On Saturday I had an amazing day. My cousin Doug was in town from Colorado for some meetings. He decided to stay the weekend and had a great idea of heading down to the Richmond area to do a couple of things. First, we have some family in the greater Richmond area so we [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Day 103 – Matt G.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, ancestors, donations, family, genealogy, Goochland County, James River, VA on March 31, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Day 102 – Gloria A.
Posted in Phone, tagged $10, Adam's Morgan, DC, El Salvador, hispanics, latino community, Spanish, washington on March 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You might have noticed that I have skipped over Day 101. I am still doing a little research for the write up and hope to get that posted soon. By the way, for those of you who want to vote to determine who will join me at Clyde’s Restaurant, make sure you go to Day 88 [...]
Day 100 – Bill D.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, giving, Metro, radio, street music, washington on March 29, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Day 100. I have given $1,000 to 100 different people so far. $10 doesn’t sound like much, but trust me it adds up. Although some people remind me of plenty of things I could have used the money for, I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. It has been amazing. If you live near Grand [...]
Day 99 – Emily H.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Something for others, tagged $10, begging, charities, donating, Dupont Circle, homeless, hunger, nonprofits on March 29, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I am still behind on posting my giving experiences. Today’s post is from last Tuesday! I’m going to try to start ‘posting two a day until I get caught up. I was walking home from a meeting and noticed a large line outside of the Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop south of Dupont Circle on [...]
Day 98 – Chris H.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, donations, giving, tenleytown, washington on March 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »
On Friday I came home to my apartment to find a package full of items for Gregory of Day 71. Thanks again Darnell! So Day 98 was an interesting day. I actually met up with a local news reporter and cameraman and they followed me around while I gave away my $10. I also ran [...]
Day 97 – Patrick A.
Posted in Alcohol, Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, generosity, helping others, inspiration, journal, kindness, soccer, washington, woodley park on March 26, 2010 | 8 Comments »
I am still pouring through your emails and comments. So many amazing stories of people who have been motivated to start their own giving projects. I have heard from people in Saudi Arabia and Brazil who want to start giving $10 a day in their country. I have received numerous offers to help recipients on [...]
Day 96 – Robin C.
Posted in Rent, tagged $10, beer, college, economy, harrisonburg, school, VA on March 25, 2010 | 5 Comments »
On Saturday my father and I drove from Richlands, VA to Washington, DC. It’s about a 7 hour drive. Along the way we stopped in Harrisonburg, VA. It has a small picturesque downtown. On the west side of the main square there is a restaurant called Cally’s. We stopped in to eat. I decided to [...]
Day 95 – Ashley D.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Refusals, Something for others, tagged $10, economy, mining, Richlands, unemployment, VA on March 24, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Last Friday is the day that NPR and the Washington Post ran their stories on the Year of Giving. I got flooded with emails and comments. My website traffic went through the roof. So many people told me how inspired they were after learning about the Year of Giving. It was a tremendous bright spot [...]
Day 94 – Rob W.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, death, economy, family, grocery stores, music, Roanoke, unemployment, VA on March 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Unfortunately my cousin Ricky passed away on March 12th. He had a heart attack on Wednesday and later died on Friday. Although I had not seen Ricky in a long time, I did see his mother (my aunt) much more often. You never prepare yourself fully to lose a child. I traveled to Roanoke, VA [...]
Day 93 – Sean A.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, army, chess, daughters, DC, Dupont Circle, giving, media, washington on March 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I have gotten way behind…all the wonderful emails, comments, media and speaking requests, etc…added to being out of town for a couple days has taken its toll. Thankfully I got a good night’s sleep last night and am recharged and ready to get caught up! On Wednesday I headed to Dupont Circle to meet with [...]
Day 92 – Carlos C.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, Eastern Market, economy, giving, jobs, meat, media, reporters, washington on March 20, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Today has been incredible! There were two beautiful stories on the Year of Giving today. One by Rebecca Sheir of NPR and the other by Susan Kinzie of the Washington Post. Please check out their respective links…they are amazing! Their terrific reporting has driven more people to the Year of Giving website today than all the other days [...]
Day 91 – Lysa S.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, Arlington, cars, Costco, giving, media, military, pot holes, VA on March 19, 2010 | 20 Comments »
If you are in the Washington, DC area today (Friday) pick up a copy of the Washington Post. There is terrific story about the Year of Giving by Susan Kinzie in the Metro section. NPR’s Rebecca Sheir (WAMU 88.5FM) is also doing a story that will be aired on NPR’s Metro Connection at 1pm. My car got a flat [...]
Day 90 – Larry P.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, babies, coffee, DC, racism, service, Starbucks, washington on March 18, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Did you vote for who I should invite to lunch/dinner at Clyde’s? If not go here to vote! I stopped in a Starbucks while it was raining. The Starbucks employee, Jackie, was so nice that I thought I would offer her my $10. She immediately said that she thought her colleague could use the money [...]
Day 89 – Tim K.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, Avatar, bus, college, DC, giving, internships, rosslyn, student, summer jobs, VA, voting, washington on March 16, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Did you vote for who I should invite to lunch/dinner at Clyde’s? If not go here to vote! I went and saw Avatar with my dad…really good movie. I don’t know why I didn’t think I was going to like it. Not the old 3-D that I remembered. I headed home around 11pm and on [...]
