A lemonade stand like no other
At 4, Alex made it her mission to end childhood cancer. In 1996, Jay and Liz Scott joined the fight against pediatric cancer when their daughter Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, before her first birthday. Alex inspired people all over the
Joyful giving
An executive’s thoughts on the motives behind giving. At its core, Bolder Giving's mission is all about inspiration, to help people reimagine what is possible in giving, to inspire them to be more generous and more courageous. People come to us
Fighting for success
“I died and came back—overdosed actually,” Ian Butler said. “My vision was getting blurry and I was getting ready to go, getting ready to die so I said my last prayer and said, ‘If I make it through this I
Prisoner to programmer
The Last Mile teaches inmates coding and programming in prison so they can put it to use once they’re out. Inmates in San Quentin State Prison sit just a short trek from the tech giants that occupy Silicon Valley. Yet, inside
Just the ticket
Tix4Cause flips empty seats for charity cash. Another weekend, another game day. Though routine in Mary Nemetz’s household, she still hadn’t come to grips with sacrificing her favorite television program to watch grown men run around chasing a ball. On this day,
‘It all starts in the soil’
Ron Finley threw some seeds in the ground and got the whole world talking food in 2011. Now he’s transforming a vacant lot behind LA’s oldest library into a food forest. Ron Finley never had much trouble with the law—until he
Enjoying art
What is it that draws us in? Just west of Albuquerque, N.M., is Petroglyph National Monument. The centuries-old symbols inscribed in the rock faces are the art of people long ago. Archeologists and anthropologists studying petroglyphs ask not only with what
We need a cultural revolution against cyberbullying
Monica Lewinsky says she was patient zero, and is out to bring awareness to the viral problem. Though we know the name well, we haven’t heard from Monica Lewinsky directly—until now. White House intern made famous by an affair with the president,
A member of the club
By Sue Schumann Warner - I'M USUALLY NOT MUCH OF A JOINER. Although I think it's nice to belong to clubs and causes and social groups, I haven't had the time for that in the last number of years. I did join
The Salvation Army’s Submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
COMMISSIONERS ISRAEL AND Eva Gaither and Doreen and David Edwards read the plaque commemorating The Salvation Army's submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. - photo by Sue Schumann Warner In the July 1997 issue of The Officer,
The Birmingham Pledge
AUTHOR: JAMES E. ROTCH - I believe that every person has worth as an individual. I believe that every person is entitled to dignity and respect, regardless of race or color. I believe that every thought and every act of racial prejudice is
Dream of racial reconciliation lives on
CULTURAL AWARENESS WEEK JANUARY 13-19, 2003 I HAVE A DREAM that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character --Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BY