The highest accolade we can provide is our respect and admiration for great deeds well done. When we announce Good Samaritan Awards Winners, we are honoring their actions and highlighting the importance of their efforts. Charity of the heart is a nice concept, but it is charity as a verb that really makes the world a better place.
Taylor Swift, the world’s highest grossing touring artist and newly minted billionaire pop icon, is giving some help to those that need it the most. Swift announced she is donating $5 million dollars to Feeding America and their disaster relief efforts to help those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. “We’re incredibly grateful to Taylor …
There is no name more synonymous with winning than Tom Brady. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback won seven Super Bowl championships and is widely regarded as the best to ever do it at the quarterback position. But the winning isn’t relegated to the football field, he continues to show he …
Dolly Parton may soon be as well known for her philanthropy as she is for her music. For decades the legendary musician has given money to countless charities and created the Dollywood Foundation which supports many of her philanthropic efforts including children’s literacy. But when Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the Southeastern United States, the …
One of the best and most successful soccer players on the entire planet has just taken a big step to help save it. Lionel Messi, the Inter Miami forward from Argentina is widely regarded as one of the best players in soccer history. He has won eight Balloon d’Or awards, a distinguished annual honor given …
Like Mike, if I could be like Mike. The world would certainly be a better place if we were all like NBA great Michael Jordan. Not because we’d be able to jump through the gym and score 45 points in a playoff game with a 101 degree fever, but if we all channeled his generosity …
NBA Point Guard Russell Westbrook has bounced around from team to team quite a lot in the last several seasons. Since 2020, Westbrook has been with five different organizations. No matter what basketball court and city the future Hall of Fame calls home, there are some things you know you’re going to get with the …
One of the wealthiest women in Hollywood is Oprah Winfrey, with a net worth of north of $3 billion dollars. But she is also one of the most generous, having donated over $200 million dollars to different charitable organizations over these many years. Last week, Winfrey continued her habit of opening her checkbook for causes …
Philanthropist and branding strategist Jérôme Montigny works with a number of community and social movements to further opportunities for social influencers to give back and make a difference. Thanks to his efforts, thousands have been encouraged to have a greater awareness of and willingness to help those most in need. Jérôme Montigny has broad experience …
90-year-old retiree Jack Anderson and his daughter Wynne Chisolm have made the single largest donation to any university in North America. They donated their $44 million dollar cattle ranch to The University of Calgary’s school of veterinary medicine. They want the land to be used for education on sustainable and ethical farming, animal care and other …
Kenneth Hutto is a tax attorney and CPA in the Lakeland, Florida area. He has dedicated his career to helping people save money on their taxes and figure out how to deal with complex legal proceedings related to taxes. His firm even offers accounting support and Quickbooks coaching. Besides performing these necessary legal services to …
Greg Alves recently won a prestigious Good Samaritan Award during February of 2015 for his tireless efforts and substantial contributions to several important charitable endeavors. Serving as a role model for others and leading by example are strengths Mr. Alves possesses, and while he has been shy about accepting any credit for the charity work …
The organization at Team Gleason is one which, among other goals, aims to raise public awareness about ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a disease which affects the nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain which control muscle movements. This disease is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease and essentially it causes the muscles to …