Day 88 – Hans O.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, custody, divorce, giving, MD, parental rights, parenting, restaurants, Rockville on March 15, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Today, March 15th, marks the three month mark in my year-long journey. Many times the recipients are inspired to give the $10 to someone else or to a charity. Other times someone watching what is going on or reading on my blog has been inspired to give $10 themselves. I have been lucky in these [...]
Day 87 – Rick
Posted in Food & Beverage, Transportation, tagged $10, Alcohol, DC, Dupont Circle, events, giving, homeless, washington on March 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Mark your calendars. June 15th is the Worldwide Day of Giving. I know what you are thinking. You’ve never heard about this day. Well, that is because I just made it up. It’s going to be an amazing day though. Let’s see how many people throughout the world we can get to give $10 (or [...]
Day – 86 Nathan A. and Harry K.
Posted in Donation, Something for others, tagged $10, Donation, economy, exhibits, funerals, giving, Savings, unemployment on March 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today I ended up giving my $10 to two different people! I was joined today by Rebecca Sheir from NPR. We met at my apartment and talked for a little while and then set out to find a recipient. On our walk we saw Anthony from Day 67. He was his upbeat usual self. The next time [...]
Day 85 – Manny H.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, food, giving, international, lunch, news, street food, truck on March 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday Rebecca Sheir of NPR did two great stories on the Year of Giving. Check them out. One of the stories is available online here …the other I can not get to load on here. Also, check the Lend a Hand section….some people have stepped up and offered to help out some of the recipients [...]
Day 84 – Jim and Jacqie
Posted in Rent, tagged $10, drugs, giving, marriage, movies, nightlife, recovery, tattoo on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I was trying out a new spot called Social. It’s on 14th Street just north of the Columbia Heights Metro. I just was having drinks, but the food looked fantastic. They do several portion sizes as well so that you can share plates easily. Very cool place…worth checking out. It was there that I met Jim [...]
Day 83 – Brad F.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, employment, giving, NPR, passions, washington, writing on March 10, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I was interviewed yesterday by NPR…so make sure to listen today during the morning and afternoon news for a short report on my Year of Giving by the talented journalist Rebecca Sheir. Click here to listen online. On day 83 I found myself heading over to the Caribou Coffee shop on 14th Street near Logan Circle to meet [...]
Day 82 – Cole D.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, giving, Iraq, marines, military, random acts of kindness, war, washington on March 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am still trying to get caught up writing my blog…I am several days behind now…It’s been tough to stay indoors writing my blog when it is so nice outside. Cole is a member of the United States Marine Corps (a big thank you to Cole for his service to our country!). He has made two [...]
Day 81 – James H.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, depression, giving, happiness, prozac, spina bifida cystica, treatment, washington on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I heard from Roger D. today from Day 54…he is doing well. Still struggling but his positive attitude is inspiring. I hope to meet up with him this week. He is having some trouble figuring out how to get some medical/dental assistance. He is also still looking for counseling and a used lap top…if you [...]
Day 80 – Brett, Lennon, Luke, and Brian
Posted in Alcohol, tagged $10, DC, Ha Ha Tonka, indie, Missouri, MO, music, washington on March 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
So today the Year of Giving blog will most likely pass 11,000 hits thanks to all of you following along! That is pretty amazing I think for a site that doesn’t sell anything or give you any secret to weight loss or living a longer healthier life. Well, maybe that is not entirely true…I do [...]
Day 79 – Hari J.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, African Americans, Civil War, DC, heritage, history, museums, Race, Soldiers, washington on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have done a poor job this week of updating the blog…but trust me, I have not wavered on my commitment to giving. In fact, I have some very interesting people to tell you about as I get caught up. Today is Hari’s story. Being unemployed has some benefits. One thing is that I try [...]
Day 78 – Raymond T.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, costume, driving, Oxford, pa, pennsylvania, statue of liberty on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Did you see the update from Samantha from Day 15! Check out the comments section to find out what happened to the $10 I gave her. After my trip to the brewery yesterday, I spent the night with some friends who lived nearby. The next morning I headed back to Washington, DC. As I drove [...]
Day 77 – Carol S.
Posted in Savings, tagged $10, Adamstown, beer, brewery, efficiency, pa, pennsylvania, quality on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you drive east from Mechanicsburg, PA on the turnpike for about an hour you will arrive in Adamstown, PA and be greeted by Stoudt’s Brewery, a high quality regional craft brewery. How could I not stop in and sample some of their beers? While there I gave my $10 to Carol Stoudt, the [...]
Day 76 – Mike D.
Posted in Unknown, tagged $10, family, kids, Mechanicsburg, pa, pennsylvania on March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to Mechanicsburg, PA, a suburb of the state capital of Harrisburg and a stone’s throw away form the Three Mile Island – the nuclear facility that suffered a partial core meltdown in a pressurized water reactor almost 31 years ago to the day. I was walking in the downtown area of Mechanicsburg when I walked [...]
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