When you hear the term “act of kindness” what do you picture? Until recently, when I heard or read the term “act of kindness”, I pictured smiling faces, food banks, clothing drives and large groups of people gathered for a specific cause. But recently, that image was replaced by, of all things, a sandwich. …share […]
Sometimes it’s easy to be caught up in the daily grind that we forget to look up and see the opportunities in front of us to do good and make a difference. So a group of young members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo from Metro Manila, Philippines, one of the busiest and most congested regions […]
Yellow and white rectangles were laid neatly on the ground, one row above the other. As odd as it seemed, this clearly wasn’t random rubbish strewn across the ground. Something was happening here. There was a plan. A closer look revealed that these were actually rubbish bags that had been carefully laid out. Considering this […]
Find opportunities for your whole family to participate in. Here are some ideas on how your family can participate in the weekend of service. Invite another family to volunteer with you. Walk around the neighborhood with a garbage bag and pick up trash on the side of the road. Offer to rake leaves, pickup sticks, […]
Look early for opportunities you can volunteer for or organizations looking for volunteers the weekend of April 7 and 8. Make sure to invite a friend or two to volunteer with you. Search for organizations in your neighborhood and email them to see how you can help. Donate to a charity or organization that […]
Volunteers play a huge part in the services organizations are able to provide in your city. Find out how many volunteers are needed and depending on the size of volunteers, you may need to find several opportunities to give everyone a chance to participate. Here are some ways your local congregation can participate in […]
Starting February 1st, check out the kindness challenge of each day and post about it with #INCGiving #21DaysKindnessChallenge. Complete the 21-Day Challenge and be featured, here. Challenge accepted?
Stephanie Dinogan from Omaha, Nebraska arrived early at the Omaha house of worship. She had organized blood drives before but this time it was different. This time she walked in not just as the coordinator but also as one of the hopeful donors. After meeting with the Red Cross representative, Fiona Sullivan and the Drive […]
How To: Find Your Passion in Volunteering In most, if not all communities, finding volunteer opportunities is easy; but finding the right one for you–that might be a little more challenging…but not impossible! You may be thinking, “why is it important to find something that is right for me? Isn’t giving and volunteering about doing something […]
