Comments for The Philanthroteer

Comment on Redefining what it means to volunteer by Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 22 May 2011 19:14:06 +0000

Well put! It seems counterproductive to question the intentions of those who commit good deeds because they are incentivized. We should question why doing a good deed is not consistently rewarded and acknowledged!

Comment on CNN to cover SponsorChange.org by Terryn

Terryn — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:42:24 +0000

Congrats Guys! Glad to see you getting some good press

Comment on Kelli Space from Edulender.com shares her story by table

table — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:04:53 +0000

How can you even register her article on line

Comment on Defaulting As An Act Of Civil Disobedience? by Chronic Ms girl

Chronic Ms girl — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:28:52 +0000

HS students need to be informed of their rights before proceeding with signing their lives away in a pursuit of a degree in any field. Even engineers are struggling these days. Back when I was in school I was diagnosed with ms and ended up with 60,000 dollars in student loan payments. That at a minimum wage job that will never be fully paid back, I’m only 27 now mind you. I regret the day that someone even told me to go to college for anything. What other choices do you have but civil disobedience when the majority are even listening. Since its a republican congress it would be 20 years. The only option for young people these days are to leave the country completely, and go somewhere else. And try to discharge student loan payments in court like in Canada.

Comment on Are Scholarships and Grants really Solving our Problems? by cjohanns

cjohanns — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:47:08 +0000

Good piece, Alex. I don’t think they’re doing a bit of good. That’s why I think we should boycott education.

Comment on Where are the Campuses that Care? by Alex Ellison by Dad

Dad — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:14:42 +0000

I’m so proud of you!!!

Comment on Volunteering is Sexy by Personal Brand to find Pittsburgh Internships | The Regional Internship Center

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:36:13 +0000

[...] my coworker Kelsey and I have started a side project that highlights what we know to be the benefits of volunteering. She and I volunteer…a lot…and we’ve made our passion for volunteering into a concept [...]

Comment on Are You Prepared For An Emergency? by Dominique'

Dominique' — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:00:06 +0000

Hi Pious,

Thanks for your comment. Most people do exactly that, rely on their regular savings, when its most appropriate to use the emergency fund. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Comment on Are You Prepared For An Emergency? by Pious Hayford

Pious Hayford — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:00:52 +0000

I always fall on my savings for emergency cases, making it stagnated. A good piece of information. Good work Domo….

Comment on An Open Letter from A 1st Generation College Student by lola

lola — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:54:48 +0000

I feel you bro. I too am a first gen. and I remember my mentors being afraid for me once I completed college because of the amount of loans I would have to take out to secure my degree. My mom, a single parent of five couldn’t put food on the table, so the idea that she would put money away for my college education was unthinkable. I, at the time had no clue what my mentors were so concerned about because all I could think of was the fact that I had, quote unquote made it and was on my way to securing my ticket out of the hood. I could not have been more wrong! My advice, find the cheapest way to attend school or don’t go at all!