Article Archive for Giving Back

How a non-profit is working to make life better in Haiti, two years after a devastating earthquake

The catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, traumatized all 9 million residents: 250,000 lives...

Ryan Hreljac is working to bring clean drinking water to people around the world

Ryan Hreljac was in kindergarten when he learned that children in a Ugandan village had to walk many kilometers every day just...

Spend some time outside with Mother Earth

When was the last time you put your arms around your mother and told her you loved her? Although she may be the one getting the...

Can you save the world through shopping?

HOPE, Fair Fashion in Action was born after Gina and Greg Hope (pictured below with their daughter, Devaki, and their son,...

A Valentine’s Day guide to chocolates that are good for you AND the planet

A box of chocolates is the time-honored way to tell your valentine, “Honey, I love you so much, I spent big bucks on this...

Yoga ideas and products for kids, plus 3 ways parents and children can enjoy yoga together

Who thought the day would come when moms and dads would have to schedule play dates for their children? Americans are living in...

An excerpt from ‘The Soul of Money’ by Lynne Twist

In the contemporary folktale Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel, a host of grisly goblins is bent on destroying a...

An excerpt from ‘The Soul of Money’ by Lynne Twist

What you appreciate appreciates. It’s true in our money culture, where a desirable house in a desirable neighborhood appreciates...

Food gifts from The FIRM

For me, one of the most nerve-racking aspects of the holiday season is finding gifts for everyone on my list. I want to say “...

If your family is anything like mine, you didn’t finish opening all the presents under the tree last year until close to...