How much you decide to give to a charity of your choosing, or not, is a personal decision that should come from your heart. However, as the ever growing wage disparities create tension between the classes here in America, some charities are taking note of surprising new statistics that point to where most of their […]
Sometimes the best way to give back to look at your past struggles you’ve overcome and then use it a resource and motivation to help others. 37-year-old Jason McComb understands the plight of homeless people very well. According to the Journal Pioneer, Jason was homeless for almost 10 years on and off throughout the last […]
This month, Houston was host to former Pittsburg Steelers Quarterback and Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw. However, the event he attended wasn’t quite what you may have expected, as it did not involve his celebrity status as a football player. According to the Houston Chronicle, Terry came to Houston to speak at the third […]
At the beginning of summer 2013, a 5 alarm fire broke out at a motel in Southwest Houston, spilling thick smoke across a nearby freeway. First responders on the scene entered the building, and in a shocking turn of events, were trapped inside the building when the roof collapsed. It was on that day that […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIk4w_fgW98 If you’re looking for a way to do your own charitable act every day, there is a simple and effective way to help out the homeless community in your town. For most homeless people, money or food is an amazingly helpful thing, but if you’d like to step it up and really make a […]
I was recently attending a music festival and I saw an odd booth. It stood out from all of the others, no shirts to sell, no jewelry hanging up. Still, there were a lot of curious people going into it, and what looked like other people brushing their teeth already inside. As I got in […]
Are you wondering why so many celebrities and athletes are posting videos of themselves getting drenched in a bucket of ice water? Even the Houston Astros’ mascot, Orbit is getting in on the action! The answer may surprise you; every person who gets soaked donates a sum of money to the ALS Association, then challenges […]
Last month, a dying child’s last wish came true and touched millions of people around the world. 11-year-old Liang Yaoyi from Shenzhen, China begged his parents to allow him to give the gift of life to others by becoming an organ donor before he died from a brain tumor in June says The Huffington Post. […]
Last month a tremendous amount of love and support was shown in honoring a man who changed the world, Nelson Mandela. Friday July 18th marked what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 96th birthday and South Africans have found an extraordinary way to remember the death of their former leader. The entire country mourned the death […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3qcHD1990A This past week while the MLB All Star Game was taking place, there was another all star game going on at Minute Maid Park. Houston resident and baseball star Roger Clemens hosted the Rocket Man Celebrity Slam softball game, which raised funds for his charities, including the Roger Clemens Foundation, as well as other […]
