This Fourth of July is the perfect day to celebrate with your family and friends, with the opportunity to support a great cause at the same time. Barrio Dogs is inviting you out to their 4th Annual Freedom for All Community March at Magnolia Park this Saturday, July 4th from 10 am to noon. As […]
Summer time is the perfect time to hit the pool with friends for fun in the sun, and thanks to a great organization you can swim for a great cause. Swim for MS is a unique fundraiser that offers volunteers flexibility and choice in their efforts all across the United States as they raise funds […]
Support prostate cancer awareness this upcoming Father’s Day weekend at the Dad’s Day 5K in Downtown Houston. The event takes place on Saturday, June 20, 2015 starting and finishing under the Wortham Theatre Arch near the Downtown Aquarium. This wonderful event is hosted by Tex Us Too, which is the Texas chapter of the largest prostate […]
Founded in 1997 by Hashmut Effendi, House of Charity is a non-profit organization based in Texas that works hard to positively impact the lives of families through various programs. Volunteers have contributed to helping, healing and providing hope in a number of ways to hundreds of people and counting! Recognized by CNN and the Wall Street […]
Advertisements seem to be everywhere these days, becoming a common sight as we surf the internet. You open a news article and you are instantly hit with eerily specific ads tailored to your browsing history at every turn, on every sidebar. We expect them, we live with them, but one group turns those annoying ads […]
Rachelle Friedman was so excited to celebrate the next chapter of her life. Her wedding was just weeks away, and she was having a great time with all of her girlfriends at her bachelorette party when a tragic accident changed her plans. All it took was a playful push from a friend into the pool, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYC9156-xk Looking to make an impact on children this year through volunteering? SEARCH’s House of Tiny Treasures (HTT) is an early childhood education program open to all homeless children in the Houston area. SEARCH Homeless Services is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless families. While the adults are creating […]
Video games aren’t typically associated with charitable giving by any means, but Humble Bundle is changing that scenario. Working mostly through word of mouth (I heard about it from a clerk at a video game store who suggested I check it out if for the cheap games), Humble Bundle sells packages of mostly indie games and films from small developers […]
Many young adults graduating high school and college wish to see the world and experience other cultures. And the internet is making travel easy as well, connecting all of us from around the world together through websites such as Couchsurfing.org and numerous travel blogs. We can see why travel is so alluring. In 2008, four […]
The Houston Zoo is always in need of new volunteers to help keep the zoo running smoothly! The Summer Zoo Crew program is for teens age 13-17 who are interested in helping out as well as gaining valuable job skills through volunteering. The Zoo Crew program is designed to give them a peek at just […]
