Make Father’s Day Weekend Special at the Dad’s Day 5K!
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 […]
Create Life-Changing Moments with House of Charity!
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 […]
Tab for a Cause: Give Back While You Browse
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: Optimistic in the Face of Paralysis
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, […]
Make a Difference with House of Tiny Treasures
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 […]
Humble Bundle: Connecting Gamers and Charities
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 […]
Passports with a Purpose: Travel Bloggers Giving Back
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 […]
Sign Up for the Summer Crew at the Houston Zoo
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 […]
Carly’s Fleischmann: Putting a New Face to Autism
Doctors knew something was different about Carly Fleischmann from a young age. Around the age of 2, her parents realized that her progress wasn’t quite keeping up with that of her twin sister, and they knew she would never be quite like other children her age. The diagnosis of autism for her parents was difficult […]
Miley Cyrus Shines a Light on Homeless Youth
It’s safe to say that Miley Cyrus has had some controversial VMA appearances. With her constant wacky antics and outfits, everyone was holding their breath to see just what stunt she would pull in 2015. However, I think everyone was pleasantly surprised to find that instead of shining the spotlight on herself, she actually brought […]