Philanthropy

Laura Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860. She was the eighth born of nine children, although only she, two sisters, and a brother survived to adulthood. Her father, John Huy Addams, was a businessman and a local political leader who served for sixteen years as a state senator and fought as an officer in the Civil War. Jane’s mother, Sarah Weber Addams, died when she was two years old, so she did not have much contact with her. Jane Addams, known most importantly…

A growing issue in society today is the negative perception members of the Greek community receive from the public eye. Current and pasty members of the Greek community are faced repercussions of this issue every day. Their reputation as individuals is at stake when the names of their respective organizations are tarnished or slandered. Members of the Greek organization would argue that their negative reputation is undeserving, biased, based off of single opinions. Greek Life impacts its…

Joining a sorority has been one of my dreams ever since I was a little girl. Growing up with an older sister who was in a sorority at Western Illinois University, I was taught everything I needed to know. Upon coming to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I formally rushed and joined Phi Mu in fall 2013. We are a group of friendly, responsible, smart and diverse young woman. The definition of sorority, found on dictionary.com, states that a sorority is: “a society or a club of women or girls,…

The mission of my organization is “…will collaborate with patients and their families to be the leader in providing high quality, cost-effective patient-and family – centered care. Services will be provided in a manner which supports the health ministries ... to benefit the communities we serve” (Standards of Conduct, 2007, p. 2). I feel my organization is unique in that it emphasizes a “Power of One” organizational culture that is not only taught but stressed continually. The organizational…

An idea of 'Do what you love’ which is working on a job that a man really has a passion in is now being on spotlight. There are many books, TV shows, and Facebook pages with thousands of likes which tell the readers and audiences of how good and happy they would feel when they are working on a job they love and also encourage them to find and work in what they really love. Nevertheless, the idea of ‘Do what you love’ is not all new. It was introduced in 19th century by an American philosopher…

Miracle’s High School Outreach Committee. On this committee, I will serve as a mentor to students around Athens-Clarke County, while empowering them to become involved in Children’s Miracle Network. UGA Miracle is a an incredible student-run philanthropy at the University of Georgia that benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, specifically the Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Last year, UGA Miracle raised................drumroll…

Identify a Quote or Music Lyrics that Are Somehow Interesting or Meaningful to You One of the most striking songs that impressed me was the song by John Lennon «Imagine". Lennon’s solo work as well as all the work of the Beatles in total is an invaluable cultural heritage of the 20th century. The Beatles’ songs in due time became a symbol of change. Listening to rock and roll, people are no longer afraid of the state. Rock became a symbol of freedom and independence from Big Brother. The Beatles…

had been given, the overpopulation excesses, and the third panel we see a blackened sky that represents so much to me of what is going in the environment,” Leonardo DiCaprio, who is an Oscar nominee, presented the Pope a check from environmental philanthropy, started by him back in 1998. In turn, Pope Francis awarded him with a copy of Laudato (2015) and Evangelii Gaudium…

I have volunteered for the Naples Zoo, Gulf Coast Humane Society, Caleb’s Crusade, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At the Naples Zoo, I assisted during their construction and I guided visitor’s through the zoo, since there was blocked off areas due to the construction. For the Gulf Coast Humane Society, I volunteered with them in a non-traditional way. I collected old t-shirts from Delta Delta Delta sisters and I used them to make over 100 chew toys for the dogs at the humane…

The world since the Golden Age of Renaissance has changed drastically in the past five hundred years. However, there are still a myriad of influential modern day Renaissance men (and women) existing in the world. Although the set of criteria that the world uses to define a Renaissance man is different from the past, the definition of humanistic virtues and ideals itself has not changed. Paul Allen, one of our leading businessmen, is a definite apotheosis. His versatility allowed him not only to…