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- December 15, 2010
What are you doing NOW that’s
Good for Your Own Well-Being?
What are you doing to Make a Positive
DIFFERENCE in the lives of others?
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Helping Veterans Find Civilian Jobs0
- What Others Are Doing
- November 17, 2010
The rate of unemployment is higher among veterans, and many companies like Microsoft and Wal-Mart are financing job training to close that gap. New York Times, 11/10/10
READ MOREHelping Stop the Tiger Trade in China0
- Environmental Well-Being
- December 1, 2011
The Environmental Investigation Agency and a number of stars are endorsing a petition calling on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on tiger trade in order to save the world's last remaining tigers. EIA Lead Campaigner Debbie Banks says that China needs this push because, as she says, "instead of shutting down
READ MOREHelping Parents Score on the Homework Front0
- Home & Family
- December 3, 2012
The type of parental help a child needs with homework is determined by that child's age, research shows. Should parents stay up half the night with procrastinating kids to help them finish research papers or let them face the consequences? The answer seems to be that it depends on how old the kids are, because
READ MOREHelping Others Helps You Live Longer0
- Health & Healing
- September 2, 2013
Volunteering allows you to do good for other people, but it turns out it’s good for you as well. Participating in activities like feeding the hungry can reduce the risk of early death by 22%, a review published in BMC Public Health has found. The review covered 40 different studies, and it found that volunteering
READ MOREHelping Kids Beat Depression… By Treating Mom0
- Home & Family
- May 17, 2011
Successfully treating a mother with depression isn't just good for the mom; it also can provide long-lasting benefits for her children's mental health, new research shows. The Wall Street Journal, 5/17/2011
READ MOREHelping hands around the nation: Good deeds rule the day0
- Making a Positive Difference
- October 22, 2012
October 27 is Make a Difference Day, the nation's largest day of volunteering. USA Weekend, 10/19/2012
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