Refugees Entering U.S. Raises Common Questions
There has been a lot of talk lately about the Refugee Crisis in Europe, but sometimes news stories don’t really answer all the questions people have. Amid all those questions and soundbites, it’s time for a crash course of questions you may...
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Please Help: Seeking Refuge
Imagine yourself in a country filled with fear that is perpetuated by a corrupt government which is divided into violent factions. Your life and safety are threatened everyday, so you pack up your family and flee.
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How I Found Naked on Instagram
In only 30 minutes or less, Naked Juice Co. was asking me to DM them on Instagram after I had tagged them in that photo. Next thing I know, they’re sending me something in the mail.
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Mondays at POINT (on Tuesday)
"Without labor, nothing prospers." - Sophocles And without a day off, everybody would go nuts. In all due seriousness though, we do hope your Labor Day was enjoyably spent, hopefully in appreciation of the hard work this nation was built upon...
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Is There a 'Best' Way to Give?
Here at POINT, we are all about revolutionizing the way millennials interact with charity. But we are also on the lookout for other groups who are revolutionizing charity in their own ways, to see what other people are coming up with.
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3 Reasons You’ll Love Seeing Businesses on POINT
If you haven’t caught on already, POINT is all about transparency. Of the charities on POINT app, you - the users - will witness the work they do (and how they do it), interact with them and join your friends in serving your mutual favorites....
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Malawi, Mala-who?
We are so blessed to live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Ranked from highest GDP (gross domestic product) to lowest by the World Bank, the United States is the 10th wealthiest country in the world.
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2015: The Charity Change and What You Need to Know
All it is, really, is a list. One hundred we’ve-got-you-figured-outs that color the picture of how charity is changing under the influence of the most expansive, affluent and - dare I say - cause-passionate generation to date.
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Conservation Station
If you have internet access (and since this blog post is online, obviously you do), you probably know what I’m referring to when I say “Cecil the Lion.” Here’s a refresher- a few weeks ago Cecil, a beloved lion from Zimbabwe who was well...
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5 Things I’ve Learned in the Past 5 years of Running POINT, the Charity Formerly Known as ONELIFE
People, sometimes doing good sucks. I’m not going to gloss it. Over the past 5 years I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to quit, thrown a 2 year-old-like tantrum, procrastinated stupid hard tasks, sulked, hid under the covers... you...
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Mondays at POINT
Happy August, POINT fam! (Wait…August?!) As quickly as the year is speeding by, so are things around HQ. If you came for updates, you’re in the right place. Here’s the latest from POINT!
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If Health is Wealth, Volunteers are Making Bank
If you have ever volunteered your time to a cause you care about, you know that it makes you feel good. But did you know that volunteering has some real health benefits in addition to pure altruistic enjoyment?
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