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?
According to the nonprofit Every Mother Counts (EMC), a 5K, or three miles, is less than the average distance a pregnant woman in the developing world must travel to receive the basic health care she needs to deliver her baby. EMC is inviting supporters for better maternal health to join them on Nov. 6 to participate in
READ MOREAs America struggles with an obesity problem that is affecting millions of children and adults, one group is making a positive difference in educating people to eat healthier. FoodCorps, and organization sponsored by AmeriCorps, is aiming to help poor communities and schools by teaching them healthy eating habits. Besides education in schools, FoodCorps plants trees
READ MOREIsrael Idonije, a Chicago Bears veteran, spends time each month at a middle school in one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods to help motivate students. While most NFL players sleep off Sunday soreness, Idonije heads to the middle school to inspire his biggest fans. MSNBC, 10/18/2011
READ MOREOctober 24 is the first annual Food Day, an event which aims to “bring together Americans from all walks of life… to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.” The organizers of this day are encouraging individuals to think beyond their own diets and tell leaders to improve the food system
READ MOREJoshua Waldman has an MBA and a good job, but was laid off twice. He used social media to network, find open jobs and eventually get interviews. He decided to write a book about how to use social media to find a job: “Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies.” BU Today, 10/24/2011
READ MORENext time you do laundry, think about the pollution you may be causing. A new study by Mark Browne from the University College of Dublin suggests that the lint from laundering synthetic fabrics like polyester produces synthetic lint and could produce nearly 2,000 micro-fibers of plastic pollution. Although the health risks are still unclear, Browne
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