A Storyteller of the Streets

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September 8, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Not only is your story worth telling, but it can be told in words so painstakingly eloquent that it becomes a song. - Gloria Naylor - A Storyteller of the Streets Most people have never walked down the street and looked for homeless people before -- most look the other way. But not Mark Horvath. A former Hollywood insider, Horvath has been a drug addict, con artist and, for a brief period, homeless. He says he's left that life behind, and these days, he's drawing on his past to inspire his Web site -- Invisiblepeople.tv. The site is a collection of YouTube-length video profiles of homeless people he's met across the country, and it's become a surprise hit in social media circles. Horvath heads down Hollywood's Walk of Fame, looking for homeless people. When he finds someone, he reaches into an overstuffed backpack and pulls out a bag of fresh white socks. Nearly everyone takes a pair. And when they do, Horvath pulls out a video camera and asks if he can interview them. { read more } Be The Change Visit Mark's website InvisiblePeople.TV, which aims to change the story around homelessness. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Today You, Tomorrow Me Secrets from 17 Years of Silence Pilot Holds Plane for a Dying Child A Year Without Money DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,925 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Dogs with Custom Wheelchairs Inspire Rehab Patients

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September 7, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. - Helen Keller - Dogs with Custom Wheelchairs Inspire Rehab Patients Cruising in their custom wheelchairs, Chili and Arlo are the center of attention wherever they go. But for patients at the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas, these two canine caregivers are also an inspiration. "Many of the patients are new to wheelchairs," Linda Marler, the program's director told TODAY.com. "When they see Chili and Arlo, they say, 'If those dogs can do it, so can I.'" Chili and Arlo are the only dogs with disabilities among the 90 specially trained therapy dogs that participate in Baylor's Animal Assisted Therapy program. The canine volunteers make weekly visits to lift the spirits of patients who have suffered traumatic injuries or a stroke. "We use the dogs to create more of a home atmosphere and also to get a response," Marler said. She's found that animals will often elicit a reaction when every other method has failed. { read more } Be The Change Consider the challenges you've overcome -- and share your process with someone who might benefit. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Southern Masked Weaver The Best Place for a Break Portraits of Hope Living Plastic Free DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,911 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Gifting Art

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September 6, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Be yourself. The world worships the original. - Ingrid Bergman - Gifting Art A controversial statue led conversations.org founder Richard Whittaker to an unusual artist, Fredric Fierstein. The art piece itself was inspired from a place far off the beaten track. In Fredric's words: "When I've gotten out of the cities I've met people of the earth, I call them. They're not the kind of people you meet in the cities who are trying to hustle you. My guide, who spoke Thai and a few dialects, couldn't speak with this guy. That's how far out he was. I did find out from him, by sign language, that he was my age at that, which was so great! I had, I don't know if you'd call it a revelation, I realized that guy could have been me and I could have been him. It's so incredible." A rich dialogue follows. { read more } Be The Change Reflect on a radically different and meaningful experience you've had -- does it inspire your own creativity? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Miracle Birth When a Homeless Man Used Twitter See Yourself in Six Billion Others 8 Things That Are Better Than Free DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,870 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Mankind is No Island

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September 5, 2011 a project of CharityFocus I accept relationship as my primary teacher about myself, other people, and the mysteries of the universe. - Gay Hendricks - Mankind is No Island "Mankind is No Island" is a cleverly crafted visual and musical narrative -- with a production budget of a whopping $57. Jason van Genderen shot this entire movie on a cell phone using emotive images found on street signage in Sydney and New York. Winner of the TropFest NY 2008 award, the world's largest short film festival, it is a three and half minute meditation on hope and hunger, on community and care, and on beauty and belonging. { read more } Be The Change Learn from a relationship, whether established or emerging, in a new way today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Top Ten Kindness Stories for the New Year The Untapped Power of Smiling A School for the Homeless In Las Vegas Why Racism is Bad For Your Health DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,826 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Disrupt Yourself

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September 4, 2011 a project of CharityFocus If we just shook and rattled the old chains, nothing would move. One must add one's own link to the chain. The more original the link, the greater the step forward. - Frederic Chopin - Disrupt Yourself When Whitney Johnson decided to walk away from a stellar career on Wall Street, even close friends thought she might be making a mistake. But in Johnson's own words, "Notwithstanding the considerable career and financial risks involved, it was time to leave my comfortable perch and become an entrepreneur. Time to disrupt myself. We typically define disruption as a low-end product or service that eventually upends an industry. But I've found that the rules of disruption apply to the individual too." Six years into her transition she shares lessons gleaned from her journey, in this insightful Harvard Business Review post. { read more } Be The Change Do something disruptive, something that feels right even though it might be unknown. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Leadership Lessons from a Dancing Guy The Sharing Economy Emerges Turning Values into Action OneSeed Expeditions: Traveling for Good DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,800 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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