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Making Time to Volunteer Is Easy
The countdown to age 65 has begun. That’s when I can “retire” and do all the things on my bucket list. Like traveling the world, visiting every brewery and coffee shop in town, and volunteering my time on a regular basis. The daily grind of the workweek and the packed weekend social calendar leaves no…
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5 Ways to Help Your Neighbors During the Extreme Heat
Even though I have lived in Texas since I was 8 years old, the extreme heat of the summer never fails to shock me. And it feels like every year it is hotter than the last. But while it is absolutely unbearable outside, most of us are fortunate enough to escape the heat by staying…
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How Volunteering Changed my Perspective on the Homeless
On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, I did something that I have never done before: intentionally approach a group of homeless folks. Throughout my 25 years of life, I have had many different types of interactions with homeless people. Most of them took place when I lived in Austin for six years. Throughout my life, and…
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5 Mental Health Charities for the AAPI Community
The month of May is recognized in the United States for both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. Being raised in an Indian immigrant household in the United States since the age of 3, I found it ironic and important that the intersection of these two observances happens…
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How to Help Your Community After a Mass Shooting
Mass shootings are sadly all too common in today’s society. However, when it happens right in your area, it feels surreal – a traumatic experience for everyone involved. Whether you are directly impacted by the shooting or not, the shock and horror of such a violent event in a place you are familiar with and…