As early as I started cooking, I also started doing for others. Over the last 30+ years, when the opportunity has arisen and I was capable, stepped in to help others. Mainly when it comes to children or low income individuals. I have taught classes or cooking with ingredients from government subsidized programs, latchkey children how to prepare easy meals, lactation consultant for teen mothers, food pantries and soup kitchens, disaster relief after the 2004 tsunami for 7 months in Thailand, AIDS ride in 2002, have coordinated volunteers, worked numerous events, fundraisers for Hurricane Katrina, housed homeless people temporarily through the winter, fundraised and aided in Flood recovery in Louisiana 2016, have volunteered for medical tents, security, director and numerous other positions and hours for events and causes that I am passionate about. If I have the time/resources I will help people.
I believe if we all did just that, helped others when opportunity and ability intersected, the impact globally would be substantial and sustainable. From micro moments of giving your spare change and a smile to using your vacation and some expendable income to assist refugees. Doing because you can and because they need it. Not to feel good or pump up your social media feed. Just to do it, because everyone of us needs help at various times in life.