People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

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22 Ways To Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

National Native American Heritage Month is a month-long celebration that kicks off on November 1st. We’ve put together some ideas to help you meaningfully celebrate it...

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12 Socks That Give Back & Donate To Charity

We’ve curated the ultimate list of sock companies that are making it easier for us to elevate our sock game while supporting the causes we care most about...

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For Nebraskans losing their SNAP benefits, this restaurant offers free meals and a makeshift food pantry

Beloved Mexican eatery Muchachos announced two new initiatives to help people impacted by cuts to SNAP.

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This teen has fixed and donated over 500 computers to help people in need

By the time he was 12, Sam Nadol had already repaired eight broken computers.

Pastor Jamal H. Bryant raises his hand in worship while speaking into a microphone on stage

Pastor turns down $1M in church donations, urges congregation to give to SNAP recipients instead

Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant denied funds for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and instead wants to serve members of the community who are losing their SNAP benefits.

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Hockey players skate blindfolded to raise funds for blind youth team: 'Understand what it's like for our players'

The event raises enough funds for the kids to learn how to play hockey every year.

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Animal shelters are overcrowded. To solve the problem, we need to take better care of people first

These experts help illustrate why pet ownership is political.

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Amid ICE raids, Chicago cyclists buy out tamale carts and distribute food to people in need: 'Go home and be safe'

The group Cycling x Solidarity is buying out street vendors’ stock to keep them safe from harm.

A Portland coffee shop offered free breakfast to SNAP recipients. Supporters responded by raising $280K

Thousands of people have donated to Heretic Coffee's efforts.

A hand holds a black takeout box and chop sticks from Lovebite Dumplings in Phoenix, Arizona

SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1. This Phoenix dumpling shop will feed people free lunch: 'This will hurt us, but we have to step up'

“No one should go hungry because of politics,” Lovebite Dumplings said on social media.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is white text on an indigo background reading: "Over the weekend, this community raised $646,541 for food banks across the country." On the right is Sharon McMahon sitting in a leather chair, wearing a white blazer, and smirking at a camera.

Sharon McMahon and her community of 'Governerds' just raised $600k for food banks on Instagram

The donations are from Instagram followers and matching supporters.

Two little girls in skeleton costumes look into pumpkin-shaped candy buckets while sitting on an ivy-covered stoop

To help families losing SNAP benefits, people are handing out more than just candy this Halloween

With SNAP benefits set to be cut on November 1, good Samaritans have some tricks up their sleeve this Halloween.