sunflower, Volunteering, Service, Craigslist, Volunteer, Gardening, Greenpoint, New York News

He's calling himself the Johnny Appleseed of Greenpoint. But Matt LaBarbiera is spreading sunflowers, not apples, in his Brooklyn neighborhood. He'...

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Obama And Google Make A Splash With Service Site

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

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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...

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Readers Giving Stories: Adding Life To The Days Of Those With A Terminal Illness

Katie Saddlemire | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living

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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...

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A Tough Job For A Volunteer

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Community Service, All for Good, Volunteering, Service, Volunteer, Ambulance, Help, New York, New York News

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...

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Everyone Serves

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Recycling, Google, All for Good, President Obama, Obama Service Initiative, Pierre Omidyar, Obama Service, Volunteerism, Politics News
Jonathan Greenblatt

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.

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WATCH: Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Campaign Against Hunger In America

Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Hunger, All for Good, Ashton Kutcher, United We Serve, Giving, Demi Moore, The Giving Life, Living News

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...

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Another Way to Serve: AllForGood and Open Government

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

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Craig Newmark

There's a lot of excitement regarding United We Serve, Serve.gov, and AllForGood.org, the "Craigslist for service."

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Michelle Obama Announces "United We Serve"

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith and Russell Bishop | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

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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...

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President Obama Encourages Summer Of Service

Russell Bishop | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

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Russell Bishop

This Summer, President Obama is calling on all Americans to volunteer in local community service projects across the country.

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Why Wait For A Crisis To Give?

Joy Bryant | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

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Joy Bryant

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.

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All Volunteers Are Not Created Equal

Rachael Chong | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, All for Good, Volunteering, Service, Professional Volunteering, Obama Service Initiative, Obama Service, Living News
Rachael Chong

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.

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