Charity & Service

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Have You Ever Worked in a Soup Kitchen?

I'm trying to find soup kitchens in my area because I've always wanted to help out at one but I don't know what to expect. Has anyone ever volunteered at a soup kitchen and, if so, what was it like?

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Giving Circles Add Collective Power to the Spirit of Giving

"It's a little scary and a little lonely to raise money by yourself." How Giving Circles are demistifying philanthropy.

Ten Ways Giving Back Helps You

There’s a deep wave of grassroots giving back sweeping the country. We want to feel useful. We want to find meaning. We want to know we matter. We want to feel this alive and on fire with possibility. Here are some ways serving others can serve you.

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Giving the Gift of Scripture

Check out the latest in niche Bibles from one that caters to the environmentally-conscious Christian to one that can be likened to a glossy high-fashion magazine.

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Report: Giving Rose 3.2% Last Year

Individual giving rose by just 1.5%, the slowest rate in five years. Contributions to religious groups increased by 0.9%.

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In Giving I Connect with Others

Novelist Isabel Allende shares the heartwarming story of how her daughter's death brought her to a new understanding of giving. Author of "The House of the Spirits," and niece of assasinated Chilean President Salvador Allende, this essay is from, "This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women," which was inspired by the popular NPR show.

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