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New York Neighbors Are Wonderful! (or Never Install An Air Conditioner in the Middle of the Night)

Pamela Newton | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Air Conditioners, Bruce Willis, Park Slope, Air Conditioning, New-York-Temperature, Helping Others, New York Apartments, Neighbors, New Yorkers, Living News
Pamela Newton

This little tale is a warning about improperly installed air conditioners, midnight flights of fancy, and heat-induced imbecility but most of all, it's about kind and helpful New Yorkers.

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Adventures in Compassion

Lisa Honig Buksbaum | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Jerry Epstein, Visualization, Volunteering, Blogher, Children, Helping Others, Hospitals, Jetblue, Living News
Lisa Honig Buksbaum

I believe that everyday is an adventure because I know I will connect with interesting people who have compelling stories of strength and quiet heroics to share.

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Giving On A Budget: How To Make A Big Impact With Very Little $$

DivineCaroline | : Bill Browne (View Profile) | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Generosity, All for Good, Drugstore, Service, Budget, Summer of Service, Helping Others, Drugs, United We Serve, Giving, Aids, The Giving Life, Recession, Living News

With the price of gas, food, and other amenities on the rise we all have been cutting back on the things we normally spend on. Unfortunately one thing...

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Gimme, Gimme

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living

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Gail Lynne Goodwin

Give time when you're stressed and too busy and you'll find you have more time. Help someone else with his or her problems and yours may well disappear.

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Random Act of Kindness: Give The Gift Of Cab Fare

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Random Acts of Kindness, All for Good, The Giving Life, Helping Others, Living News

Random acts of kindness happen in all shapes and sizes all around the world. On April 18th, the Montreal Gazette reported a particularly poignant stor...

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Churches Put Faith To Work With Job Help And Prayer For Those In Need (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Helping Others, Community, Jobless, Job Assistance, Religion, Job Layoffs, Homeless, Prayer, Churches, Helping Needy, Faith, Job Help, Careers, Living News

With the increasing prevalence of job layoffs across the country, churches are among the institutions that are making it their priority to help those ...

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Manic Mommy's Virtual Blog for Blood Drive

Stephanie Elliot | Posted 03.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Blood Types, Kids, Children, Health, Giving Back, Helping Others, Hospitals, Donating Blood, Donations, Moms, Families, Death, Life, Living News
Stephanie Elliot

Giving blood is not painful, and you'll come away from this experience feeling like you've just given someone the greatest most expensive gift: life.

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Obama and the Science of Altruism

Jamil Zaki | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Togetherness, Community Service, Helping the Needy, Emotion, Charity, Empathy, Hope, Children, Brains, Altruism, Helping Others, Martin Luther King Jr., Science, Psychology, Obama Community Service, Peace Corps, Barack Obama, Helping the Poor, Giving Back to the Community, Emotions, Neuroscience, Brain, Martin Luther King, Volunteering, Kids, Service, Giving Back, Evolution, Politics News
Jamil Zaki

Why would we have evolved to feel each other's pain? Two aspects of empathy can help explain this, and the reason that evolution may have selected for strong empathizers in the first place.

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Betting His Legacy on Public Participation

Shunit Harpaz | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Socializing, Helping the Needy, Library, Libraries, Helping Others, President Obama, Donating to Charity, Ivy League, Eco-Friendly, Environmentalism, Community, Obama Administration, Community Organizer, Obama Community Organizer, Helping the Homeless, Barack Obama, Giving Back to the Community, Helping the Poor, Government, Change, Literacy, Volunteering, Giving Back, Environment, Community Organizing, Barack Obama Community Organizer, Barack Obama Community Organizing, Getting Involved, Living News
Shunit Harpaz

There is a great potential for a positive change in our society, a change where people take charge of serving the public, living a life that is meaningful and satisfying.

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Moving from 'Yes, We Can' to Yes We Are!

Michelle Cote | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Obama Day of Service, Community Service, Social Change, Obama Change, National Service, MLK Day of Service, Helping the Needy, Service Initiative, Charity, Helping Others, Community, Obama Service, Mlk Day Service Day, King Day of Service, Barack Obama, Giving Back to the Community, Helping the Poor, Volunteering, Service, Giving Back, Community Organizing, Donations, Lending a Hand, Living News
Michelle Cote

After this week's celebrations end, we will have to follow Dr. King's example and reinvest our energy and optimism into efforts whose benefits many not be fully seen for many years to come.

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Bringing Service Back: Why Obama is Better than Prozac for Today's Adolescents

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Community, Depression, Youth, Anxiety, Service, Barack Obama, Teenagers, Charity, Helping Others, Volunteer Stories Obama, Giving Back to the Community, Volunteering, Giving Back, American Youth, Obama Youth, Donations, Politics News
Leeat Granek, PhD

Barack Obama is bringing service and community back to American youth and this is good for the country and good for kids.

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What Can You do as an Individual to Uplift Humanity?

Mallika Chopra | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

Read More: President, Michelle Obama, Inauguration, Barack Obama, Helping the Needy, Charitable Gifts, Lifestyle, Charity, Service Nation, Helping Others, Obama Service Initiative, Obama Service, Charitable Giving, Helping the Homeless, Helping the Poor, Charitable Organizations, Intentions, Volunteering, Disease, Giving Back, Serving, Genocide, Living, Donations, Inequality, Living News
Mallika Chopra

The power that each of us has in our families, particularly as mothers, is incredible. We shape the world view, the biases, the sense of understanding and compassion in our children.

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