Miriam's Kitchen: "Committed to Ending Chronic Homelessness in D.C."

Miriam's Kitchen is located in Washington, D.C. It is an organization that helps people who are homeless. 

Their website explains: "Miriam’s Kitchen is committed to ending chronic homelessness in DC by creating meaningful connections with chronically homeless individuals, placing them in permanent supportive housing, and ensuring they have the necessary support to remain in housing. We advocate for permanent supportive housing as a long-term solution, while meeting short-term needs by providing healthy meals and high-quality social services to more than 3,500 chronically homeless individuals each year."

They offer many services to help people who are homeless, including providing healthy meals and clean clothing, helping them find housing, and providing "Art Therapy ... creative writing workshops, yoga sessions, mental health support groups and resume assistance." Miriam's Kitchen also advocates for issues related to ending homelessness. Miriam's Kitchen is run largely by volunteers and mostly on private donations from individuals, fundraising, corporations, etc. (You can see more details about their funding here.) 

I think that Miriam's Kitchen is an excellent example of what can be done by a relatively small group of people working together to make a difference in their community. You can learn more about what they do by visiting their website here. 

"College Student's App Helps Save His Mother's Life"--Runner's World

This is neat story about a college student who made an app using some medical research his grandfather gathered. The app has recordings of heart sounds, and it helped to identify something irregular about his mother's heart beat. She ended up making an appointment with her doctor and finding out that there really was something wrong with her heart. You can read the complete story here.

"Saved by CPR, he’s now certified in it – and encourages others to learn, too"--American Heart Association

I recently read about a boy whose life was saved when someone performed CPR after he was struck by lightning. He survived and recently became CPR certified so that he can be prepared to help others. You can read more about his experience here.