Your 'Big Give'
In the new ABC series "Oprah's Big Give," premiering March 2nd, 10 contestants are challenged to make dreams come true for total strangers--to travel around the country helping people in life-changing ways. They are told, "You either give big or go home."
In the new ABC series "Oprah's Big Give," premiering March 2nd, 10 contestants are challenged to make dreams come true for total strangers--to travel around the country helping people in life-changing ways. They are told, "You either give big or go home." Be an Angel
What if everyone made a resolution that was focused on another? Reconciled with a friend or family member, performed random acts of kindness, volunteered at a soup kitchen or pantry, etc. The concept to be more "other" focused is a wonderful idea.
I read about ChemoAngels.com here on. I checked it out and signed up. I've been given my assigned patient and I've been sending him cards and gifts for three weeks now.
--VBallR
What if everyone made a resolution that was focused on another? Reconciled with a friend or family member, performed random acts of kindness, volunteered at a soup kitchen or pantry, etc. The concept to be more "other" focused is a wonderful idea. I read about ChemoAngels.com here on. I checked it out and signed up. I've been given my assigned patient and I've been sending him cards and gifts for three weeks now.
--VBallR
Help Create a Small Business
I signed up to be a lender for Kiva.org this morning. If you haven't heard, Kiva is an amazing organization that allows individuals to connect with the working poor in underdeveloped countries and offer them financial assistance in the form of a loan.
The first loan I made was to a woman in Pakistan by the name of Parween. [My loan] will allow her to pay off her husband's rickshaw loan and start seeing profits from his business. Down the road, she would like to take some of the rickshaw profits and open up a small market in town with her son.
With [this organization] you're not just giving, you're potentially helping someone to create a new life for themselves.
--Dustin
I signed up to be a lender for Kiva.org this morning. If you haven't heard, Kiva is an amazing organization that allows individuals to connect with the working poor in underdeveloped countries and offer them financial assistance in the form of a loan. The first loan I made was to a woman in Pakistan by the name of Parween. [My loan] will allow her to pay off her husband's rickshaw loan and start seeing profits from his business. Down the road, she would like to take some of the rickshaw profits and open up a small market in town with her son.
With [this organization] you're not just giving, you're potentially helping someone to create a new life for themselves.
--Dustin
Use Your Skills
I believe each one of us can help strangers in our own way. It can be the sharing of a smile to someone you pass on the street or in a store. Maybe a "hello," "good morning," or "beautiful day." We never know how one of our actions will affect the other person.
My wife and I have been helping a charity in Thornton, Arkansas called Cayce's Charity. It is small, but everything we give goes to the needy. We try to make at least three trips a year to bring a trailer full of collected items.
Last year I traveled to Haiti to do some work on an electrical generator at an orphanage for girls. It was a very blessed experience.
I believe that we need to keep an open mind as to what we are being called to do. It takes many spokes for a wheel to rotate smoothly.
--GhostRider67
I believe each one of us can help strangers in our own way. It can be the sharing of a smile to someone you pass on the street or in a store. Maybe a "hello," "good morning," or "beautiful day." We never know how one of our actions will affect the other person. My wife and I have been helping a charity in Thornton, Arkansas called Cayce's Charity. It is small, but everything we give goes to the needy. We try to make at least three trips a year to bring a trailer full of collected items.
Last year I traveled to Haiti to do some work on an electrical generator at an orphanage for girls. It was a very blessed experience.
I believe that we need to keep an open mind as to what we are being called to do. It takes many spokes for a wheel to rotate smoothly.
--GhostRider67
Do Unto Others
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Following this guideline, I would try to determine the strangers' needs and assist them in meeting those needs. If they are hungry, feed them, etc. Providing strangers with a caring, sincere attitude on your part can uplift [his/her] outlook on life. I currently contribute to several charities that provide shelter, food, clothes, and other items to assist [people in need] in meeting life's needs.
--White_Cloud
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Following this guideline, I would try to determine the strangers' needs and assist them in meeting those needs. If they are hungry, feed them, etc. Providing strangers with a caring, sincere attitude on your part can uplift [his/her] outlook on life. I currently contribute to several charities that provide shelter, food, clothes, and other items to assist [people in need] in meeting life's needs.--White_Cloud
Help Children with Serious Illnesses
There is so much "need" in the world, but I would start with families that have children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses.
My granddaughter is 2 years old and has an aggressive form of cancer called ATRT. Our lives changed immediately from the time of her diagnosis. No longer was getting to work important, or the mundane things of daily living. Life became about getting this baby to the most appropriate care and treatment to increase the 10 percent survival rate. It has been through the generosity of strangers that my son and his family [have been kept] afloat for the past 6 months. I would love to help others during their time of need. It is overwhelming--the number of families facing similar situations.
--Butterflymom#1
There is so much "need" in the world, but I would start with families that have children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses. My granddaughter is 2 years old and has an aggressive form of cancer called ATRT. Our lives changed immediately from the time of her diagnosis. No longer was getting to work important, or the mundane things of daily living. Life became about getting this baby to the most appropriate care and treatment to increase the 10 percent survival rate. It has been through the generosity of strangers that my son and his family [have been kept] afloat for the past 6 months. I would love to help others during their time of need. It is overwhelming--the number of families facing similar situations.
--Butterflymom#1
Don't Look Away
When I see a homeless person, I look them in the face. I root around for something I can give them, money or an unopened bag of food. Sometimes I go to the grocery store and buy them something to eat or drink.
--bristlecone77
When I see a homeless person, I look them in the face. I root around for something I can give them, money or an unopened bag of food. Sometimes I go to the grocery store and buy them something to eat or drink.--bristlecone77
Remember the One Thing We Can All Give
I think that something that needs to be given to people is hope. Never give up hoping. Anything is possibe--but nothing is [possible] without hope.
--suzieeeq68
I think that something that needs to be given to people is hope. Never give up hoping. Anything is possibe--but nothing is [possible] without hope.--suzieeeq68
Make Helping a Part of Your Day
- Help someone with computer navigation at a library (no cost).
- Buy a street newspaper (maybe $1 per issue).
- Take a few perishable foods to a local shelter (maybe $10 per month).
- Volunteer transportation (depends on need and cost of gasoline; maybe $10 per month average).
--CarpathianPeasant
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