She’s not a druggie or an alcoholic, and she’s not mentally ill. She’s one of thousands of college students who can’t afford a place to …
How Being Creative Can Pay for Your Trip Around the World
We all dream of travelling around the world, but how many of us actually go out there and do it? The secret is to do …
Lessons in Community Service
It is very common for young people to feel like they cannot make a difference in the world. There are always too many problems to …
Begin Helping Others This MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. represented a new beginning for America during the 1950s and 1960s. Among other civil rights activists, such as Rosa Parks and Cesar …
Volunteering: The Love of Helping Others
The school year is a little over half way over, and the summertime hype is already beginning. For most high schoolers, this means trip planning, …
Creative Valentine’s Day Celebrations That Are Fun for All
In elementary school, Valentine’s Day generally meant agonizing over which cards to exchange with classmates and scarfing down as many heart-shaped cookies at the class …
Operation Christmas Child
Since Christmas is right around the corner, my husband and I have been talking a lot about charities and volunteer opportunities we would like …
Advocates For Youth Lead the Way on Sex Education
There aren’t many places that teens can go to get well-informed about sex — not just information about the act itself, but learning about the …