We feel you. Having the âAsian flushâ or the âAsian glowâ is often embarrassing and uncomfortable, but youâre not alone. (Thereâs even an online âAsian Glowâ community to share your frustrations). I remember the first time I drank alcohol â I immediately turned the color of a tomato and would feel sudden bursts of anxiousness. This reaction to alcohol is common among Asians, especially East Asians.
Philanthropy is defined as the act of doing charitable work, or an activity designed to improve human welfare. 1  An example of philanthropy is giving money to charity and volunteering. An example of philanthropy is donating canned goods to a food bank to help needy families in your community or donating toys to the Toys for Tots toy drive to provide Christmas presents to needy children.
1. donations or generous actions to aid the poor, ill, or helpless. 2. a charitable act or work. 3. a charitable fund, foundation, or institution. 4. benevolent feeling, esp. toward those in need: to do something out of charity. 5. leniency in judging others; forbearance.