Make sure that no child gets left behind worldwide with Pratham USA. This wonderful non-profit organization originally began in a poor area of Mumbai, India, in 1994, where it was originally called the Public Charitable Trust. It was recognized by the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, UNICEF, and many high-ranking citizens in the […]
On a special day such as Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember and be proud of the strides women have made. History tells us women can accomplish anything they put their mind to. Never doubt your ability to influence policy, run a business, one household or simply run the world. Here are five women who […]
Do you wish there was a free family-friendly event to take your children to this month? Well there is, and it’s for a great cause! The 6th Annual Sugarland BASH is guaranteed fun for the whole family and it directly benefits the Snowdrop Foundation. The Snowdrop Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps patients and […]
Houston is a great city to do volunteer work, there are so many opportunities and plenty of non-organizations needing your help. One in particular, the Houston Food Bank, needs volunteers all year round. The Houston Food Bank is a non-profit organization that collects and distributes food to hunger relief charities across the city. All of […]
A teacher’s job is to inspire their students to follow their dreams, while ensuring that they learn the necessary skills for their future. In London, one teacher at the Royal Docks Community School has gone beyond the call of duty by donating a kidney to ensure that one of his students will get a chance […]
How would you like to spend a Friday night enjoying cocktails, tasty bites and live music for a great cause? In honor of Men’s Awareness Month, Hotel Zaza and the Blue Cure Foundation are getting an early start sponsoring the Rhythm & Blue Cure event. This epic throwback party will feature the classic sounds of […]
Have a green thumb and love helping your community? Urban Harvest is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of healthy nutrition through community gardens, farmer’s markets, and education. The organization has over 80 community gardens across Houston, hosts the Eastside farmer’s market, provides more than 100 classes a year on a variety of […]
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has been inspiring fellow Houstonians with his words of wisdom and charitable nature for years now, so when he created the Mack-O-Pedic mattresses, we knew they would be the best night’s sleep in Texas, hands down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzFzzK3-fM How far do you think a random act of kindness can go? When two friends decided that they wanted to make someone’s day by simply being kind, their random act of kindness found Michael, a homeless man living in the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri. Austin McBroom, a basketball player at St. Louis […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGeQE-BBDvI Dillie, the blind deer, was born on a deer farm in 2005, and abandoned by her mother to take care of her stronger siblings. When the dying fawn was bought into Melanie Butera’s emergency vet clinic, their lives were both changed forever. Melanie and her husband Steve brought the weak fawn back to their […]
