Starting Wednesday, you can visit your local Starbucks and join the I’m In! campaign by signing a pledge to donate five hours or more of community service to the organization of your choice in 2009. Those who sign the pledge between Wednesday, January 21 and Sunday, January 25 will receive a free tall brewed coffee…
Author: Roger Carr
New Year’s Resolutions for 2009
Image via Wikipedia Convio recently asked me to discuss my top 2009 New Year’s resolution on the Everyday Giving Blog. I will only do it if you promise to hold me to my commitment. Focus in 2008 This past year was great. My major focus in 2008 was to participate in some new and unique…
Free Ways to Help Those in Need
Have you been affected by the poor economy and feel there is nothing you can do to help others during this holiday season? You can find a list of ways to help your community and worthy causes that don't require you writing a check at a new website called Give List. Would you like me…
What Is Your World-Changing Story?
Everyone has a story that can help change the world. This morning I had the privilege of sharing part of my story to a distinguished group of people. It was at an Arthritis Foundation fundraising event called Commitment to a Cure Breakfast. I thought you might like to read my speech and learn a little…
What Words Describe You?
Wordle creates “word clouds” from text that you provide. Greater prominence is given to words that appear more frequently. The image below is a based on the text of the Everyday Giving Blog. I feel great looking at this image with words like Hope, Thanksgiving, and Life popping out at me. But what if an…
Want to Know John McCain and Barack Obama Position on Philanthropy?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has assembled a special report on what the two major contenders for the White House think about philanthropy. Go to http://philanthropy.com/campaign2008 and check it out before you vote tomorrow.
Life is Good Pumpkin Festival
The day was filled with live music, pumpkin carving, food, autumn decorations, games, charitable giving, door prizes, and rain. These are some of the things you could have experienced on Saturday, October 25th at the Life is good Festival at Newland Communities-Ladysmith Village in Ruther Glen, Virginia. I was excited to discover that there was…
Celebrate Make a Difference Day
Join Millions of other volunteers on Saturday for America’s largest day of doing good. Celebrate Make a Difference Day by participating in a community project in your local area. Go to http://www.MakeADifferenceDay.com and learn more about how you can get involved and make a difference.
Contagious Smiles
Celebration after successfully performing a “nose transplant” on FRMC employee I recently went into the hospital. But it wasn’t to get tested or treated. It was to help provide some humor to the patients and staff at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. A volunteer team called Charlie’s Chaplains visits their local hospital…
Thank You Bricks
The Sharing Foundation continues to impress me with their creative ways of helping children in Cambodia, raising money and thanking donors. I learned about the Sharing Foundation almost a year ago. Beth Kanter was turbocharging her use of social networking to win a $50,000 contest award for the Sharing Foundation. She asked me to play…