Tag Archive for "Good Citizen"

May 11, 2015

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TV’s New Fairy Godmother

Most people have heard about the incredible good being done on daytime television by personalities like Ellen DeGeneres, but there’s another fairy godmother bestowing money and publicity unto those doing good things in the world. Through her daily chat fest on The Meredith Vieira Show, Meredith shines the spotlight on countless individuals and organizations on […]

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Dec 8, 2014

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#KindnessChallenge: A Global Movement to Inspire Kindness

There is a kindness movement taking place right now, #KindnessChallenge. And, Good Citizen is proud to be a partner! What is it? It’s a call to action to get everyone to do a random act of kindness and share it on social media. It’s incredibly easy for anyone to take part and has the potential […]

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Dec 4, 2014

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Good Citizens of November

November marks the fifth month where we have featured a “Good Citizen of the Week”. We chose them for their hard work and promises to make the world a better place. This month we showcased some amazing people who are on a great path to changing lives. We like to feature not only celebrities that use their […]

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Oct 20, 2014

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Make Halloween a Fun Service Day

Nobody enjoys tricks and treats as much as I do, and I would be the last one to encourage anybody to give up on the spirit of this creative and fun holiday. You can still enjoy creative costumes, spooky decorations and a lot of fun if you use Halloween as a chance to conduct a […]

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Oct 14, 2014

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Let’s Create a Bully-Free Nation 2014

As you are likely aware, every month of the year is designated to bring awareness to a disease, social issue or cause. And, October is no different – in fact, this month is dedicated to numerous issues, including breast cancer and bullying. While both are clearly vital battles to be fought, there is one enormous […]

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Sep 22, 2014

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How to Start a Service Organization at Your School

What do you do when you recognize a problem in your community that you would like to help alleviate? My first step is to find an organization that works in that space and see if there are any service opportunities that I could help with. However, sometimes there aren’t any organizations that are actively working […]

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Sep 2, 2014

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I Challenge You! The Good Citizen Challenge

I love the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge and am proud to say that I have dumped freezing cold water over my head and made a donation (YouTube.com), as have dozens of my family and friends. Of course, I love it for how effectively it has sparked a dialog about a horrific disease and raised an unprecedented […]

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Aug 25, 2014

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3 Tips for Inspiring Your Kids to Volunteer

Giving back to your community is a gift that gives right back, and habits and viewpoints instilled at a young age are much more likely to stick with a person than those developed later in life. Because of this, it’s great for kids to get used to the idea of being involved in their community […]

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