UTA is encouraging locals to ride for free and pay it forward by donating to the UVX Food Drive from Dec. 17 to 20. UTA is teaming up with Community Action Services and Food Bank to host a food drive from Monday, Dec. 17 to Thursday, Dec. 20. Donors can find food...
Volunteers come to Community Action Services and Food Bank to help clients. But last spring, Kathryn Judd tapped into a trade secret: volunteering helps the volunteer even more. Kathryn’s granddaughter was spending too much time at home, and Kathryn...
Charitable giving has been on the upswing over the last several years, with people giving more than $410 billion to causes in 2017. Part of that may be due to social sharing, which has made it easier than ever to raise money for a good cause. However, while social...
Volunteers live healthier and longer lives. They’re happier. They have more social connections. Plus, volunteering looks great on a resume. So you know you want to spend some time volunteering, but how do you fit it into your busy life? Sure, there are people...
Two years ago, Lauren was pretty happy—and busy—with her career and personal life, but felt like something was missing. When she read a local news story about a program that matched mentors with people pulling themselves out of poverty, something clicked. She started...
When Mike graduated from high school, his state didn’t require a financial literacy or economics course to graduate. So because he focused on advanced placement and college courses, and everything he needed to get into his college of choice, he didn’t take...
