Proof that giving increases happiness

How do we as a community of generous givers in Minnesota benefit from supporting the causes we wholeheartedly believe? Recently, The New York Times story, “Giving Proof” purported apparent neurological benefits in the brains of people engaged in the act of giving. The study in the article showed that generosity changed the activity in people’s brains in ways that increase feelings of happiness, even if the generous act is small or only imagined.