Today is World Smile Day, a “holiday” started by Harvey Ball, the artist behind the smiley face in attempt to have one day where his iconic creation “knows no politics, no geography and no religion.” As I’ve written here in the past, a smile is quite possibly the easiest and best way to give. Think about […]
Philanthropy Friday: Do-Gooding Deeds for Kids
Let me preface this post by saying I had no idea that do-gooding was a word. One might argue that it’s not, but if it’s in a Yahoo! Parenting article, it must be. I’ve done a lot of interviews in the past few months to promote my book Simple Giving: Easy Ways to Give Every […]
Good Deeds Everyday Add Up to a Whole Lot
As I was walking past a local church in my neighborhood, I noticed flowers and potting soil strewn all around the front yard. Next to the flowers and dirt was a white plastic container, the original holder of the flowers. I realized quickly that the flowers came from the front steps of the church a […]