There are many popular charities that people donate to throughout the year and especially during the holiday season. However, there are many children’s charities that lack the media attention needed to create public awareness. Some of these U.S.-based...
Helping others is a gift not only for those being helped, but for the volunteer as well. Therefore, many parents wonder how they can get their children to participate in volunteer work. How can a mother or father teach their children the value of volunteering and...
Floating Doctors is an organization that provides locum tenens medical and humanitarian aid services to poor, remote, underserved, as well as ravaged areas throughout the world. It was established nearly a decade ago, and its first mission involved the deployment of...
The winter holidays are a joyous time of year. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to have the extravagant festivities others get to experience time and time again. For financial and psychological reasons, Christmas can actually promote the winter blues or...
Nobody has ever argued that volunteerism is a negative thing. As a society, we have a soft spot for those who make a difference in the world without expecting anything in return. Charitable individuals volunteer their time, money, and effort to bring smiles,...