What comes to your mind when you think of Washington DC? You might think of National monuments, Capitol Hill, politics, or even traffic jams. Being the home of one of the most significant natural areas in the entire National Park System Is not something I was aware of. Today is Blog Action Day. I’m joining…
Author: Roger Carr
CoolPeopleCare Is Making A Difference
Rebecca Carpenter mentioned a website that caught my attention in her latest Razoo post entitled It’s the Little Things… Really. The website is CoolPeopleCare.com. Founders Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley are using the website to encourage others to do good deeds every day to make a difference. It is a site worth checking out.
Update: I Am. Are you? Illinois Campus Challenge
In the previous post College Students Compete To Save Lives, I wrote about an organ donor registration competition between several Illinois colleges and universities. After only one week into the challenge, the following list shows the schools participating in the challenge and the number of new organ donors registered at each institution: Loyola University –…
What Do Youth Volunteers Want?
Corey Pudhorodsky has volunteered as a youth group leader for several years. You may know Corey as the voice of the 501c3Cast. This past summer, Corey and this group of teenagers spent a week in the Hartsville, South Carolina community to do volunteer work in support of Habitat for Humanity. At the conclusion of the…
How Many People Do You Influence?
We really have no idea how many people we influence. Our acts of kindness can inspire a chain reaction of others doing the same. There are also people observing and potentially mimicking our actions who we are unaware of. I was recently reminded of this. I usually keep my car in the same parking garage…
Razoo Makes A Difference
Razoo gets people together who are making a difference. They are doing this in multiple ways. I took notice of Razoo when they launched their social networking site at http://beta.razoo.com a few months ago. I am impressed with the quality of their staff and the members of the community who are active on the site….
My First Television Interview for the Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk
I recently participated in a local television interview called Comcast Newsmakers. The purpose of the interview was to discuss the impact of arthritis and our local Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk fundraising event. It was my first interview for television. Are you familiar with Toastmasters International? During a Toastmasters meeting, speeches are evaluated. These evaluations help reinforce…
Do Your Volunteers Know You Appreciate Them?
An online conversation started with Seth Godin promoting the idea of a Customer of the Month program for businesses. Searchgive continued the conversation by suggesting a Donor of the Month program might be worth trying for nonprofits. A similar concept could be established for volunteers. The purpose of recognizing a volunteer each month is to…
Even Chronic Illness Didn’t Stop Her
Kim is chronically ill. She has been suffering from diseases including lupus and osteoarthritis for several years. You wouldn’t know this when you see her or talk to her. These illnesses are invisible to others. Having an invisible chronic illness doesn’t mean the effects don’.t exist. Kim is in constant pain. She is exhausted most…
Are You Ready For Blog Action Day?
Can you imagine a day when thousands of bloggers will unite to discuss the environment? That is exactly what will happen this year on Blog Action Day, which is scheduled for Oct. 15, 2007. Are you interested in participating? Major blogs already signed up include: Lifehacker, Dumb Little Man, Lifehack.org, Get Rich Slowly, Web Worker…