Things like giving, sharing and volunteering are all things children should learn, but how can you teach them in a fun and meaningful way? Here are some ideas that make learning these values enjoyable for both parent and child.

By 2030, the number of Americans 80 and older is expected to rise from 9.3 million (in 2000) to 10.5 million. With this increased average life span, comes an increased demand on resources from health to social services. Volunteer-based organizations are stepping in to fill a growing need.

Epilepsy is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system, affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide with as many as 200,000 Americans diagnosed for the first time each year. The recent Epilepsy Empowerment Roundtable in Washington, D.C aims at reducing the stigma surrounding epilepsy.

From football games to Oktoberfest, there's still plenty of outdoor fun to be had when the weather turns cooler. Bottles, cans, and other materials from public events are often thrown away, but they present a great opportunity to help the environment through recycling.

You may think the back seat of your own car is the safest mode of transportation for your school-bound child. Think again. School buses are the safest and largest mass transportation system in the United States, according to research by the School Bus Information Council (SBIC).

Rising demand for environmentally friendly alternatives for fossil fuels is opening up new career opportunities for professionals in a variety of fields.

Hosting an exchange student from a foreign country can be very rewarding. Here's a place to turn if you want to do it.