Charity & Service
Featured Charity Discussion
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Have You Ever Worked in a Soup Kitchen?
I'm trying to find soup kitchens in my area because I've always wanted to help out at one but I don't know what to expect. Has anyone ever volunteered at a soup kitchen and, if so, what was it like?
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Charity & Service Resources
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Giving Circles Add Collective Power to the Spirit of Giving
"It's a little scary and a little lonely to raise money by yourself." How Giving Circles are demistifying philanthropy.
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Ten Ways Giving Back Helps You
There’s a deep wave of grassroots giving back sweeping the country. We want to feel useful. We want to find meaning. We want to know we matter. We want to feel this alive and on fire with possibility. Here are some ways serving others can serve you.
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Giving the Gift of Scripture
Check out the latest in niche Bibles from one that caters to the environmentally-conscious Christian to one that can be likened to a glossy high-fashion magazine.
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Family Values: How to Teach Responsibility
How can parents raise responsible children? Read our tips on teaching kids hard work and persistence, giving them chores, and helping children grow up to be responsible members of the family and society.
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Report: Giving Rose 3.2% Last Year
Individual giving rose by just 1.5%, the slowest rate in five years. Contributions to religious groups increased by 0.9%.
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Report: Churches Lagging on Giving to Benevolence Funds
Also shows that giving to churches lags far behind the rate of growth in personal income.
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Cause Celebrities
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Richard Gere
The Buddhist actor talks about Tibet and the Dalai Lama
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Christy Turlington
A model turned activist
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Susan Sarandon
Imagination and empathy make her an activist
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Ed Begley
The actor and eco-activist talks about saving the planet.