The Human Spirit Initiative

The Human Spirit Initiative exists to inspire your desire to make a difference. We urge you to open your eyes, recognize the needs around you, and take action in your community and in the world.

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As Americans we are inclined to associate with causes bigger than ourselves. This “human spirit” is most obvious in our human services sector, in organizations such as Volunteers of America, Special Olympics, and The National Urban League. But in the face of contemporary challenges we often forget that such “brand names” — multi-million dollar agencies that . . . → Read More: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things