I left work and instead of walking home I thought that I would walk in the opposite direction and see if I could find a recipient of my daily ten-spot. As I walked down 25th Street I passed Trader Joe’s on my left and arrived at Pennsylvania Avenue. What a historic avenue! This 36 mile [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Day 214 – Rigoberto A.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, DC, economy, employment, family, history, international, restaurants, washington, work on July 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Day 213 – Franko K.
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, trust, washington on July 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I have received so many emails and comments from people around the world who say that they have tried to approach a complete stranger and give them $10 or do something nice for them, but fear got in the way. Our heart starts to pound, sweat forms on our forehead and we start to feel sick. [...]
Day 212 – Justin F.
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged $10, DC, doctors, Dupont Circle, medicine, music, physicians, radiology, residency, washington on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Working now creates some new challenges to keeping up with my commitment. On the plus side, I have some positive cash flow! On the negative side, my days have become much longer trying to keep this up while working. Well long days and short nights of sleep are nothing new to today’s recipient. Meet Justin. [...]
Day 211 – Gwin S.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, homeless, homelessness, jobs, unemployment, washington on July 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Gwin was selling the Street Sense newspaper at the South edge of Dupont Circle in between 19th Street and Connecticut Avenue. I was walking through the circle when I spotted the bright yellow vest that identifies her as a Street Sense vendor. Gwin has an interesting story. Originally from Salisbury, NC, she told me about [...]
Day 210 – Eric A.
Posted in Savings, tagged $10, DC, Farragut Square, government, homeless, lobbyists, protest, unemployment, washington, work on July 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I started my new job on Day 210! It was my 285th day without work. It felt so good to get up early and go to “my job!” I know, most of you are vomiting right now hearing me say how happy I am to go to work on a Monday morning, but it was really [...]
Day 209 – Clyde L.
Posted in Bills, tagged $10, Bills, DC, Dupont Circle, economy, health, homeless, night, veteran, washington on July 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
At about 9:00 pm on Day 209 I saw Garrett playing his maraca and tambourine on the Southeast corner of Connecticut Avenue and Q Street in Northwest. I have some items that you guys have sent for him and I crossed the street to talk with him and see if he would be there a [...]
Day 208 – Anna B.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, food, night, restaurants, smoking, washington on July 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is a short entry. I only had a few minutes with the recipient, it was dark, and I could barely read my writing when I got around to writing up the blog entry. It was just after midnight and I was walking home and walked passed the back side of Bistro du Coin, a [...]
Day 207 – Catherine A.
Posted in Transportation, tagged $10, banks, DC, Dupont Circle, international, money, nonprofits, washington on July 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It seems like I am fighting an endless battle to get caught up on my blog posts. I have some video to show of Anthony getting more items that I need to get edited and share with you and I also have some items for Garrett. I saw him again today and agreed to meet [...]
Day 206 – Joe M.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, art, DC, design, food, grocery stores, jobs, washington on July 20, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Joe has been working for Trader Joe’s for six years. He started in Michigan and was then transferred to Rockville before finally accepting a move to the downtown Washington, DC location. “I do all the signage you see around here,” he explains. I did a bit of a panoramic scan of the store and realized [...]
Day 205 – Madison C.
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged $10, books, DC, football, school, sports, washington on July 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am back in DC. I went to Borders Book Store to pick up a gift for some friends who are moving back to Finland. As I wandered around the store I found Madison searching through the non-fiction books. I was surprised to find out that Madison was only 14. She looked a little older [...]
Day 204 – Lourdes V.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, food, jobs, restaurants, Roanoke, VA on July 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
When you look at today’s blog entry you might think, “Reed made a mistake. Lourdes was the name of the recipient from yesterday’s blog.” Well, would you believe that the very next day I found another woman named Lourdes in Roanoke, VA. I was traveling to Roanoke to attend the funeral of a family [...]
Day 203 – Lourdes M.
Posted in Bills, tagged $10, culture, dad, donations, food, harrisonburg, Mexico, restaurants, VA on July 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
After three days of helping my friend Tom remodel his bathroom, we are not near as far along as we would had hoped. We did get the bathroom completely gutted. The only things left were pipes, wires and 2x4s. The hardest part was getting the 330 pound cast iron tub out. We then got all [...]
Day 202 – John W.
Posted in Savings, tagged $10, family, jobs, Manassas, tattoos, VA on July 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As you remember from yesterday’s post, I was out in Manassas helping my friend Tom remodel his bathroom. We took several trips to home improvement stores. On Day 201 we went to Lowe’s, where I met George. Well, on Day 202 we went to the Home Depot in Manassas and I met John. He was [...]
Day 201 – George A.
Posted in Church, tagged $10, Donation, economy, Gainesville, health, holidays, jobs, VA on July 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I spent the Fourth of July weekend at my friend Tom’s house out in Manassas, VA. Our goal was to gut his bathroom and put in a brand new one and surprise his wife when she returned from visiting her parents on Tuesday. Well, let’s just say that she was surprised alright when she got [...]
Day 200 – Maria and Karel
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, football, giving, helping me, helping others, netherlands, sports, washington on July 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So, don’t forget Thursday is the 15th and if you want another shot at giving your $10 away, give it a try and leave a comment here to let us know how it went. Day 200 was a Friday and Brazil was playing the Netherlands in the World Cup. I slipped on my jersey that [...]
