How to Make a Ripple

The following list is for those special individuals devoted to taking a stand, regardless of what it takes. If You Have A Set Number Of Hours Per Week You could… Doctors: consider volunteering at a free clinic or tattoo removal service, Professionals: teach a youth your skill, Become a mentor: help “agedout” foster care teens… Continue Reading

If you take on any of these ripples, count on at least two hours of your time. Put on Your Own Campus Awareness Event and Concert for Hope Your educational institution may be thinking about how it can influence positive change. How about starting by putting on an awareness event to get students involved and… Continue Reading

Here is a list of ripples you can make that take as little as a few minutes up to an hour of your time. Write Create an online blog. Join our poverty fiction forum…visit ficlets.com, search for the tag “poverty” and let your imagination run free. Cost = $0. If You Have  A Set Number… Continue Reading

You will find things you can do at any point with little or no planning… just incorporating these activities into your everyday activities can make a world of difference. Stand Up For Safety Help end violence in your neighborhood with a neighborhood watch program. Cost = $0. Speak Up Don’t be shy about talking about… Continue Reading

Put on Your Own Campus Poverty Awareness Event and Concert for Hope A Step-by-Step Guide and Free Tools To Make Your Event a Success Your educational institution may be thinking about how it can influence change in domestic poverty and help lessen the impacts of inequality. How about starting by putting on a poverty awareness… Continue Reading

Dr. Susan Mackinnon, Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Shoenberg Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine[USNews article] — the first female president in the 86 year history of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons [article] — specializes in nerve transplantation, peripheral nerve surgery, and plastic and… Continue Reading

You might wonder what a guitar maker could do to really impact hunger, but luthier John F. Mello has come up with a wonderful creative solution. He produced a CD featuring guitarists playing his guitars, and proceeds from the sales of this CD benefit local food banks. How does it work? Whenever he travels for… Continue Reading