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So Much To Be Thankful For

2morrowknight | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Diversity, Family, Huffingtonpost Bloggers, Nonprofits, Charities, Community Service, Friends, Bloggers, Thanksgiving, Community, Obama, Giving Back, Thanksgiving Commentary, Huffingtonpost Impact Section, Living News

I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I love cooking great food, sharing tall tales with loved ones, and having nothing but big fun. I always use this day to reflect on where I am personally and professionally.

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This Thanksgiving Remember the Immigrant, Pilgrim

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

The broken nature of America's immigration system is deeply felt during the holidays by millions in the United States who long to be reunited with their loved ones.

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Tim McGraw: Neighbor's Keeper Fund Featured on NBC NIghtly News

Posted 11.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Children's Initiatives, Philanthropy, Tim McGraw, Neighbor's Keeper Fund, Nonprofits, Community, Hurricane Katrina, Faith Hill, Impact News

NBC Nightly News wraps up its weeklong celebrity causes spotlight on "Making a Difference" with country music artist Tim McGraw and his unyielding bel...

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Making Sense of the Hyperlocal Landscape

Rachel Sterne | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Rachel Sterne, Jeff Jarvis, Community, Media News, Media, Citizen Journalism, Journalism, Groundreport, Hyperlocal News, Media News

New media guru Jeff Jarvis calls it the 'Holy Grail.' Michael Gluckstadt's Fast Company feature questioned its '$100 Billion Potential.' So what does ...

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Where is the American Piazza? A Search for Unintentional Community

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Community, Politics, Living, Travel, Togetherness, Piazza, Community Organizing, Living News

It's not only the gathering part of the Piazza that I'm drawn to. It's the community that is created when people of all walks of life come together.

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30 Rock, Biggest Loser And Other NBC Shows Go Green

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Today Show, The Biggest Loser, Community, 30 Rock Goes Green, 30 Rock, Jack McBrayer, Nbc, Green News

NEW YORK — NBC gives new meaning to the phrase "green screen" next week, spreading a pro-environmental message across five of its prime-time ent...

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Pepsi Pledges $20 Million For Community Projects

Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact

Read More: Community Projects, Nonprofits, Community Service, Community, Philanthropy, Pepsi, Impact News

NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo Inc., looking to freshen up the image of its namesake soda, is pledging to pay at least $20 million for projects people creat...

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16 Amazing Men on Twitter and the Awesome Charities They Support

2morrowknight | Posted 11.01.2009 | Impact

Profiles of sixteen men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, an inside look at which nonprofits are making a difference and positively impacting our planet.

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Do You Know Who Made Your Rug?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Child Labor, Rugmark, Illegal Child Labor, Sustainable Textiles, Community, International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance, Rugmark International, Codes of Good Practice, Textile Products, Counterfeiting, Textile Certification Programs, Goodweave-Certified Rugs, Textiles, Goodweave, Environmental Issues, Social Issues, Child Labor Laws, Green News

Is there pain and strife sewn into one of your rugs? With GoodWeave, a new social-responsibility certification, you'll know the moral fabric of your rug down to every single fiber.

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The Future Starts Now!

Darell Hammond | Posted 10.20.2009 | Technology

Read More: Non-Profits, Leadership, Community, Technology, Civic Engagement, Online Community, Technology News

In my world at KaBOOM!, it starts with a playground. In the non-profit and philanthropic world, the future starts now. As part of the non-prof...

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The Big Do: Inspiring Amazing Things, One Lecture At A Time

Duke Stump | Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: Individuals Making a Difference, Community, Change, Relationships, Empathy, Action, Paradigm Shift, Meaning, The Do Lectures, Impact News

Our global issues need not be so daunting and we as individuals can make a difference. The key is to hold the conversations from a point of inspiration versus desperation.

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10 Things We Should Teach Every Kid About Food

Rob Smart | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Farms, Consumer Food Expenditures, Fast Food, Cooking, Children, Farmers, Education, Food, Food Retail, Community, Schools, Home Cooking, Gmo, Innovation, School, Pro Food, Eating, Industrial Food, Sustainable, Organic, Curriculum, School Lunch, Food Marketing, Green News

We must find creative ways to reintroduce food in its broadest sense to children's everyday activities, starting with school, in order to close the knowledge gap between farm and plate.

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Are You Resilient? If So, Encourage Psychological and Social Resilience Wherever You Can

Sanjay Khanna | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

What kind of person would you need to become, what kind of community would you need to be a part of, and what kind of process would it take to be able to experience a twenty-first century of increasing unpredictability and loss?

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10,000 Trees Registered for Community Fruit Exchange

Carole Carson | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Community, Affordable Food, Food, Local Produce, Fruit, Neighborhoods, Family, Green News

Imagine a community where fresh, seasonal, affordable, local fruit is easily accessible to everyone--from low-income families to fancy foodies. Instea...