Day 199 – Vanessa E. Katie F.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, Education, friends, giving, helping others, karma, media, washington on July 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So I went out to Safeway last night and bought a copy (actually two) of the bright pink Woman’s World Magazine. It was the only thing I bought and I got a couple strange looks from the cashier. Anyway, on the back inside cover there is really good article on the Year of Giving and [...]
Day 198 – Alexander L.
Posted in Transportation, tagged $10, bikes, cycling, DC, history, taxi, tourism, transportation, washington on July 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So my first two days at work are in the history books. I am still in orientation mode, but I can tell you that this organization is full of talent. The WWF is doing really meaningful work around the world. Please visit their website to learn more about their 19 priority areas. I am still [...]
Day 197 – Darron C.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, conservation, DC, environment, georgetown, Gulf, jobs, oil spill, washington on July 12, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Today is the first day of my new job at the World Wildlife Fund. It’s ironic that I am starting on the same day that I write the blog for Day 197. Read more and you’ll see why. So you know that I am raising money for those who have lost their jobs due to [...]
Day 196 – Daniela C, Antonella W., Amina F. and Steve L.
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, Arlington, Brazil, futbol, pizza, restaurants, soccer, sports, Virginia on July 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I met Ryan and Mandy, my brother and sister-in-law, to watch the Brazil – Chile match at a restaurant called Piola in Arlington. Despite it’s origins in Treviso, Italy, I always think about Piola as a Brazilian Pizzeria. When I lived in Brazil there were several Piolas. I used to go to one in Jardins neighborhood quite often. [...]
Day 195 – Charlie S. & Kevin S.
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged $10, Adam's Morgan, DC, giving, helping me, helping others, music, night, street music, washington on July 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
On Day 195 I thought about heading over to the Adams Morgan neighborhood to find someone interesting to give my $10 to. I walked north along 18th Street, dodging the bar-goers coming in and out of the various bars and clubs that hug the road until I reached Columbia Road. As I stood on the [...]
Day 194 – Megan W.
Posted in Alcohol, tagged $10, beer, DC, Dupont Circle, pubs, restaurants, update, washington on July 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Remember Anthony from Day 6? Well, would you believe I ran into him a few weeks ago? I like Anthony a lot. He unfortunately has a pretty nasty drinking habit which has left him homeless for years. But if you haven’t read his story or would like to see a video of how he is [...]
Day 193 – Valerie H.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, favorites, giving, helping others, night, washington on July 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I recently had the chance to meet with some friends that were visiting from Toronto. We decided to meet for dinner with another friend of ours who lives in DC at a relatively new Italian restaurant called Potenza that is just a block or two from the White House. The food was good. They are [...]
Day 192 – Cassandra & Zack
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, DC, Donation, environment, food, nonprofits, Penn Quarter, students, washington on July 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
First of all thank you so much for all the kind notes, emails and comments about my new job here and on Facebook. I am very excited about this opportunity! Summer time is a great time to get outside and visit a farmer’s market. I was walking downtown on Day 192 when I came across [...]
Day 191 – Andrew W.
Posted in Refusals, Something for others, tagged $10, DC, georgetown, giving, grocery store, helping others, international, military, students, washington on July 7, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Before I introduce you to Andrew, I have two updates. The first one is a big one. After 285 days of unemployment I have accepted a position with the World Wildlife Fund and will begin next week! Don’t worry though, the Year of Giving will continue! Perhaps this will give me a new perspective on giving. [...]
Day 190 – Tina
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, giving, hair, immigrants, international, washington on July 7, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Two quick updates! I have finally got some video together from my first delivery of items for Tommy from Day 155. You can see the video here. He was so thankful! Thanks to all who continue to send items for those on the Lend a Hand list. Also, I recovered some video for Alex on [...]
Day 189 – Darrold H.
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged $10, arts, culture, DC, donations, Dupont Circle, events, music, nonprofits, washington on July 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I met Darrold at the SoHoTea & Coffee Café at the corner of 22nd and P in DC. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on June 29, 1941. The son of a construction worker and an electronics factory worker, he comes from a modest family with a strong affinity for the arts. His mother and older brothers [...]
Day 188 – Daren
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, Arlington, charity, dad, food, holidays, movies, restaurants, VA, Virginia on July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Day 188 was Father’s Day. My dad came down from Pennsylvania for the day. My brother and his wife met us at Guapo’s in Shirlington, VA for lunch. After getting our Mexican fill, we went over to watch City Island. I had never heard of this movie, but it is quite good. Then we went [...]
Day 187 – Alana A.
Posted in Unknown, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, economy, international, washington on July 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Happy Fourth of July to you! If you are reading this from outside the United States, it is just another day. Here it is a day that we stop to celebrate our sovereignty that was established in 1776. Enjoy! Day 187 was a beautiful day in Washington, but it was hot. As I walked through [...]
Day 186 – Charles B.
Posted in Something for others, Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, Dupont Circle, entrepreneurship, locals, washington on July 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today I put on my Brazil jersey on and went to watch the match versus The Netherlands. Although Brazil didn’t win, I am not sure that the Netherlands won it. Neither team played a great game, but The Netherlands missed a few opportunities to make the game 3-1 or even 4-1. I remember being in Sao Paulo, [...]
Day 185 – Elijah A.
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged $10, DC, jail, Lafayette Park, media, nature, poetry, washington on July 2, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I am still struggling with my computer issues, but trying to push forward. Thanks for all the kind emails. The man that I am going to introduce you to today is someone that I had seen on Day 124 when I went for a run. I was jogging through Lafayette Park which is just in front of [...]
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