Category: Charity Activity

Just a few days ago, athletes around the country got together to remember Iraq War hero Travis Manion. Manion died 11 years ago and this week over 50 American CrossFit gyms hosted a Workout of the Day that was made in his honor. CrossFit actually has a number of workouts[…]

If you haven’t heard about Jamie McDonald, you’ll find your day enhanced from knowing more about him. This 31 year old UK native was born with a rare spinal condition called syringomyelia. For his first nine years, he was in and out of the hospital and eventually managed to get[…]

Here is a beautiful way to remember someone. Philando Castile was an African-American school nutrition supervisor who was killed by a police officer in 2016. A charity that was set up in his honor recently announced that they have paid off the lunch debt for all students in the school[…]

It’s always heart-warming to see stars who are using their fame and their money in the right way. Torrey Smith is getting ready for his 7th annual celebrity charity basketball game happening on March 17th at Royal Farms Arena. The event will benefit the Torrey Smith Family Fund, a non-profit[…]

It’s always heartwarming, particularly at the holidays, to hear about people making a difference. Michael Miselis is one of these people. He started the Make a Kid Smile event 11 years ago with the goal of raising a few hundred dollars to deliver Christmas presents to kids who wouldn’t otherwise[…]

Black Friday is a bit of a crazy experience, with everyone forgetting about how thankful they are on Thanksgiving, and killing each other for the best deal instead. Here, however, is an interesting perspective on Black Friday and on ways to bring much more meaning to the experience. A few[…]

This is a fascinating article which examines why people select to give money, and what it does for their own sense of self. Certainly, charities don’t typically care why people are giving – they are just happy to have the money. But focusing on research of this sort might help[…]

If you haven’t heard of DonorsChoose.org, you’ll probably enjoy learning about it. Charles Best was a teacher in the New York area and a graduate of Yale who, in the year 2000, created a website where teachers could post needs that they had in the classroom and encourage donors to[…]