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March 17, 2011: Prayers and Help for Japan
The crisis in Japan following the March 11th earthquake is far from over, and it’s up to all of us to lend a hand in this time of need.
March 8, 2011: Doing Good and Celebrating Women
Today is International Women’s Day, a day where we celebrate the work and accomplishments of women around the world. The Doing Good Campaign shares stories about women helping and making a difference throughout the whole year; and on this day, we wish to celebrate some of the many women who have made a difference in others’ lives.
March 4, 2011: "Saving people, transforming lives."
The Stafford Foundation recently announced the construction and near-completion of The Stafford Center, a center in Burkina Faso which TSF, in collaboration with International Cooperating Ministries (ICM)), is building.
February 25, 2011: An Instinct for Good
Oftentimes people describe doing good as a calling, something they gravitated to when they felt a sudden urge to improve someone’s life.
February 18, 2011: Creative and Collective Compassion
Stories of creative charity efforts, such as a drive to collect a million pennies, remind us of what we're capable of in terms of doing good.
February 10, 2011: Love and Compassion – Rethinking Valentine’s Day
By focusing strictly on one manifestation of love, Valentine’s Day is actually quite limiting in terms of how we celebrate it. What if, in addition to highlighting romantic love, we also used the day to highlight compassion for others?
February 2, 2011: Warm Hearts in Icy Weather
Doing Good throughout the winter time is an imperative we can’t stress enough. In addition to days off from school and winter wonderlands, these storms often spell trouble for our most vulnerable citizens.
January 21, 2011: Teach Your Children Well
In a society where we usually want direct rewards for our efforts, volunteering may seem like a burden. However, we can shift this perspective by setting a positive example for our youngest citizens.
January 14, 2011: A Dream Deferred to a Dream Fulfilled - MLK Day 2011
As we remember Dr. Martin Luter King and his vision, we must also look at the present and help to secure the future he envisioned for all people.
January 12, 2011: Haiti: One Year Later
It's been one year since an earthquake devastated Haiti, and the Doing Good Campaign continues its relief efforts for the nation.
January 11, 2011: Doing Good and Going Viral
Usually when we think of YouTube, we think of videos featuring cats taking a nap or TV personalities making mistakes on-air. But the site also has inspiring videos in its ranks, ones that can lead to even more inspiring stories and actions.
January 3, 2011: Give Before You Get Project Shares the Joy of Helping Others
Recently the Doing Good Campaign launched its first annual Christmas giving project, entitled Give Before You Get. The project encouraged homeless and underserved individuals to spread the spirit of Christmas by delivering gifts to hospital patients across the country, even before they received gifts themselves.
December 17, 2010: The Good That Keeps On Giving
It’s the holiday season, and everywhere we turn, we see examples of people giving.
December 1, 2010: Finding Hope When All Seems Lost (World AIDS Day 2010)
Today is World AIDS Day, an annual day dedicated to raising awareness for the disease and the millions of people it affects every day. However, in addition to finding a cure and ending this illness, we must all work together to ensure support and help for those affected.
November 17, 2010: Doing Good and Biting Back
Recently the Virginia-based organization Leadership Fairfax rewarded its Nonprofit Educational Leadership Award to Nicole Ferraro, a young woman who turned a life-threatening diagnosis into a life-changing effort to help others.
November 5, 2010: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
As the weather gets cold, we must remember those who are not sheltered from the elements and can only hope to make it through the dropping temperatures.
October 29, 2010: Happy Halloween!
This weekend people across the country will celebrate Halloween, be it through trick-or-treating, going to a party, watching hours of scary films, or other limitless means of celebration. At DoingGood.com we encourage celebrating any day with acts of kindness, and Halloween is no different!
October 22, 2010: Sharing the Harvest
Autumn is upon us, a season of cooler weather, waning light, and crops turning in for the season. As we approach what is for many the final time of harvest, we remember those who find food hard to come by throughout the whole year.
October 15, 2010: Doing Good and Sharing Resources: Water (Blog Action Day 2010)
One of our beliefs is that everyone has the right to be self-reliant and live free from wanting life's most basic needs. Ensuring universal access to clean, sustainable water is one way to follow through on this belief.
October 8, 2010: New Look, Same Mission – The New Doing Good™ Site!
As you may have noticed, Doing Good™ has gone through some changes. We’ve given the site a makeover and added some new features to make doing good all the easier for yourself and others!
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