Volunteering in Boston, Massachusetts
The magic of this time of year often leads us to feel a personal responsibility to help others in need. Whether you’re volunteering your time or donating your hard earned money, the feeling of helping others is a feeling like no other. If you’re looking for ways to...
Great Museums in the Boston Area
I don’t know if you heard about this, I certainly didn’t, but today is International Museum Day! First established in 1977 (so today is its 40th anniversary!), it’s meant to raise awareness of the role that museums play in developing society throughout the world....
The Story of Riding Up Front
Although America is a “nation of immigrants”, apprehension towards new arrivals and “the other” is nothing new in this country. When Jewish refugees from Brazil arrived in New Amsterdam (modern-day New York) in the 17th century, governor Pieter Stuyvesant tried to...
Social Media and Narcissism
As I see my younger relatives grow up using social media, it does raise a few red flags. Of course, even if I don’t fully understand teenagers glued to their phones and taking selfies, social media is a fact of life these days. Some psychologists have argued that an...
Defense Department Asks Volunteers to Not Guard Recruiters
While volunteering is almost always appreciated and promoted, it turns out that some of it is unwanted and can even be dangerous to people nearby. Recently, the United States Department of Defense has asked armed civilians to stop patrolling and guarding US armed...
Volunteering is a Smart Career Move
Volunteering can be a fulfilling, meaningful, and life changing experience both for the individual volunteers and for the organizations they support. It can increase happiness, decrease depression, and even make you live longer. But volunteering isn’t just good for...
Hundreds Volunteer After Texas Floods
For those who haven't been able to watch the news, Texas has had a terrible week in regards to weather. The state, which had formerly been in a drought and was in desperate need of rain, got its prayers answered in the form of massive thunderstorms. Unfortunately,...
How the Nepalese Are Using Crowdsourcing for Quake Relief
The earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25th has killed at least 7,000 people and left tens of thousands injured and missing with a possible death roll that will rise up to 10,000. There is no denying that this is one of the greatest catastrophes in recent history and...
Do Different Generations Approach Volunteering Differently?
Every generation approaches similar tasks differently and volunteering is no different. The differences between traditionalists, baby boomers, generation x-ers, and millennials can be seen in everyday life and the way they approach tasks. Each generation is looking...
Volunteering Makes You Think You Have More Free Time
Volunteering means donating your free time to help others in need. This very definition is one of the reasons that so few people end up volunteering; free time is precious and needed for both mental and physical health. While there are many who would love to help...