Give Back

In science, there’s an interesting pattern few people talk about. It turns out that inventions often occur at the same time or almost the same time in multiple research groups. These inventions aren’t struck-by-lightning insights by a single scientist; they tend to be ideas that evolved and emerged in a…

In my virtual workshop and forthcoming book Who Will Save the Lighthouses? I share about the importance of giving back to those who have been there for you as beacons of light and hope. So often lighthouse leaders who’ve served others (without pay) in many roles such as mentors, coaches…

My Thoughts Thus Far — I didn’t even notice. I was just over here writing away, telling my little stories about my crazy 51 years on the planet. …

Calling all Canadians to nominate a charity in your community that provides adaptive adventures One of our core values at WAWOS Canada is community. Through our WAWOS Wishes program, we amplify the work not for profits across Canada are doing to make adventure accessible for kids of all abilities. As…

An amazingly generous human being and dear friend of mine (you know who you are) helped me out with a cash injection when I was in South America a couple of months ago, that ultimately allowed me to continue my trip when times were hard and it looked like I might have to come home early. He said “I don’t want the money back but…

Subtitle — Everyone wants to take an enormous amount from this world, but no one wants to give back to society. We’ve heard of only a few people who donate a certain amount of money to charity. Even they also started contributing after a certain period. …

African leaders are often lauded for their ability to harness the power of technology to drive economic growth and development. However, there is one asset that is often overlooked — the African people. The African continent is home to some of the most talented and innovative people in the world…

by Rachel Liebergall As we close out October and we look for motivation to close out the year, I find myself constantly reflecting on this year’s past Week of Impact and want to inspire all of us to maintain this giveback momentum over these next two months. I know I…

With media from many resources including social media websites and platforms outside of traditional news, it can be difficult to determine what charitable organizations or foundations, are in fact that. Accountability and transparency can be hard to come by, but legitimate organizations do exist and it has never been easier…