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World Water Day

  Save Lives and Gallons of Water on March 22—World Water Day! On March 22—World Water Day, let’s join in the effort to raise awareness about the great importance of freshwater conservation! To some people, the fact that 72% of our planet is covered in water makes it hard to believe that we’re actually facing a water crisis. What they don’t realize is that 97 percent of that is salty ocean water and not suitable for drinking. To help clarify this issue and advocate the sustainable management of freshwater resources, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December …

5 Science-Backed Reasons Why Gratitude Boosts Happiness

  March 20—International Day of Happiness: 5 Science-Backed Reasons Why Gratitude Boosts Happiness Did you know that an attitude of gratitude is all you really need to achieve true happiness? That’s a fact backed up by science! It’s too easy to get upset when something goes wrong—a fight with your spouse, a promised promotion that never happened, or even a bad haircut. Regardless of whatever setback you encounter, you can still choose to be happy.   Why Do We Need to Express Gratitude? March 20—International Day of Happiness is the best time to think about how we would want to …

National Pack Your Lunch Day

Who Needs Fast Food When You Can Bring Your Own Lunch to Work? March 10th is National Pack Your Lunch Day! Remember your childhood days when your mom would lovingly pack your lunch for school, and you’d get so excited over it? We’re almost sure that a part of you wishes to experience those good old days again, and we can’t blame you for it. Trust us, we feel the same way. The good news is, you definitely can relive such wonderful moments again, but the only difference is, you get to do the packing yourself! Celebrated every 10th of …

Daylight Savings Time Begins

  March 10—Start of Daylight Savings Time: The 5 Major Benefits of DST Most states in America will set their clocks an hour ahead as Daylight Savings Time begins on March 10. Daylight Savings Time, or DST for short, is the traditional practice of moving the clock one hour forward in summer and moving them back to normal time again during the fall season. The primary objective is for us to maximize the use of daylight and thus save on energy cost. The idea of Daylight Savings Time was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 when he was still …

What’s the Deal with Mardi Gras?

  What’s the Deal with Mardi Gras? Here are 5 Things You Should Know About It Have you participated in a Mardi Gras event or at least seen it on television? You may think that the festive holiday is all about colorful parades, beads, and countless parties all day long. There’s more to it though. Also called Fat Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras actually began as a Christian celebration during the nation’s early days. It marks the day when Christians would have their final night of enjoying fatty foods before fasting for the Lenten season. Fast forward …

What are Skilled Trades?

What Are Skilled Trades? Get to Know Those Highly In-Demand Jobs Where You Don’t Need a College Degree If you’re someone who’s been dreaming about a solid career even without finishing a four-year college degree, skilled trades might just be the right choice for you. What are skilled trades? Perhaps you’ve already heard that in today’s post-recession economy, more and more people are finding that skilled trades offer a more satisfying and financially sound option for a career path. In fact, based on recent trends, countless college graduates never end up with jobs in their fields of study. On the …

World Wildlife Day

  Help Save Our Endangered Species—Get Involved on World Wildlife Day on March 3 Over the years, many of our world’s wildlife creatures have become extinct. Whether it’s due to poaching, loss of habitat, illegal trading, or natural disasters, their population continues to decline at an alarming rate. If we don’t take action now, many more of these creatures could be gone forever soon. With the observance of World Wildlife Day on March 3, we can only hope that more efforts will be exerted for the preservation of our world’s endangered species. This annual global event aims to raise awareness …

What are the Causes of Youth Unemployment?

  What are the Causes of Youth Unemployment? Youth unemployment is one of the most common problems faced by millions of men and women in the United States and the rest of the world. A 2015 study showed that there were about 73 million unemployed young adults globally, adding that there could at least be 620 million unemployed individuals in total if the ones unregistered were included. In the United States, more than 5.3 million youth had no jobs, according to a study made in 2016. The population comprised of both dropouts and graduates. With today’s fast-growing and highly competitive …

Goodwill Manasota Veteran Programs

  Goodwill Manasota Veteran Programs: Serving Those Who Served Us Did you know that Goodwill Manasota veteran programs were created in an attempt to address the issue of veteran unemployment? You’re probably wondering why this is necessary knowing that the government already provides our military veterans with much-needed assistance as they transition to civilian life. The sad truth, however, is that even after the government steps in to help, countless former military personnel still need to be served. Goodwill Industries’ commitment to bridging the gap of service that the government alone is unable to fill was the reason behind the …

Classes and Career Training

  Goodwill Classes and Career Training: Serving Disadvantaged Americans for Over a Century Did you know that Goodwill has been operating career training classes for more than a century already? Ever since 1902, we’ve been helping hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged Americans find stable and decent jobs, turning once idle and dependent citizens into productive workers able to take care of themselves and their families. We’re proud to say that at this time, our courses and classes are better than ever. Now that we’re living in the modern age where technology is heavily relied upon by everyone, we’ve decided to …