Change Wire
Service in the News: Daylight Saving Edition
Spring is in the air... and so is service! From international soccer matches to the riverbanks of North Dakota, we have found some amazing stories about service in this week's news. Check it out.
1. U.S. Puts Heart, Hugs Before Goals, Wins
When the young women of the U.S. under-17 soccer team found ... Read Post | Comments
Wednesday Video Vault
Here's an antidote to mid-week malaise: a full line-up of cool and inspiring social change videos.
We'll start you off with our all-time video vault favorite, Playing For Change, which is back with a new video. Here's the backstory:
The Playing For Change Foundation is building a new music school ... Read Post | Comments
Philanthropy Meets March Madness?
We knew that some smart nonprofit would manage to fuse the two, and the prize goes to a very innovative philanthropic outfit called the One Percent Foundation. They have launched Grant Madness! Here is how it works:
Will You Walk A Mile “In Their Boots”?
Or at least watch a fascinating series of online mini-documentaries--produced by a project called "In Their Boots"--that aim to help the broader public understand the impact of war on Americans serving in the military, and their families?
Building mutual ties, support, and empathy between the ... Read Post | Comments
We Can End This! Hunger In America, That Is…
We here at BTC believe deeply in the power of coalition. It's a major force multiplier, and makes big, bold goals possible. And who doesn't like big, bold goals?
That's why we are excited by the debut of a major hunger relief initiative called We Can End This, which has pulled together an excellent ... Read Post | Comments
GOOD Idea: Celebrate Your Birthday With Cake, Friends…And Service
Think about your last several birthday celebrations. Have they all been very different from one another? Perhaps you've spent one abroad, or another with close friends. Odds are, they somehow included a cake, a celebration, and an end. Fun, but a bit same-old, same-old.
Action Alert: Help Push For Peace Corps!
Anyone who loves service loves the Peace Corps, because it's one of the most storied and effective service programs America has ever devised. President Obama knows that it is one of the most effective tools America has to build bonds of trust and understanding with other nations, and during his ... Read Post | Comments
Service In The News
This week we've got a great roundup of stories, ranging from college students and Oscar winners, to former Presidents. Let's take a lesson from these inspirational figures and gear up for a week in service!
1) Oscar's Leading Service Champions: USA Today has an excellent feature on this year's ... Read Post | Comments
Action Alert: Help Us Ask Congress To Support Pres. Obama’s $1.42 Billion Request For Service
When it comes to supporting funding for service on Capitol Hill it's important that our community stay engaged and continue to let our legislators know that we think full funding for the expansion of national service and volunteer service opportunities is critical to help address problems and ... Read Post | Comments
The Gates Foundation Is Being The Change On A Global Scale
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is probably doing more to change the world than any organization we know. So it's always inspiring to drop in on all the amazing projects the foundation has launched, as well as listen to what Bill Gates has to say about the year ahead.
