Reaching Out

For the Want of a Home

Thumbnail image for For the Want of a Home by Moments Count February 5, 2012

From Bronwyn Harris for Teaching Tolerance: Like many of us, I sometimes overuse the word “need.” I have a tendency to say that I need the new iPhone or I need a pedicure, even though those are clearly things that I want, rather than need. My greatest lesson on distinguishing between a want and a [...]

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Portraits from Kathputli Nagar

Thumbnail image for Portraits from Kathputli Nagar by Shoot 4 Change December 18, 2011

(Text and Photos by: Isaak J. Liptzin ) I arrived in Jaipur intending to stay only for a few days, but I ended up meeting a group of people who lived in the Kathputli colony. (click to see the photogallery) I visited their home, and spoke to them about the school they were trying to [...]

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Pay It Forward Conversation

Thumbnail image for Pay It Forward Conversation by Catherine Ryan Hyde December 10, 2011

Yesterday in Buellton, CA (which is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and the little town of Cambria, where I live) I met up with Charley Johnson in person. I’ve worked with Charley for years, but I live in Cambria and he lives in Salt Lake City. So it’s been email, phone, Skype…everything but sitting down [...]

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Doing Something Right

Thumbnail image for Doing Something Right by Moments Count October 11, 2011

by Kristie Wang Transforming inmates into entrepreneurs in Texas — and saving millions of tax dollars Texas has been the center of a swirl of controversy lately in two very different arenas: the state’s enthusiastic embrace of the death penalty, and Republican frontrunner Rick Perry’s touted track record of job creation. Perry’s history of job [...]

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A Fulfilling Life is an Open Life

Thumbnail image for A Fulfilling Life is an Open Life by Adam J Pearson August 23, 2011

I’m grateful to my friends for teaching me that living a fulfilling life means being willing to constantly open myself up to new experiences, new perspectives, new moments of meeting, and new feelings of caring.  A fulfilling life is an open life, a way of living with an open mind and an open heart. Please [...]

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3 College Students, 2 Charities, 1 Great Adventure

Thumbnail image for 3 College Students, 2 Charities, 1 Great Adventure by Brooke Leigh Sheldon August 6, 2011

On Sunday, August 7th at noon, Skate Treks For Charity ends a 13 day, 260 mile, push-powered journey down the coast of California.  Their goal has been to raise money and awareness for their two favorite charities, Mourning Star Center and Camp Erin. Both children’s charities help youth who have suffered the loss of a [...]

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Moments Count is collecting your pebbles

Thumbnail image for Moments Count is collecting your pebbles by Valli Keller June 8, 2011

Moments Count is committed to the concept that every person has a purpose and the power to change the world. We work to create worldwide conversation. You see, we know that diverse engagement energizes ideas and facilitates opportunities to take action and improve the world we all share. Sharing ideas sets a kind of magical [...]

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Everyone Deserves to Have their Voice Heard | Words from the wind

Thumbnail image for Everyone Deserves to Have their Voice Heard | Words from the wind by Adam J Pearson June 1, 2011

Today, I had a wonderful talk with an old homeless man. At the end of it, he looked at me almost with tears in his eyes and he said “You know what, I love you, man. Everyone either ignores me or yells at me. You took the time to actually listen to me and that [...]

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S4C Next Generation – Cameras to unite children

Thumbnail image for S4C Next Generation – Cameras to unite children by Shoot 4 Change May 25, 2011

Do you have an old camera sitting around that you don’t know what to do with?? Here is your chance to donate it to a great cause! S4C NEXT GENERATION is a global initiative to bring photography to children worldwide. S4C photographers created a program that will unite children from remote villages in Costa Rica [...]

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Life Storms

Thumbnail image for Life Storms by Adele Caulfield Schiller April 27, 2011

Today I witnessed firsthand, parts of the storm damage from the tornadoes that struck St. Louis on Friday evening (which I very narrowly escaped…) and all I can tell you is that I could hardly believe my eyes! What I saw on CNN, national and local news, was surprising to me…and probably what I found [...]

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