What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?
Stretching and reading news clips and shower.
Helpful Humans and Evertreen: Greening the Globe, One Ride at a Time – and Helping Farmers Thrive
At Helpful Humans, we’re not just about convenient rides – we’re also the nation’s only gratuity-based rideshare company. We believe in a better future for both our drivers and our planet. That’s why we’ve created a groundbreaking partnership with Evertreen, a global reforestation organization. Now, every time you choose Helpful Humans, you’re directly contributing to a greener world, a more sustainable future for agriculture, and supporting a rideshare model that puts drivers first.
The Power of Partnership
We’re dedicating 10% of every ride fare to support Evertreen’s incredible reforestation efforts. Trees aren’t just good for the environment; they also play a vital role in supporting farmers worldwide:
- Soil Health: Trees prevent erosion, keeping soil fertile and productive.
- Climate Resilience: Trees provide shade, regulate water flow, and can help mitigate the effects of droughts and floods.
- Economic Diversification Trees can provide additional income sources for farmers, such as through fruit or timber sales.
Our Impact So Far
We’re thrilled to announce that in partnership with you, our valued riders, we’ve planted 20 trees! Every tree makes a difference for both the planet and the farmers who depend on healthy ecosystems. Imagine the change we can create as our Helpful Humans community grows!
How You Can Get Involved
It’s simple!
- Keep Riding: Every time you take a Helpful Humans ride, you’re automatically supporting reforestation, helping farmers, and choosing a rideshare company that values its drivers.
- Spread the Word: Tell your friends and family about this awesome initiative. The more people ride with us, the more trees we can plant!
- Follow Evertreen: Check out Evertreen’s website: www.Evertreen.com to learn even more about their work and impact.
Thank You!
We couldn’t do this without you. Thank you for choosing Helpful Humans and making a difference for our planet, farmers, and drivers. Together, we can create a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future for everyone.
Let’s stay connected:
- Helpful Humans Website: www.thehelpfulhumans.com
- Social Media: Instagram: the_helpful_humans X: thehelpfulhumans
- #RideGreen #HelpfulHumans #Evertreen #SupportFarmers #GratuityBasedRideshare
Embracing the Nickname: My Journey as “Squeaky”
Have you ever had a nickname that stuck with you through high school? I certainly have. As a Freshman at Little Cypress-Mauriceville in Orange, TX my voice was slow to change, and I acquired the nickname “Squeaky.” For years, only a few close friends knew this playful moniker, but I have come to realize that sharing our experiences can be empowering. It is time to let the world in on my secret, and I invite you to do the same. We all have stories of nicknames that shaped our lives in one way or another, and it’s time to embrace them.
High school can be a challenging time, and nicknames often play a significant role in our social lives. They can be endearing, humorous, or sometimes even hurtful. But they are a part of our unique journey. By sharing our nickname stories, we not only celebrate our individuality but also create connections with others who have walked similar paths. So, let’s break the silence and share our nickname experiences. Whether your nickname was “Squeaky” like mine or something entirely different, it’s a part of your story that deserves to be celebrated and shared with the world. Let’s start a conversation and discover the colorful tapestry of nicknames that make us who we are.
I’m an early riser, the hardest part is putting my feet on the floor right away.
The Secret to Happiness Is Helping Others
There is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For centuries, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others.
For it is in giving that we receive — Saint Francis of Assisi
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity — Leo Tolstoy
We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give — Winston Churchill
Making money is a happiness; making other people happy is a superhappiness — Nobel Peace Prize receipient Muhammad Yunus
Giving back is as good for you as it is for those you are helping, because giving gives you purpose. When you have a purpose-driven life, you’re a happier person — Goldie Hawn
And so we learn early: It is better to give than to receive. The venerable aphorism is drummed into our heads from our first slice of a shared birthday cake. But is there a deeper truth behind the truism?
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The resounding answer is yes. Scientific research provides compelling data to support the anecdotal evidence that giving is a powerful pathway to personal growth and lasting happiness. Through fMRI technology, we now know that giving activates the same parts of the brain that are stimulated by food and sex. Experiments show evidence that altruism is hardwired in the brain—and it’s pleasurable. Helping others may just be the secret to living a life that is not only happier but also healthier, wealthier, more productive, and meaningful.
But it’s important to remember that giving doesn’t always feel great. The opposite could very well be true: Giving can make us feel depleted and taken advantage of. Here are some tips that will help you give not until it hurts, but until it feels great:
1. Find your passion
Our passion should be the foundation for our giving. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving. It’s only natural that we will care about this and not so much about that, and that’s OK. It should not be simply a matter of choosing the right thing, but also a matter of choosing what is right for us.
2. Give your time
The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver and more satisfying for the giver than the gift of money. We don’t all have the same amount of money, but we all do have time on our hands, and can give some of this time to help others—whether that means we devote our lifetimes to service, or just give a few hours each day or a few days a year.
3. Give to organizations with transparent aims and results
According to Harvard scientist Michael Norton, “Giving to a cause that specifies what they’re going to do with your money leads to more happiness than giving to an umbrella cause where you’re not so sure where your money is going.”
4. Find ways to integrate your interests and skills with the needs of others
“Selfless giving, in the absence of self-preservation instincts, easily becomes overwhelming,” says Adam Grant, author of Give & Take. It is important to be “otherish,” which he defines as being willing to give more than you receive, but still keeping your own interests in sight.
5. Be proactive, not reactive
We have all felt the dread that comes from being cajoled into giving, such as when friends ask us to donate to their fundraisers. In these cases, we are more likely to give to avoid humiliation rather than out of generosity and concern. This type of giving doesn’t lead to a warm glow feeling; more likely it will lead to resentment. Instead, we should set aside time, think about our options, and find the best charity for our values.
6. Don’t be guilt-tripped into giving
I don’t want to discourage people from giving to good causes just because that doesn’t always cheer us up. If we gave only to get something back each time we gave, what a dreadful, opportunistic world this would be! Yet if we are feeling guilt-tripped into giving, chances are we will not be very committed over time to the cause.
The key is to find the approach that fits us. When we do, then the more we give, the more we stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness—all of the things that we look for in life but are so hard to find.
Jenny Santi is a philanthropy advisor and author of The Giving Way to Happiness: Stories & Science Behind the Life-Changing Power of Giving