After 5 years at Modest Needs, I don't need to be convinced about the good in people. I've seen families in the midst of severe financial hardship sign up to give $10 monthly donations. I've received thank-you notes from people we've not even been able to fund -- just to say that they support our mission.
But a recent study I read about in the Chicago Tribune has proven the strength of human kindness scientifically! You see, it seems we're hardwired to help others before ourselves -- and that a pleasure center of our brain actually heats up when we donate to charity!
It's a fascinating study from the journal Science by psychiatrists and economists in Oregon -- check it out!
