Reed Sandridge (right) (by Katherine Frey/the Washington Post)
Many thanks to Melia Dicker (previously featured on 365 Awesome! herself) for this post suggestion.
Reed Sandridge dealt with being laid off a little differently than most. He began a year of giving away $10 a day to a stranger.
On his blog, Year of Giving, he explains why:
My goal is not to change the lives of those with whom I come in contact. Let’s face it, $10 dollars is not going to change someone’s life in and of itself. I do believe, however, that the act of giving will hopefully inspire others to pursue the ideals that the French philosopher Auguste Comte envisioned when he coined the term “altruism.” Whether that comes in the form of someone who reads this blog and wants to embark on their own Year of Giving or someone who uses the $10 to help someone else out, the specific results are less important than the overall good that we can achieve together.
Read more about Reed in the Washington Post.
Thanks for the shout-out, Michele! I read the Washington Post article about Reed on a day when I was feeling down, and I felt humbled by his generosity within a tight financial situation. His example certainly inspired me to be more altruistic, just because.