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Lessons In Falling: Growing Up In Malawi Prison

Mia Kirshner | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Kachere, Legal Rights, Malaria, Community, Malawi, Education, Permaculture, I Live Here, Juvenile Prison, Impact News

I Live Here has found its voice through what I have learned in Malawi. We found our voice through mistakes, which I am sure we will continue to make and hopefully learn from.

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What Can I Do To Influence The Debate On Health Care?

Morgan Jindrich | Posted 10.15.2009 | Impact

Read More: Health Care Reform, Community, Volunteering, Health Care, Impact News

I am passionate about health care. I am currently not one of the 47 million uninsured, but I am also not totally confident that I won't be some day. And even though I am insured, the one major time I needed coverage I was denied over and over until finally, after a nine month battle, they covered the procedure.

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A Faith Declaration for Health Care Reform

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Dialogue, Public Policy, Social Justice, Debate, Religious Beliefs, Misinformation, Dignity, Abolition, Religious, Biblical, Community, Health-Care Debate, Healing, Biblical Principles, Legislation, America, Civil Rights, Ten Commandments, Moral Values, Insurance Company, Abortion, Profits, Common Good, Principle, Civil Rights Movement, Faith Community, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Gospel, Health Care, Politics News

There is no one "right" religious position on how health care should look; but I believe there are some fundamental moral and even biblical principles on which to evaluate any final legislative agreement.

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Screens, Everywhere

Lisa Napoli | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Community, The Office, Jet Blue, Welcome Back Kotter, Monday Night Football, Dallas Cowboys, Michael and Michael Have Issues, Media News

I find it terribly depressing that we are all anesthetized by screens wherever we go. How can I feel that way since while away countless hours in front of another screen? Is it because this one lets me talk to it?

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Public Library Saved: 15,000 People Celebrate

The Huffington Post | Lori Wood | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books

Read More: Libraries, Library, Community, Salinas Public Library, Books, Salinas Library, Public Libraries, Books News

Salinas, CA -- October 5, 2009 -- On Sunday, September 27, 15,000 people--that's ten percent of the town's population--turned out to celebrate the 100...

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Health Care, Immigrants, and the Character of Our Country

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Law, Allison Johnson, Debate, Undocumented Immigrants, President Obama, Scripture, Media, Health Care Plan, Immigration, Immigrants, Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Legislation, Immigration Status, Faith Groups, Fact Checkers, Moral Obligation, Public Policies, Immigrant, Immigrant Children, Christian Scriptures, Members of Congress, Values, Pregnant Women, Policy Debate, Health Care Coverage, Moral Priorities, Teaching, Stranger, Safety Net, Health Care, Christians, Public Policy, Fear, Lying, Subsidies, Politics, Community, Basic Human Needs, Medicaid, Congress, Faith Communities, Migrants, Moral Issue, Reform Legislation, Moral Consideration, Compassion, Jewish, Moral Values, Moral Issues, Moral Mandate, Inclusion, Faith Community, Political Feasibility, Health Care Reform, Hospitals, Undocumented Immigrant, Legal Immigrants, Christian, Health Care System, Politics News

With an issue like health, the faith community has a unique and important role to play -- to define and raise the moral issues beneath the policy debate.

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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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10 Best Playgrounds for Fun-Filled Adventures

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Parks and Recreation, Healthy Living, Living News, Children, Playground, Design, Community, Children's Health, Outdoor Exercise, Living News

Children spend their free time inside, lured by television and computers. If there was greater access to quality playspaces, more people would spend time outdoors.

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Captain Jack Carey: Losing a Legend

Lise Waring | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Ski, New Hampshire, Telluride, Community, Colorado, Canada, Jack Carey, Denver, Telluride Ski Resort, Small Towns, Obituary, Denver News

Small town living makes me a part of a diverse community where everyone from real estate broker to rasta is united in the same sentiment, which Jack always embraced, warmth for humanity.

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Our 17 Favorite TV Oddballs Of All Time (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 11.22.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Golden Girls, It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia, Oddball, Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Slidepoll, Characters, Seinfeld, Community, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, M*a*S*H*, Taxi, Oddballs, Comedy News

In every great comedy series there's that one crude, crazy, or curious character who stands out: The Oddball. From Andy Kaufman on "Taxi" to Abed in t...

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It Takes (More Than) a Village: A Few Words for Colorado's Young People

Jamie Starr | Posted 11.22.2009 | Denver

Read More: Leadership, Small Business, Unemployment, Youth, Fiscal Crisis, Community, Innovation, Independence, Colorado, Denver News

The abundant talk about cutting Colorado's budget to "core services" rightfully rattles our collective resolve to bounce back from this recession.

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