Skipping Lunch To Feed The Hungry

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November 15, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else. - Mitch Albom - Skipping Lunch To Feed The Hungry For Anton Cobb, inspiration came in the form of an online article telling of a girl whose family had benefited from a local food bank. The 32-year-old salesman then decided to turn that inspiration into a simple and creative way to help raise awareness and support for the Oregon Food Bank. Each Wednesday afternoon Cobb sacrifices buying his own lunch to donate to those in need. And sitting alone at a table with a red and white checked tablecloth in downtown Portland, he joyfully invites others to follow suit. { read more } Be The Change Challenge yourself to think of some creative ways to help out your local food bank, involving just yourself, your family and friends, or maybe your whole community. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity The Beautiful Fragility of Language 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Resilience: The Opposite of Depression The Generosity Paradox DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 150,868 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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The Dean Who Lives In A Dumpster

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November 14, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. - Socrates - The Dean Who Lives In A Dumpster How much stuff do we really need to live happy, healthy lives? As people continue to scale down, living more simplistic, minimalist lives, many report feeling happier. Jeff Wilson, Environmental Science professor and Dean of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas,is conducting an experiment to see just how little a person needs to live happily and comfortably by living in a repurposed dumpster. { read more } Be The Change Study this week what you really need to be comfortable. If you discover something really unnecessary, why not give it away to someone who needs it more. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News There's More to Life Than Being Happy Relationships Are More Important than Ambition On Navigating Stuckness 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings What School Doesn't Teach You: How To Learn Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 150,838 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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A Town Rallies To Make A Local Store Owner's Day

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November 13, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace That best portion of a good man's life; his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. - William Wordsworth - A Town Rallies To Make A Local Store Owner's Day He runs a convenience store in Levittown, New York. For the past 10 years, Avi Gandhi has owned and solely operated the store -- working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, without a single sick day. He was, however, much more than a guy who punches numbers into the cash register. "He knew the names of everyone who came in, who their family was, what their disappointments were, the dreams they had. He would frequently joke, offer sage advice, let people pay him back if they were hard up, listen intently, and make people feel like they mattered," Celeste Dennis said. So when the local community learned that he was going to have to let go of his lease, they stepped up with a flash mob to show him how much they loved him. { read more } Be The Change Go out and buy local today. Find a store owner and take the time to learn his/her story. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News There's More to Life Than Being Happy Relationships Are More Important than Ambition On Navigating Stuckness 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People What School Doesn't Teach You: How To Learn Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children The Generosity Paradox DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 150,824 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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A Father's Letter To His Five-Year-Old Daughter

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November 12, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Real living is living for others. - Bruce Lee - A Father's Letter To His Five-Year-Old Daughter Tom Attwater is dying of a brain tumor and in the midst of coping with his own suffering, he is exerting all efforts to save his 5 year-old daughter from cancer. Read further for a selfless, heartwarming story that will bring tears to your eyes and compassion to your heart. { read more } Be The Change Write a letter to your father or a male role model who has been integral in your upbringing to express your gratitude and appreciation for him. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity There's More to Life Than Being Happy The One Thing They Carried With Them The College Course That's Changing Lives Building A Regret Free Life 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 150,791 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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