All you need to know about…giving happiness global impactOur latest giving inspiration for a happier world trash collectingThis morning, I took my dog for a walk, but this time I grabbed a plastic bag before leaving and collected the trash on the way... read more Kindness Can Be Hard Some DaysKindness can be hard. Some days kindness seems like a mountain we just can not climb, or even look at. Or we don't even see it. The author George Saunders told a great story at a convocation ceremony in 2013 that talked about kindness being hard, but not being kind...read more These 5 Gives Celebrate International Day of PeaceThe International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.. This year the theme is racism. The UN stated 'achieving true...read more If You Are Not Sure Giving Is Important Watch This VideoGiving is important. I am sure of this. With the amount of research that continues to be published about the importance of giving, the impact of kindness, I have no doubt in my mind that giving is more than we ever thought. The video in this post is a favorite of...read more Forgot Grandparents Day? Give To Your Grandparents All YearA give to your grandparents is important. Our grandparents are important people in our lives. Some of us do not have our grandparents with us, but there are many elders and seniors that deserve a give from us. If you are at work, you might be working with a senior, or...read more Gives That Remember Families and Individuals Affected by 9/11Let's remember the families and individuals affected by 9/11. Twenty-one years have passed since the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11 left nearly 3000 people dead and 6000 more injured. But the shock and trauma of that fateful day remain as deep wounds in...read more Gives to Celebrate and Thank Our Public Service WorkersCheck out these gives to celebrate and thank our public service workers. They are everywhere – where you work or study, where you shop, and even where you live. Chances are, you met at least one of them today as you went about your day. They go by many names; we’ve...read more Urban Gives That Spread Kindness – Be Kind To Humankind WeekThese urban gives will spread kindness. Why are urban gives important? With 68% of our worldwide population living in urban centers, giving is needed to help us sustain and maintain a quality of life in mega and large urban cities. (2018 Revision of the World...read more Being Kind & Giving Starts At HomeAs parents, we have a responsibility to teach our kids that being kind & giving starts at home. Our kids are hard wired to give, they are born with the kindness gene, we just need to make it a habit through repetition. This week is Be Kind To Humankind Week, so a...read more Gives That Celebrate Kindness at SchoolGives that celebrate kindness at school are a great way to start off the new school year. Believe it or not, it’s almost Back to School season. Although we are still in “summer mode”, this means that it’s time for educators to start thinking about what the new school...read more« Older EntriesNext Entries »Search CategoriesHappiness CalendarHumanitarian DayPower of AI#All4Love#Do1Give Day365Give StoryGiving Ideas – AnimalsGiving Ideas – ClassroomsGiving Ideas – Community GroupsGiving Ideas – EnvironmentGiving Ideas – FamiliesGiving Ideas – PeopleGiving Ideas – WorkplaceGiving Ideas – YouthGivingTuesdayHappiness ResearchMental HealthPeople GiveReverse Advent CalendarThe Human Impact TheoryUncategorizedRecent PostsWhy Connection Matters More Than “Success” for HappinessVirtual Run for Multiple Sclerosis: Join the Because I Can 5KTogether We Can: Why Do1Give Day Matters NowWorld Water Day 2026 Guide: Practical Steps to Protect Water ResourcesInternational Day of Happiness 2026
trash collectingThis morning, I took my dog for a walk, but this time I grabbed a plastic bag before leaving and collected the trash on the way... read more
Kindness Can Be Hard Some DaysKindness can be hard. Some days kindness seems like a mountain we just can not climb, or even look at. Or we don't even see it. The author George Saunders told a great story at a convocation ceremony in 2013 that talked about kindness being hard, but not being kind...read more
These 5 Gives Celebrate International Day of PeaceThe International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.. This year the theme is racism. The UN stated 'achieving true...read more
If You Are Not Sure Giving Is Important Watch This VideoGiving is important. I am sure of this. With the amount of research that continues to be published about the importance of giving, the impact of kindness, I have no doubt in my mind that giving is more than we ever thought. The video in this post is a favorite of...read more
Forgot Grandparents Day? Give To Your Grandparents All YearA give to your grandparents is important. Our grandparents are important people in our lives. Some of us do not have our grandparents with us, but there are many elders and seniors that deserve a give from us. If you are at work, you might be working with a senior, or...read more
Gives That Remember Families and Individuals Affected by 9/11Let's remember the families and individuals affected by 9/11. Twenty-one years have passed since the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11 left nearly 3000 people dead and 6000 more injured. But the shock and trauma of that fateful day remain as deep wounds in...read more
Gives to Celebrate and Thank Our Public Service WorkersCheck out these gives to celebrate and thank our public service workers. They are everywhere – where you work or study, where you shop, and even where you live. Chances are, you met at least one of them today as you went about your day. They go by many names; we’ve...read more
Urban Gives That Spread Kindness – Be Kind To Humankind WeekThese urban gives will spread kindness. Why are urban gives important? With 68% of our worldwide population living in urban centers, giving is needed to help us sustain and maintain a quality of life in mega and large urban cities. (2018 Revision of the World...read more
Being Kind & Giving Starts At HomeAs parents, we have a responsibility to teach our kids that being kind & giving starts at home. Our kids are hard wired to give, they are born with the kindness gene, we just need to make it a habit through repetition. This week is Be Kind To Humankind Week, so a...read more
Gives That Celebrate Kindness at SchoolGives that celebrate kindness at school are a great way to start off the new school year. Believe it or not, it’s almost Back to School season. Although we are still in “summer mode”, this means that it’s time for educators to start thinking about what the new school...read more