The Tangible Gift of Hope
In this Weekly Yes, And Podcast, Travis Thomas recounts the inspiration and impact of the "Holiday Hope for the Homeless" he initiated in Palm Beach, Florida.
The Light of Generosity Can Remove the Dark of Fear
Darkness may want you to turn in and protect yourself, but the light and radiance comes in giving.
Choose RAK Friday, NOT Black Friday to Begin the Holidays!
Imagine hundreds of random people performing thousands of Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) in their communities to welcome the advent of holiday season! Four years ago parents Travis and Hollister Thomas wanted their kids to think of the day after Thanksgiving as something other than “Black Friday.”
Do Some Good Now, It Changes the Future
We got the call to evacuate at 1:00 am. The hillside was red and the wind was blowing ash and embers everywhere. Minutes was all we had to grab the basics.
The atmosphere of Love, not Smoke, is in the air!
I am one of thousands of evacuees from the several devastating fires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. Early Monday morning, my family – including husband, 93 year-old mom, cat – left our homes under mandatory evacuation.
Texting to Keep People Safe and Healthy
Crisis Text Line is a 24/7 support for people in crisis. Anyone, anywhere in the United States, can text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Almost 40 million messages have been exchanged in three years, and countless individuals have been moved from a “hot moment” of despair to a place of “cool calm.”
Inspired to give in response to Hurricane Harvey
There are massive devastating events that by their very scale impel us to band together and give whatever we have to help: our labor, money, prayers.
Together we can
An inspirational idea to carry through the day
Breaking the cycle of chronic homelessness, one small home at a time
According to Andrew Lunetta, home is a foundation of stability that serves to break the cycle of chronic homelessness.
Liberating the Elderly from Loneliness – at Two Miles per Hour!
The sheer joy of doing good for someone else, as simple as a bike ride in the open air.