Community

Learn more about how you can foster goodness in the world with a variety of stories and articles about creating community.

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Community

November 30, 2018

The diagnosis is poverty

A growing model contends that poverty isn’t something to simply “rise above” any

byAbagail Courtney

Community

November 30, 2018

Missing person no more

The Salvation Army helped reunite a sister with the brother she didn’t know

bySamuel Hill

Community

November 30, 2018

Uber grant helps shuttle Alaska seniors

Seniors are the fastest growing segment of Alaska’s population and many need a

closeup of red ornaments on Christmas Tree

Community

November 28, 2018

Embracing the Christmas spirit of connectedness

There’s something about Christmas that brings people together — families,

byVivian Gatica Lopez

man sitting by window next to Christmas tree

Community

November 26, 2018

A letter to those who feel lonely during the holidays

Dear (insert your name here), So, I heard you don’t have the holiday spirit

Community

November 20, 2018

Embracing Thanksgiving traditions with your family

To this day, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays

Single table setting on white table cloth in front of candles

Community

November 1, 2018

How to host a festive Friendsgiving

I don’t know about you, but the holiday season is what I wait for all year

byEliana Park

Community

October 17, 2018

How to build relationships with your local community

Loving our local community is something attainable, at the tip of our fingers,

byEliana Park

Community

October 5, 2018

3 Important lessons learned from raising a toddler

Just like that, my daughter, Emma, reached the prime of her toddlerhood and

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Community

October 4, 2018

How to be a good roommate and live together well

One of the greatest gifts and challenges of life is doing life with one another

Community

September 27, 2018

The science of making friends as an adult

We search for soul mates, why not best friends?

byVanessa Van Edwards

3 ways parents can encourage other parents

Community

September 12, 2018

3 ways parents can encourage other parents

It’s common to hit hurdles at every stage of parenting that can be discouraging,

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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Uber grant helps shuttle Alaska seniors

Embracing the Christmas spirit of connectedness

A letter to those who feel lonely during the holidays

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How to host a festive Friendsgiving

How to build relationships with your local community

3 Important lessons learned from raising a toddler

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Teen brothers donate $800 to feed the unsheltered in Tucson

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