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  2. Pay it forward - Wikipedia

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    Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others rather than paying it back to the original benefactor. It is also called serial reciprocity. The concept is old, but the particular phrase may have been coined by Lily Hardy Hammond in her 1916 book In the Garden of Delight. [1]

  3. Civic engagement - Wikipedia

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    Volunteering is an important type of civic engagement. Pictured are volunteers cleaning up after the 2012 Hurricane Sandy.. Civic engagement or civic participation is any individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern. [1]

  4. How Sioux Falls-area schools are giving back to their ...

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    The benefits range from tying fleece blankets to keep people warm, to giving gifts through the Angel Tree and to fundraising for local nonprofits. How Sioux Falls-area schools are giving back to ...

  5. Reciprocity (social and political philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    Another obvious answer to the question of why people organize themselves into groups, however, is in order to achieve levels of cooperation needed for improving society generally – for example by improving public health, and society-wide levels of education, wealth, or individual welfare.

  6. 30 Major Companies Giving Back During COVID-19 - AOL

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    The company has also donated $2.3 million to Feeding America, raised through sales during its Save Big, Give Back event, and an additional $250,000 to employee-chosen charities that are helping ...

  7. Yellow Ribbon Project - Wikipedia

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    The Yellow Ribbon Project's objective is to raise awareness of the need to give second chances to ex-offenders and their families and inspire community action to support rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders back into society. The Yellow Ribbon Project is managed by the CARE Network.

  8. Power to the people (slogan) - Wikipedia

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    During the 1960s in the United States, young people began speaking and writing this phrase as a form of rebellion against what they perceived as oppression by the older generation, especially The Establishment. The Black Panthers used the slogan "All Power to the People" to protest the rich, ruling class domination of society. [1]

  9. Philanthropy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Philanthropy in the United States is the practice of voluntary, charitable giving by individuals, corporations and foundations to benefit important social needs. Its long history dates back to the early colonial period, when Puritans founded Harvard College and other institutions. Philanthropy has been a major source of funding for various ...