Impact Stories

Learn more about the biggest issues faced by communities today and how you can get involved with a variety of stories and articles about impact.

Woman in green shirt and hardhat next to solar panel

Impact Stories

June 18, 2015

California offers free Solar Panels to Low Income Homeowners

Rooftop solar panels are rarely sighted in low income neighborhoods, where those

byJackeline Luna

Impact Stories

June 18, 2015

Home-school in hindsight

Deregulating home-schooling institutions places the trust solely in parents, but

byJared McKiernan

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June 8, 2015

Using Robotics to lend a hand

A French start-up looks to use robotics to improve the lives of those diagnosed

byLizeth Beltran

Impact Stories

June 1, 2015

Four-star General cites Salvation Army as model

General Barry McCaffrey spent a day with the Army and acknowledged veterans at

Person Walking between shelves in library

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May 27, 2015

A Trivia Game that Pays Off Student Debt

“Play trivia, do good, win a million

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May 27, 2015

A Handwritten Tweet to Our Troops and Veterans

May is National Military Appreciation Week and snack maker Kind wants to send

byJackeline Luna

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May 25, 2015

Joyful giving

An executive’s thoughts on the motives behind giving

byJason Franklin

Impact Stories

May 25, 2015

Too Good to Waste

Last week, France passed a law banning the common practice among supermarkets of

Man sitting outside on other side of fence

Impact Stories

May 24, 2015

Prisoner to programmer

The Last Mile teaches inmates coding and programming in prison so they can put

byNatrina Gandana

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May 21, 2015

Just the ticket

Tix4Cause flips empty seats for charity cash

byLizeth Beltran

Children in Uganda smile on with the visit of One World Play Project. Photo By One World Play Project

Impact Stories

May 19, 2015

Play everywhere, anywhere

Imagine a place where your child could not enjoy the simple notion of playing

byLizeth Beltran

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May 14, 2015

Tips on Conserving Water

It’s no secret that California is running low on water

byJackeline Luna

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California offers free Solar Panels to Low Income Homeowners

Home-school in hindsight

Using Robotics to lend a hand

Four-star General cites Salvation Army as model

A Trivia Game that Pays Off Student Debt

A Handwritten Tweet to Our Troops and Veterans

Joyful giving

Too Good to Waste

Prisoner to programmer

Just the ticket

Play everywhere, anywhere

Tips on Conserving Water

The ripple effect of joy

Meet the joy spreaders

The Salvation Army and retail partners team up to make fashion more sustainable

Salvation Army ice cream truck sparks joyful engagement