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Giving Back is putting time & energy back into the community.

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Every once in a while, an individual comes along with a vision - an idea born that challenges established practices. At first, the idea may be ridiculed; even fiercely resisted but eventually it is...

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Heroes

Giving Back Hero: Joshua

Joshua a young Youth Leader and a 4th Year high school student of Zamboanga del Norte National High School. He often organizes activities for the benefit of the Philippine National Red Cross. He organized several Tree Planting Activities, for he b... Read more

Giving Back Hero: Helen

Helen has dedicated her life to serving humanity. She is a founding member of the Halfway House Movement, which now has six refuges across the city and of the St. Paul Area Development Corporation (SPADC), an all-volunteer, charitable organization... Read more

Giving Back Hero: Rachel

Rachel is the founder of GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Service), an organization which helps girls who have been commercially exploited. The girls she fights for often come from foster homes, single family homes - those the rest of us have... Read more

Giving Back Hero: Donald

Don is my hero not only for the courage and faith demonstrated while he was dying of cancer, but more for the courage and faith demonstrated by his service to the Lord. He gave his all - serving the people of Haiti. He established a 24/7 emergency... Read more

Giving Back Hero: Sergeant First Class Kelly

SFC Kelly N. was one of my Drill Sergeants in Army Basic Training. As can be expected, she was extremely tough... but she also taught us recruits our place and instilled that crucial sense of discipline and respect for those superior to us. She... Read more
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Personal Stories

Lean on Us

Ashley Craig is a student at Sussex Middle School in Sussex, New Jersey. A year or so ago she noticed how much her parents were spending on school supplies for her and her siblings. She knew that there were students in our district that could not ... Read more

Hometown Hero

Even though they may live a short distance from the beach or the mountains, there are some children in Los Angeles and Ventura counties who have never seen them. Learning Through Doing Adventures aims to change that by offering hands-on outdoor ed... Read more

Make Someones Day for 25 cents

I've been doing this for a long time now, so I thought I'd share it! We have an Aldi Grocery Store where I live. For those of you not familiar with Aldi, you must put a quarter into a slot in order to get a cart unlocked from all the other carts. ... Read more

Sharing my Blood

I've been donating blood to the Red Cross for many years. A total of 54 units. I know I am helping people but never give it much thought. I think it's a nice way to give back. One day at my son's house his friends came to visit. They have a very s... Read more

"Show Them and Give Back"

In the Ronnie Milsap song"Show Her" , the words say you've got to show her a little each day". This is true for everyone in your family and the people that mean something to you. We need to "show our sons and daughters , grandchildren and friends... Read more
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GIVING BACK

Quotes
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To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves.
Carrie Chapman Catt American Women's Rights Activist (1859-1947);
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It's not about what I can get, it's what I can give.
Marie Forleo Entrepreneur, Author -
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If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.
Arabic Proverb -
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Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
Theodor Seuss Geisel Writer, Cartoonist, Animator (1904-1991);
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Charity activities are the force which gives our life meaning.
Mazhar El Shorbagi -
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Comments

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Anderson 3 months ago from Colatina, ES - Brasil
If we can help because we have that from birth we are helped by our parents and do something for those who can not make that time builds humans.
Marisa about 1 year ago from Chicago IL
Started a non for profit organization to aid youth with furthering their education. The alumni from Lake View High School are hosting their first benefit for the foundation and I am extremely excited! We are giving back to our youth one party at a time!
Bruce Willingham about 1 year ago from Warner Robins Ga
Giving back is investing the time and energy to meet a need.
Tracie Reed over 1 year ago from Dallas, TX
Just wanted to stop by and tell you guys, you have the absolute coolest ads on TV. My 16 year old stops, whatever he's doing,to watch them. If you knew my 16 yr old, that's saying a lot. Keep up the great work and God Bless.
Sue Parks over 2 years ago from Flagstaff AZ
Love everything you are doing! Thanks . . . there are angels among us.