Giving Hero

Giving Hero

Dancing on stage with Michael Jackson launches a career in making wishes come true

When “Bad” Means Good

Dancing on stage with Michael Jackson launches a career in making wishes come true

After learning herself, Joanne is teaching love and acceptance for LBGTQ youth.

Family Acceptance, Love and Giving

After learning herself, Joanne is teaching love and acceptance for LBGTQ youth.

Jahmal is helping students expand their world view, one bus trip at a time.

Fostering Wanderlust in the Windy City

Jahmal is helping students expand their world view, one bus trip at a time.

Just after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Watt set up a YouCaring.com fundraiser, with the goal of raising $200,000 for relief funds from small donors around the country Watt, per usual, exceeded expectations.

NFL Star J. J. Watt Rallies for Harvey Relief

Just after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Watt set up a YouCaring.com fundraiser, with the goal of raising $200,000 for relief funds from small donors around the country Watt, per usual, exceeded expectations.

After losing both their parents, Auston and Melessa channeled their grief toward giving; they they distributed ~150 grief kits made by Sesame Workshop to help children like them learn to cope with the loss of a parent.

Grief, Growth & Giving Back

After losing both their parents, Auston and Melessa channeled their grief toward giving; they they distributed ~150 grief kits made by Sesame Workshop to help children like them learn to cope with the loss of a parent.

Fiona was the first in her family to finish high school and continue on to university. Now she leads a pan-African network of rural philanthropists on track to grow to more than 130,000 women.

One Woman Creates a Movement in Africa

Fiona was the first in her family to finish high school and continue on to university. Now she leads a pan-African network of rural philanthropists on track to grow to more than 130,000 women.

From volunteering to be fired across a parking lot to prove Newton’s Third Law, to donating more than 500 hours of his time to share his passion with others, Sparsh Desai, is committed to science and a true #GivingHero to Liberty Science Center (LSC).

One Student Blasts Off and Dedicates Over 500 Hours to STEM

From volunteering to be fired across a parking lot to prove Newton’s Third Law, to donating more than 500 hours of his time to share his passion with others, Sparsh Desai, is committed to science and a true #GivingHero to Liberty Science Center (LSC).

In Burundi, civil war pitted Marguerite’s people, the Tutsis, against the Hutu population. She saw beyond their tribal differences, though, and chose instead to help more than 30,000 people in the war’s aftermath.

Sheltering 30,000 Children from Genocide

In Burundi, civil war pitted Marguerite’s people, the Tutsis, against the Hutu population. She saw beyond their tribal differences, though, and chose instead to help more than 30,000 people in the war’s aftermath.

Every component that makes jazz what it is, is what makes this country what it’s supposed to be.

Let the Music do the Talking

Every component that makes jazz what it is, is what makes this country what it’s supposed to be.

Rather than sending Mother’s Day cards to her friends and family, this #GivingHero gave support in their names to strengthen the bond between mothers and their newborns.

A Great-Grandmother, A Great Giver

Rather than sending Mother’s Day cards to her friends and family, this #GivingHero gave support in their names to strengthen the bond between mothers and their newborns.

At 17, Taylor Thompson, has raised $85,000 to build a Habitat for Humanity home in his late-mother’s honor – and he’s not stopping there.

In giving, age is but a number

At 17, Taylor Thompson, has raised $85,000 to build a Habitat for Humanity home in his late-mother’s honor – and he’s not stopping there.

A Nigerian woman follows in the footsteps of a great philanthropist after living in his childhood home.

Philanthropy is in the Building

A Nigerian woman follows in the footsteps of a great philanthropist after living in his childhood home.

At Lincoln Center, the word “giver” is nearly synonymous with Jean Taylor.

Follow the [Unspoken] Leader

At Lincoln Center, the word “giver” is nearly synonymous with Jean Taylor.

Davidson and Davidchen Joseph were biking to karate practice, but tragically, only one of them would make it there alive.

Guns, Grief, and Giving

Davidson and Davidchen Joseph were biking to karate practice, but tragically, only one of them would make it there alive.

After hearing the Houston Food Bank was in need of volunteers, Heather spent an exhausting 86 hours volunteering over 10 days.

Fast Food – Texas Style

After hearing the Houston Food Bank was in need of volunteers, Heather spent an exhausting 86 hours volunteering over 10 days.

Lucky for the hundreds of thousands of boys who followed him into one of its clubhouses, Ed chose BCNY.

Doubling Down on a Five Cent Investment

Lucky for the hundreds of thousands of boys who followed him into one of its clubhouses, Ed chose BCNY.

Elissa Garr’s passion for education leads to a second act helping foster children grow.

When an “encore” career leads to a second act of giving

Elissa Garr’s passion for education leads to a second act helping foster children grow.

Ignacio Holtz has helped save the lives of 500 people suffering from chronic kidney disease in the U.S. and Mexico.

One Life, Threatened by Chronic Kidney Disease

Ignacio Holtz has helped save the lives of 500 people suffering from chronic kidney disease in the U.S. and Mexico.

A librarian in California helps delinquent boys become bookworms.

A Librarian’s Commitment to Young Life in California

A librarian in California helps delinquent boys become bookworms.

Of all the donations Vartan Gregorian has received in his years of serving great institutions, one stands out in his memory.

Small Gift, Big Giver

Of all the donations Vartan Gregorian has received in his years of serving great institutions, one stands out in his memory.