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Beating the Odds

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 03.27.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.

It is heartwarming to know people from all over the globe are willing to respond to these stories. In a digital age, where people spend more time interacting with devices than they sometimes do with other people, the Internet can become a human bridge.

Searching for a Non Profit to Give Back to? Here's 50.

Erin Giles | Posted 05.12.2013 | Impact
Erin Giles

In my work I come across unique non profits that are doing great work but may be ones that you haven't heard of and because there is no easy way to find just what you're looking for in a non profit, I compiled this list of 50 non profits and have broken them down into categories you may be searching for.

Australian Singer Reminds World of Haiti in New Single

Marcel Hidalgo | Posted 04.28.2013 | Impact
Marcel Hidalgo

Once in awhile, an artist has a calling that seems to go beyond the work of art itself. For Dino Jag, this experience came on the day of the massive earthquake in Haiti.

Return to Innocence: Help Us Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

Kristin Lindsey | Posted 02.18.2013 | Impact
Kristin Lindsey

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" I asked. It's a common enough question -- one I answered hundreds of times when I was a kid. It is a question intended to inspire. To ask that question is to invite a child to imagine his or her future possibility, to encourage them to dream big and to go for it.

Game-Playing Study Yields Big Surprise About Generosity

Posted 12.18.2012 | Science

By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 12/17/2012 06:01 PM EST on LiveScience People may not be as generous to strangers as social sci...

What Spirit Are You Spreading This Holiday Season?

Marie Clarke Brill | Posted 01.01.2013 | Impact
Marie Clarke Brill

The holidays hit us all differently. There are so many emotions running rampant: excitement, cheer, faith, nostalgia, gratitude, anxiety and even frustration. Those feelings are contagious. As we know, our moods can be the gift that keeps on giving to those around us during the holiday season.

Laina, aka Overly Attached Girlfriend, Talks Meme Fame and Using YouTube Powers for Good

Shira Lazar | Posted 12.17.2012 | Impact
Shira Lazar

In this What's Trending exclusive video interview, Laina Walker, the famous face of the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme, shares her story about how the whole Internet phenomenon blew up and how she hopes to use comedy for a good cause.

How Do Supermarkets Dispose of Expired Food?

Quora | Posted 12.03.2012 | Home
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Brian Lee, Student During my time working in both management and part time capacities at a large su...

'How Much Chemo Will $1,000 Buy Cara?' Boy Donates Big To Sick Neighbor Girl

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 10.04.2012 | Impact

The headline of an Edwardsville Intelligencer photo of Wyatt Erber reads simply, "Youngster sees the bigger picture." Indeed. Wyatt, an 8-year-old ...

Goodwill Is Teaming Up to Clean Up Our Communities With Help From Family Circle

Jim Gibbons | Posted 10.29.2012 | Impact
Jim Gibbons

For the fourth year in a row, Goodwill has partnered with Family Circle magazine to collaborate on a back-to-school clothing donation drive.

WATCH: Firefighters Get Very Odd Donation

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 08.20.2012 | Impact

Do-gooder with marital jewelry to spare? Or spouse with a lot of explaining to do? Cranston, R.I., firefighters suspect the latter after someone le...

Charity Recycles Leftover Paint In Third-World Countries

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Posted 08.16.2012 | Impact

One of the schools that inspired Rony Delgarde's dream to bring color to depressed communities is painted a soft pink now. Paint, Delgarde says, is...

Cop Who Was Shot 9 Times In Wisconsin Attack Gets Hero's Reward

Posted 08.07.2012 | Impact

The brave cop who was shot nine times and told fellow officers to help other Wisconsin shooting victims first, is getting the hero’s recognition he ...

Want to Make Some Extra Cash? Clean Out Your Closet!

Women & Co | Posted 07.31.2012 | Women
Women & Co

When I stared long and hard at that pink corduroy skirt with the terrifying tassels, I realized my separation anxiety wasn't about the clothes, but rather the guilt I felt for being wasteful.

SLIDESHOW: 28 College Presidents Pledge Portion Of Salary To Fight Poverty

Posted 09.25.2012 | Impact

Some of the best lessons are learned outside of the classroom. Twenty-eight U.S. college presidents are teaching on a global scale as they sign on ...

PHOTOS: Poorest County In America Celebrates Prom

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 04.26.2012 | Impact

Up close, it could’ve been a classic prom scene in any U.S. suburb. Girls swayed in big pouffy princess dresses and fussed with their pinned...

Three Ways to Be Generous With Your Tax Refund

Justine Rivero | Posted 06.23.2012 | Home
Justine Rivero

With that hefty tax refund check on its way to your mailbox or already in your hands, the next step is the fun part -- what to do with all that money.

What Science Says About Radiohead's 'Pay What You Want' Pricing

| Posted 04.23.2012 | Science

Letting customers decide how much to pay for a product seems like a surefire way to go out of business, although bands like Radiohead have used the s...

10 Household Items Your Local Animal Shelter Will Love

The Huffington Post | Diana N. Nguyen | Posted 10.11.2012 | HuffPost Home

The next time you uncover old and unused things while cleaning your home, consider donating them to your local animal shelter. Everyday items you migh...

Bruce Willis Wants To Give His Ski Resort To Charity

AP | Posted 04.05.2012 | Impact

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS KETCHUM, Idaho -- Bruce Willis says he's willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit. The action star h...

Reaching Out To The Poor On Purim

Joe Winkler | Posted 05.07.2012 | Impact
Joe Winkler

The memories I cherish of celebrating Purim as a child have nothing to do with dressing up like a superhero or eating homemade hamentashen. The moment...

'Everyone Gives,' Donation Website, Makes Charity Multiply

Posted 03.01.2012 | Impact

A new donation site is giving way to viral generosity -- while also yielding more bang for your charitable buck. Everyone Gives enables people arou...

Waiter Gets Surprise Scholarship From Restaurant

Posted 02.13.2012 | Good News

Every year, the Rathskeller Restaurant and Bar in Southbury, Conn., donates the money it makes during the Super Bowl to charity. This year, they de...

Who's Most Likely To Donate To Wikipedia?

Posted 02.07.2012 | Impact

We've all seen it: the appeal for donations from Jimmy Wales at the top of a Wikipedia page. So just who exactly contributes to the online editable en...

Former Second Mile Board Member Sues Charity For Donations

Posted 06.08.2012 | Impact

A former board member of the Second Mile charity associated with Jerry Sandusky is now suing the organization. Lance Shaner and his wife are suing...