Giving Back: It's All in the Family
With their hectic schedules, today's busy families often find it difficult to make community service a priority. However, giving back together can be a fulfilling family activity.

Do a Great Thing for Your Country - Host an Exchange Student
Hosting an exchange student from a foreign country can be very rewarding. Here's a place to turn if you want to do it.

Community Gardens Bring Together People and Green Spaces
Something green and wonderful is growing across the country. Friends, families and neighbors are rolling up their sleeves and nurturing community gardens that are sprouting to life.

The Recipe for Successful Fundraising
Want to raise money for a cause near and dear to your heart, like your church or grandchild's school? Here's the recipe for successful fundraising.

Riding the School Bus is as Safe as Ever
You may think the back seat of your own car is the safest mode of transportation for your school-bound child. Think again. School buses are the safest and largest mass transportation system in the United States, according to research by the School Bus Information Council (SBIC).

Help Military Heroes Rebuild Their Homes
A new outreach program that allows civilians to contribute to the rebuilding of veterans' homes is the latest evidence that Americans are behind their service people.

Take One Step Closer
In the time it takes you to boil pasta, make a pot of coffee, or write a quick e-mail, one more person has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease -- possibly someone you know.

Teaching Teens that Money Matters
Teens want the keys to the world of adult finance, but as the financial choices they must make in their lifetime become increasingly complex, they are going to need driving lessons. To help teens learn about money management, parents can take advantage of these four tips.