Peter Getty is a philanthropist and contributing blogger for the Huffington Post. His work and writings revolve around environmental issues. Getty's philanthropic initiatives, as well as the organizations he supports, are committed to protecting the environment and spreading environmental awareness.
Often called “Big Food”, the global food companies are trying to improve their reputations. For years, public health officials and other health-conscious organizations have berated Big Food, pressuring them to mend their ways, but those criticisms have fallen on deaf ears. Now, Big Food is attempting to change their ...
A young 14-year-old teenager from Oregon named Julien Leitner believes he can change the world with $2. In 2014, Leitner founded a charity aimed at creating a way for approximately 1 million people to donate $2 to his organization, Archimedes Alliance. Though Julien realized he couldn’t raise the money on his own, he ...
According to the 60th anniversary edition of the Giving USA report, charity among Americans has been increasing on an exponential manner, an estimated $358.38bn in 2014. This figure represents the highest total of philanthropic donations in 60 years. 2014 represents the fifth year in a row where charity went up, which ...
If a society is based on how they treat their elderly, America is not doing so well. A new study by Feeding America®, funded by the AARP, has found that 8 million Baby Boomers age 50 to 64 require charitable food assistance programs to supplement their needs. Feeding America’s 2014 Hunger in America report, the largest study ...