Category Archives: Public Service
Service, Always
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent. – Dr. Martin … Continue reading
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Everyday is Veterans Day
While it is cliche to jump on the Veterans Day thankfulness bandwagon of postings in the blogosphere, I am hoping that my beliefs will set this apart from others. It is my belief that some days, the ones we as … Continue reading
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Always Stay Involved
DSC_0297 Originally uploaded by Yelp.com At a recent event for Yelp Helps in Durham NC, I was lucky enough to be invited to help promote the chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professional Network of the Triangle. Or YNPN Triangle for … Continue reading
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Day(s) Of Service
With tomorrow marking the 9th year of the September 11th attacks, it also marks the annual United States holiday commemorating it with the 9/11 Day of Service. While surfing the social networks I found tweets dedicated to both events from Elizabeth and … Continue reading
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Lessons on Volunteers
As someone who has been a volunteer in the purest of sense for the majority of my life, I believe that there is still a lot to be learned about the act, the people, and the managing of volunteers. There is a … Continue reading
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The State of Things
Yesterday the nonprofit I am VP for, Green Starkville, launched its next community endeavor VolunteerStarkville.org. It came about from the forward thinking of people in the community and the need to connect the 80 plus nonprofits/community groups with volunteers in the community. … Continue reading
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A Conversation with Paul Loeb
Today the Chronicle for Philanthropy held a web chat with esteemed author Paul Rogat Loeb of the book Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times. He took questions for about an hour and touched on many topics that those who … Continue reading
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