Making lemonade
The first time I heard about Alex’s Lemonade stand was when I was 17 years old when I attended a leadership camp for a week at Villanova University. More specifically, Alex’s actual parents came to...
View ArticleSharing personal experience
In the Philadelphia region, there are many local charities to choose from and select; however, the philanthropic non-profit organization that stood out to me the most was the ESF Dream Camp Foundation...
View ArticleTurning worries into wishes
Wishes are defined as a desire or want for something that seems unattainable; something that will probably never happen. However at the Make a Wish Foundation, 231,222 wishes have been granted to sick...
View ArticleHelping the homeless
Unfortunately, I cannot adopt every abandoned and stray animal—believe me I would if I could. All of my animals are rescued, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! But, the sad truth is that there are...
View Article“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
When the song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” starts to play many might reminisce of the heart warming Disney movie, Toy Story. But when that song plays for me, I sit back and think of a special animal...
View ArticleCeliac’s Disease … what is it?
In the past few years, Celiac Disease and Gluten have made headlines but a lot of people are still in the dark about what either of these phrases mean. To answer some general questions, I have created...
View Article10 Steps to a Greener You
I knew immediately I wanted to participate in the Unlitter Us campaign. When I first arrived in North Philadelphia to visit Temple during my senior year of high school, the first thing I noticed was...
View ArticleCommunity gardens are special places
For the past two years I have volunteered on an urban garden in one of the poorest neighborhoods in north Philadelphia. The garden located at 20th and Berks is entirely run by children and adults in...
View ArticleImproving our odds against cancer
Seeing your boyfriend get emotional with worry over his mother’s condition is a hard thing to watch. He was doing an exchange for one semester at the University of Pennsylvania when I met him, and...
View ArticleWhat’s a Childhood without Crayons?
“Cradles to Crayons” These two words bring to my mind words like love, education, life and happiness. Each of us hears on a daily basis about children whether it is in the United States or in Africa...
View ArticleRun to Remember
One of the 10-10-10 student teams is working to support The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #5 — an organization that helps the families of police officers who have been killed or...
View ArticleFive classmates for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is a volunteer-oriented one-on-one mentor based program that connects children, known as “Littles,” with adults, known as “Bigs.” This form of mentoring has been proven...
View Article5 Guys ROAR for Good
It has been an absolute pleasure working alongside the team at the Philly start-up ROAR For Good. ROAR is a Benefit Corporation creating tech jewelry aimed at empowering women and reducing assaults....
View ArticleBuilding Courage and Confidence Through Music and Mentoring
Because of large budget cuts, schools are ridding the arts programs from their schools. The arts, with an emphasis on music, serves as a therapeutic and recreational place where people can express...
View ArticleProject Selection: The Case for Wounded Warriors
The following was written by a student proposing a that a team work for The Wounded Warrior Project The Wounded Warrior Project is a “military and veterans charity service organization empowering...
View ArticleProject Selection: The Case for PAWS
“Today, homeless animals outnumber homeless people 5 to 1. Every year, roughly 2.7 million cats and dogs are killed because shelters are too full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes.” Located in...
View ArticleProject Selection: The Case for ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease that kills more than 5,000 Americans each year. ALS affects the motor neurons that...
View ArticleProject Selection: The Case for the Temple Emergency Fund
Let’s face it, college isn’t cheap. And for students here at Fox, we know that sentiment all too well. With a whopping average debt of $25,000 in student loans, college is the outcome of a large...
View ArticleProject Selection: The case for the American Foundation for Suicide...
“Helping to Choose Life” As a young adult, one can feel invincible – yet life often proves that feeling wrong, sometimes with devastating consequences. For the age group of 18-24 year olds, a top cause...
View ArticleProject Selection: The Case for Suicide Prevention
Imagine, for a moment, your childhood. It’s a school day, you wake up and get ready to go to school. Your mom is supposed to take you to school but she hasn’t come out of her room yet. You timidly walk...
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