We are all the same is a song about Hunger and Homeless Awareness in support of Project Share Food Bank and The Soup kitchen of Niagara Falls. Vocals performed by Christian Distefano, written by Christian Distefano, Danny Lamb, Angela Siracusa, Drew Davis, Christian Read more »
Chef transforms Olympic leftovers into gourmet food
Brazil supplied over 230 tons of food to Olympic athletes, coaches and staff. Now, Italian chef Massimo Bottura is transforming the waste from that food into a powerful experience for Rio's homeless and hungry. Read more »
Winter Coat Exchange For Those In Need
As temperatures plummet and the UK braces for snow and stormy weather, one woman has set up a brilliant way of helping those most in need this winter. Fay Sibley, a paramedic, spotted the idea of a coat exchange which had been set up in Yorkshire and decided she wanted to try Read more »
Want to find work you love? Focus on what is valuable!
ALTRUISM IS ONE THING YOU'LL NEVER REGRET Mainstream career advice tells us to “follow our passion”, but this advice is dead wrong. Research shows that people who take this approach are ultimately no more likely to enjoy or excel at their jobs. Instead, if you’re looking for a Read more »
Finnish Baby Box Saves Lives
For the past 75 years, expectant mothers in Finland have received a box filled with a variety of items they need to raise a child. Some parents even use the box as their children's first bed, something some say has contributed to the country's low infant mortality rate. Read more »
Architecture that transforms and heals
Architecture is more than a clever arrangement of bricks. In this eloquent talk, Michael Murphy shows how he and his team look far beyond the blueprint when they're designing. Considering factors from airflow to light, theirs is a holistic approach that produces community as well Read more »
Houses Made Of Used Plastic
This innovation could help resolve two of the world's biggest issues: homelessness and pollution. Oscar Andres Mendez and his team at Conceptos Plásticos have created a way to take discarded plastic and rubber and create stackable bricks with them. These bricks snap together to Read more »
Giving Love through Books
For the past five years, Laura Moulton has spent her days in underserved areas of Portland, Ore., lending books to people living on the fringes of society. Those living outside or in temporary shelters are usually barred from borrowing books from regular libraries because they Read more »