Make an Impact

Making a difference starts with small, purposeful acts of generosity and selflessness. Here we share stories about how others are making a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. From promoting awareness of and tackling societal problems and injustice to fostering healing and inclusion, our community is striving to make an impact in the world around us.

Transform

Watch this civil rights lawyer double as a radio DJ and plays diverse songs to spread a message of love and unity.

Civil Rights Lawyer Doubles as Radio DJ

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Learn from Bruce Springsteen about fighting to work for everything in life, including family, cause, and country.

Born to Work: Bruce Springsteen’s Legacy of Commitment

Article / Transform

Acquiring media literacy is necessary in today's divided world; take these five steps to get there.

Why You Need Media Literacy – and 5 Steps To Get There

Article / Transform

Heal

Learn how to deal with grief and carry it during this pandemic by following these tips.

How to Carry Grief During this Pandemic

Watch how this young breakdancer encourage everyone to "be yourself" and "do the best you can."

This Young Breakdancer Found Healing in Hip Hop

This therapy program for veterans saves the lives of veterans and wolves. Watch their inspiring methods.

Veterans Work with Rescued Wolves to Overcome Trauma

Volunteer

Humane-Borders

Saving Migrant Lives in the Arizona Desert

Video / Volunteer

Avoid activist burnout by following these advocates' secrets.

4 Activists Reveal Their Secrets to Avoiding Burnout

Article / Volunteer

Make sure you consider these 8 factors when considering a volunteer gap year.

8 Factors to Consider in Choosing a Service Year

Article / Volunteer

Explore more Grotto

Read "Living Water", a poem about work ethic.

“Living Water”

Create new holiday traditions with your family and friends in the midst of COVID; read more here.

How to Keep the Holidays Meaningful in the Midst of COVID

Imagine having to go through a coronavirus pregnancy; this woman chronicled it as well as the stress that came with it.

This Mother Chronicles Her Pandemic Pregnancy Experience

Feeling lonely during the holidays? This therapist has some great tips to help.

5 Ways to Cope with Loneliness Over the Holidays

Learn how to deal with grief and carry it during this pandemic by following these tips.

How to Carry Grief During this Pandemic

Who was Saint Cecilia? Get to know the saint who inspired this Spotify playlist.

St. Cecilia Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Humane-Borders

Saving Migrant Lives in the Arizona Desert

Debunk these seven career myths that most people believe.

Debunking 7 Early-Career Myths

Avoid activist burnout by following these advocates' secrets.

4 Activists Reveal Their Secrets to Avoiding Burnout

Crush your next at-home workout based on your fitness personality while gyms are closed during the pandemic.

At-Home Workouts Based on Your Fitness Personality