{"id":1727,"date":"2010-12-08T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dragonflyeffect.com\/blog\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:52:58","slug":"welcome-to-the-12-days-of-giving-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonflyeffect.com\/blog\/welcome-to-the-12-days-of-giving-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the 12 Days of Giving Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Photo<\/a>\u2018Tis the season to be jolly…and what can make you more jolly than just giving? Giving back.<\/p>\n

We know money can’t buy happiness, yet we behave as if we think it actually might; that with more money and more things our lives will seem fulfilled.\u00a0But\u00a0research<\/span> shows that for those who earn more than $75,000 (somewhat more in high cost metro areas), additional money does very little to increase life enjoyment, stave off sadness, or reduce stress. Once your basic needs are met, money does not correlate with increased levels of happiness or satisfaction.<\/p>\n

So what, exactly, does correlate with happiness? Finding meaning. <\/strong>We’ve been researching new ways to use social media to drive meaning and social change all year. Now we want to share 12 simple, easy, yet meaningful ways that you can give back this holiday season. We’re certain you’ll find yourself more jolly as a result.<\/p>\n

And we begin with day 1: Thousands of people anxiously await a life-saving bone marrow transplant. \u00a0You could be the match; YOU can help. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n

Register as a Bone Marrow Donor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registering yourself as a bone marrow donor is a remarkably easy process.\u00a0 If you live in the United States, you can register in person at a Be The Match donor drive (click here<\/span> to find a location near you) or from the comfort of your own home with a home registration kit mailed to you, as simple as Netflix. To learn more, and to request a home registration kit, click here<\/span>. Taking a few minutes to swab your cheek is easy, painless, and could save a person\u2019s life!\u00a0 To see for yourself how easy registration is, please watch this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Registered already? Looking to do more? Find out how you can spread the word and contribute to the cause here<\/span>. Come back tomorrow for more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Tis the season to be jolly…and what can make you more jolly than just giving? Giving back. We know money can’t buy happiness, yet we behave as if we think it actually might; that with more money and more things our lives will seem fulfilled.\u00a0But\u00a0research shows that for those who earn more than $75,000 (somewhat … <\/p>\n

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