Hi all! I’m in a charitable frame of mind this week. Yesterday I was soliciting donations to St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of my friend’s daughter. Today I’m drawing attention to diaper need and diaper banks. Here’s some of what…
Category: Charities That Rock
Help Pediatric Cancer Research
Today is my birthday. Oh, hush. I’m not saying that for attention. I don’t make a big deal of my birthday because I prefer to count my many blessings quietly rather than get all “PAR-TAY!” about it. All I wish…
Charities That Rock: Children’s Defense Fund
Last week we went to the circus. The problem with going to circus, besides all the usual pitfalls of going anywhere with a 3 year old, is the gauntlet of PETA protesters that line the sidewalks outside the arena. They…
V-Day
I don’t do Valentine’s Day. There are two big reasons. First, my wedding anniversary is later in the week which is like a Get Out Of Valentine’s day Free card for LIFE. Second, when I was about 14, I decided…
Give a Little Bit
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt This is one of…
Charities that Rock: The American Heart Association
As many of you know, I’m a career non-profiteer and feel very strongly about the role non-profits play in making our communities better places to live. Hey…HEY! Don’t stop reading just because this post is going to be educational! It’s…
So Grateful Sunday: We Give Books
to enter the Modern Bird Studios custom art giveaway! *** As those of you who’ve been reading here for a while know, I love philanthropy. I also love books (Twilight notwithstanding). I also have a soft spot for kids. So,…
So Grateful Sundays: The American Red Cross
Let me introduce Lynn Crabb, Director of Mass Care for the American Red Cross. That means she’s the one making sure people are housed and fed in the wake of a disaster. If you think she’s probably a total badass,…
So Grateful Sundays
One of the benefits of working for a non-profit is that I get to network with other non-profit professionals and gain exposure to some organizations with incredible missions. In this case, I know someone who does advocacy work for the…
So Grateful Sundays
One of the benefits of working for a non-profit is that I get to network with other non-profit professionals and gain exposure to some organizations with incredible missions. In this case, I know someone who does advocacy work for the…
