“Giving
back” can mean donating money or time to a non-profit organization.
It would be especially great if you make connections with a local
non-profit you can really get to know and believe in, a place where
you can volunteer once a month or on some other regular schedule!
Don't
forget that there are all kinds of giving. I'm glad that some people
donate time and money and effort to feeding orphaned children in
Africa, but I tend to spend my money on science non-profits. Here are
two of my own favorites:
According
to Bill Nye, the Science Guy, space exploration is vital to
humankind. We not only benefit from the awesome majesty of space
photography and are uplifted by the courage of our astronauts, we
benefit daily and directly by discoveries and inventions made through
space exploration, such as satellite technology and weather warnings
and cell phones and GPS devices and ATM machines. Many of us benefit
from discoveries in medicine, such as an artificial heart pump and
non-surgical therapy for cataracts, that came from space exploration.
We benefit from the development of special protective coatings (now
used to protect the Statue of Liberty, among other things) and NASA's
food safety system (now adopted by the FDA) and even art restoration
technology!
The
Planetary Society advocates for continuing space exploration and
seeds important and innovative projects. It also promotes education.
I
have donated both time and money to this center; it's awesome.
Established in 1962, YSC specializes in presenting quality science,
math and computer classes for students grades K -8.
Perhaps
you have a science education organization near you?
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