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The Breaking Point

Alyson Renaldo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Alyson Renaldo

However, let us consider this: when Mohamed Bouzizi set himself a blaze that Friday morning he did not have the external validation of a grassroots nation wide solidarity, or media coverage.

PHOTOS: Altruism Grows In Queens

Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Seven days a week, 365 days a year, Jorge Munoz serves 140 hot dinners to day laborers in Jackson Heights, Queens. "When I see these guys in the st...

Russell Simmons Pledges to Help With DJ Kool Herc's Medical Bills

dnainfo.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

LOWER EAST SIDE -- From one Hip Hop legend to another, mogul Russell Simmons pledged to help cover DJ Kool Herc's recent medical bills. In a video ...

So, Was it a Superbowl with Real IMPACT?

Stacy Twilley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Stacy Twilley

So here are our picks for Superbowl XLV -- our fantasy team of good guys who will be on the gridiron on Sunday. So what do you think? How did we do? Are we rooting for the good guys?

NYC's Billionaire Milkman

The Huffington Post | Julia Steers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

NYC's homeless population is not new, but businessman and nonprofit founder Leonard Stern says he lived in Manhattan for over five decades before enco...

On Bob Marley's Birthday, a Look at Rita Marley's Selfless Work in Ghana

Charles Annenberg Weingarten | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Charles Annenberg Weingarten

All over the world, the Marley name has become synonymous with reggae music, rastafari, Jamaica and the ideals of love, hope, justice and unity.

All-Star Chefs Cook For Good At HotChocolate Anniversary

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar is celebrating its sixth anniversary in February with an all-star lineup of chefs preparing delicious ...

Fixers Collective: Brooklyn Workshop Fosters Art of Repair (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

On a recent Thursday evening in a cramped room by the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn, Joe Holdner was fixing a Dutch-style chandelier made in China, David ...

Homes Made Of Trash, Trees & Meat: The Future Of New York? (Photos)

The Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Architect and urban designer Mitchell Joachim hates the idea of a lower-pollution New York a hundred years from now. He envisions a city that actually...

Who Rocked It Best at Sundance?

Stacy Twilley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Stacy Twilley

As Sundance came to a close, one thing was certain: there was a new favorite band in town. And no, it wasn't one of the awesome performers on stage at the official Sundance ASCAP Music Cafe.

Heeding God's Call To End Gun Violence

Charles Howard | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Charles Howard

Gun control, 2nd Amendment rights, gun-violence advocacy -- whatever you want to call it -- is complex. What is simple is that our country has a problem with gun violence.

WATCH: 'iCarly' Star Miranda Cosgrove Surprises 7-Year-Old Cancer Patient

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Miranda Cosgrove, star of Nickelodeon's "iCarly," arrived in Chicago a day early this week to surprise a 7-year-old fan who is battling cancer. Katr...

It's Not About the Money

Josh Tetrick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Josh Tetrick

Here's the deal: The intersection of the social web and social good is flipping the traditional funding process upside down. And it's going to revolutionize how we create and scale impact.

Impact Investing -- Using Green Thinking to Make Green Dollars

April Rudin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
April Rudin

It's not easy being green. And we all know that it is not easy "making green." But in the future it will be.

Rep. Giffords Opened Her Eyes - Have Members of Congress? - Lessons From Tucson - Media Trust

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Beverly Wettenstein

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes. Have members of Congress? Have Americans? Have you? Monet painted "Water Lilies" with diffused colors be...

Public Transportation 2.0, A Cab-Sharing App for New Yorkers

Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

A real-time, cab-sharing system called Weeels promises to save New Yorkers money, time, space - and perhaps meet a soul mate as well. When a user en...

CODE BLUE: Homeless Struggle To Stay Warm On City's Coldest Night

nytimes.com | MOSI SECRET | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Gregory Sanders and his partner, Keisha Washington, had just arrived at Pennsylvania Station in New York from Pennsylvania Station in Newark on Saturd...

Tough Times? Do Some Good.

Josh Tetrick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Josh Tetrick

Get to work -- our planet has suffered long enough waiting for the best of you.

Social Entrepreneur Shortage? Look Under-the-Radar

DeronTriff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
DeronTriff

For every Ashoka Fellow, there are countless social entrepreneurs working outside the esteemed incubators who are moving the needle in unprecedented ways.

WATCH: How To Run New York's Largest Rooftop Garden

Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Traditionally, farmers take it easy in the winter. But urban farmer Ben Flanner has never been so busy. He is trying to get more New York rooftops rea...

The Awakening: Life At The Gathering Place

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

In 2010 Denver's only daytime homeless shelter for women and children, The Gathering Place, totaled nearly 90,000 visits. The shelter in City Park Wes...

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Legacy of Service

Jack E. Kosakowski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Jack E. Kosakowski

Of all Dr. King's lasting legacies, one of the most powerful was his belief in strengthening communities and empowering individuals.

Baking Dreams Into Real Businesses (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Damiano Beltrami | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Filled with prune or cherry, Janine Frank's round, slightly sweet Kolachi pastries could come straight from an old-school Slovakian bakery. And Sherry...

Cabrini Green Legal Aid Helping Low-Income Residents One Case At A Time

The Huffington Post | Aixa Velez | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

For about 10 years, the Cabrini-Green neighborhood has seen many changes. Pricey condos went up, and the infamous housing projects were torn down. Whi...

Show Them Your Keys!

Alyson Renaldo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Alyson Renaldo

Attention all you educated, responsible, hardworking, professional people out there; please do this author a favor: If you're within proximity of a teenager or young person, show them your keys!