The main purpose of Giving Back With Gail is to inspire others to do what they can to help change the world. It is my goal to take the larger, sometimes overwhelming idea of volunteering and community service and make it palatable on a day to day basis. I believe that Giving Back is an innate part of our being. I’m just here to shine some light on opportunities when you may not be able to find your way. Now, please understand that I know that there are way more than 5 ways to

When I started Giving Back With Gail two years ago, I did it with the goal of creating a community of like minded souls who together work to help make the world a better place. What started off small has evolved into an organic community that is now close to 1600 members strong. The beauty of this community is that even in its virtual iteration, it is very much a real life connection. I have had the pleasure of flying to North Carolina to Give Back with the founder of Volunte

I can’t believe that summer is already coming to a close. It feels like this year has flown by. Luckily there are ways to Give Back no matter the season. The transition from summer to fall is the perfect time to take stock of things you no longer need to prepare yourself for fall/winter Giving Back opportunities. Here are 5 ways to start: 1. Gather clothes that your kids can no longer wear right before you go school shopping and donate them to a local shelter that focuses on

Last Saturday I met one of my closest friends and her family for brunch. As is want to happen in New York, the subways were delayed and it would have taken me quite a long time to get there, so I opted to call a Lyft. As soon as I got in the car my driver started a conversation about his life. He mentioned that he had so many good intentions but it was hard to have discipline. He specifically wanted to be more consistent with how he saved money. He had it coming in but spent