“We Rise By Lifting Others” ~ Robert Ingersoll
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life” ~ Winston Churchill
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” ~ Helen Keller
Spirit ~ TheHappyHerald believes in giving back to the community that offers so much to them. ‘Giving Back’ is a social responsibility of one and all. Any religion for that matter, be it Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism, Buddhism. Sikhism etc , emphasize giving back & charity as the responsibility of its followers. Dāna – is the practice of cultivating generosity. It is philanthropy that empowers and helps many.
There are many many great organizations that give back and serve the community. We from Spirit are proud to play an active part in the below non-profit organizations. Please click the link to learn more. Listing them in no particular order 🙂
American Red Cross
The Red Cross has been a consistent lifeline for people when they need it the most, providing disaster relief assistance, health and safety training, donating blood, delivering aid and support, service veterans and their families to name a few.
There are a ton of opportunities to volunteer with the Red Cross and there is always a need for volunteers – in the ground, behind the scenes, client facing, fund raising, outreach, in IT, as instructors and much more. There are remote opportunities as well. Here is the link to a great cause: https://www.redcross.org/
Medical Reserve Corps – MRC
Public Health Emergency – The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of more than 200,000 volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. MRC volunteers step up to keep their family, friends, and neighbors safe and healthy.
MRC units organize and utilize local volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and to support ongoing preparedness initiatives. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds who want to improve the health and safety of their communities. Click here to learn more https://www.phe.gov/mrc/Pages/default.aspx
Big Help For Education
Bighelp for Education is a volunteer organization dedicated to improve educational opportunities for children in India. Having recognized the problems associated with literacy in India, Bighelp strive to be a catalyst for spreading the awareness of literacy and achieve 100% literacy in India by directly funding and sponsoring education for children.
Educating kids solves a bigger problem helping the lives of these kids and their generations to come. Here is the link to learn more and be part of – either as a sponsor or as a volunteer http://bighelp.org/bhp/
North South Foundation
North South Foundation – Encouraging Excellence in Education is a volunteer driven non-profit organization established in Illinois in 1989. Volunteers are needed on all fronts and it benefits kids both in the US and in India.
Its mission is to
- Develop human resources by giving scholarships to brilliant but the most needy students in India entering colleges, regardless of religion, gender, caste or creed.
- Promote excellence in human endeavor by organizing Educational Contests for the kids in USA.
- Help people achieve success regardless of religion, gender, caste, geographic origin by giving hope to those who may have none.
To learn more about North South Foundation and to be part of it please click the link https://www.northsouth.org/public
Interns 4 Good
Interns4Good connects high school students with virtual, skill-based internship opportunities at nonprofit organizations, allowing them to develop their professional skills while also giving back to worthy causes. This is a mutual benefit to high school students and the community alike.
To learn more about Interns4Good and to be part of the team please click the link https://interns4good.org/
Spirit had interviewed Ellie Zimmerman and you can view her interview here https://www.thehappyherald.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SPIRIT-June-2020.pdf
Udayan Shalini
Udayan Shalini transforms young lives by igniting the spark in young women to pursue higher education, showing a way to create livelihood through gaining digital education and skills, advocating rights of children and youth.
This organization is spread across 28 states in india. To learn more and to volunteer please visit https://www.udayancare.org/chapterpage/tamil-nadu/chennai
Society For The Blind
Established on December 29, 1954, Society For The Blind’s mission is to empower individuals living with low vision or blindness to discover, develop and achieve their full potential. It is a nationally recognized agency and the only rehabilitative teaching center for a 27 county region of northern California for people who are blind or low vision. Each year over 5,000 individuals participate in programs and services through classes at the teaching center, in-home training sessions and community workshops.
There are plenty of ways to be part of this wonderful organization.
To learn more and to volunteer please visit https://societyfortheblind.org/
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha – Humanitarian Services
Seva, or selfless service to society, is a cornerstone of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Bhagwan Swaminarayan initiated this tradition of integrating service with spirituality in the late 18th century through a groundbreaking program of social work. Today, Mahant Swami Maharaj continues this tradition through a wide range of humanitarian activities including: (1) health and wellness; (2) education; (3) environmental awareness; (4) community empowerment and (5) disaster relief. Together with its international and independent partner BAPS Charities, BAPS and its tens of thousands of volunteers continue to uphold this Spirit of Service, enriching their own lives and the lives of those they serve.
To learn more and to volunteer please visit https://www.baps.org/humanitarianservices.aspx
LibriVox – Free Public Domain Audiobooks
Objective: “To make all books in the public domain available, narrated by real people and distributed for free, in audio format on the internet”
Librivox, powered by volunteers is a non-commercial, non-profit, ad-free project that donates its recordings to the public domain. Volunteers in all languages from all across the globe are invited!
Volunteers can read and record or listen, proof-listen, and validate recordings of others.
To learn more and to volunteer please visit Librivox
