Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC I am in London today for the wedding of Prince William and Princess Catherine. The royal couple invited me to volunteer during their wedding celebration. I will be helping pour champagne for the more than 650 guests at the reception. OK, that was a lie. I’m not in [...]
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Do-it (UK)
Posted in Volunteering, tagged joke, royal wedding, UK, volunteer, volunteering on April 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Global Volunteer Network
Posted in Volunteering, tagged developing countries, international, service, travel, volunteer, volunteering, voluntourism on April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC “Imagine making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, while discovering amazing cultures, people and places!” These are the words that greet you when you fire up the website of Wellington, New Zealand based Global Volunteer Network (GVN). That’s right; today’s spotlight on volunteering takes a unique perspective. [...]
Week 14 of Reed’s Year of Giving: New Hope Ministries
Posted in Volunteering, tagged assistance, community, economy, outreach, poor, Reed, volunteering on April 25, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC When I was 15-years-old there was only one thing stood between me and the rank of Eagle Scout. This high distinction in Scouting is marked by the completion of a Leadership Service Project where candidates must conceptualize a project that will benefit their community and then successfully manage [...]
Volunteer.gov
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Easter, government, helping others, online, portal, volunteer, volunteering, volunteerism on April 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC Happy Easter to those of you celebrating Easter today. I thought I would mix it up today and share a different type of volunteer resource with you today. Volunteer.gov is volunteer portal that connects US citizens with volunteer opportunities with various local, state and federal agencies. The portal [...]
One Brick
Posted in Volunteering, tagged awesome, good, helping others, nonprofits, One Brick, volunteering, volunteers on April 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC This is my fourth day of focusing on the great resources that we have to volunteer opportunities. Have you signed up for one of the organizations that I have showcased? Are you going to? I hope so. Today’s organization is One Brick, an organization headquartered in San Francisco [...]
Earth Day Network
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conservation, Earth Day, environment, future, movements, volunteering, volunteerism, volunteers on April 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC Today is Earth Day and I can’t think of a more appropriate volunteer resource today than the Earth Day Network (EDN) website. They have an entire list of events happening all around the United States and even some international countries as well. Punch in your zip code and [...]
VolunteerMatch
Posted in Volunteering, tagged charities, good, helping others, nonprofits, volunteer, volunteering, volunteerism, VolunteerMatch on April 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC One of the places that I find myself going back to time and again to search for volunteer opportunities is VolunteerMatch. While the system is not perfect, it is probably the most comprehensive website with national coverage that you will find. These guys are the match.com of the [...]
Week 13 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: So Others Might Eat
Posted in Volunteering, tagged DC, homeless, kitchens, neighborhoods, Reed, shelter, volunteering, volunteers, washington on April 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Blog post by Reed, a Kindness Investor from Washington, DC On Day 227 of last year I introduced you to my 277th recipient, Michelle B. With an infectious smile and a “let’s get it done” attitude, Michelle keeps the dining room at So Others Might Eat (SOME) in order. The guests are warmed by her [...]
Day 70: Johnny Flash
Posted in Something for themself, tagged art, day 70, IL, johnny flash, mental illness, peace, rose m, veteran on April 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Blog post by Rose M, a Kindness Investor from Forest Park, IL. I just spent the better part of an hour being treated to a stream of consciousness as only a nonmedicated schizophrenic can dish it out. Today is my last day in my first week as a Kindness Investor (yes, I’m hooked. I’ll be [...]
Day 69: Glenyss and the Knitting Circle
Posted in Something for others, tagged charitable knitting, charity, day 69, glenyss, group, IL, knitting, rose m, Starbucks on April 17, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Blog post by Rose M, a Kindness Investor from Forest Park, IL. I decided to go do my “reverse panhandling” at Starbucks in River Forest as it is a favorite haunt for both my husband John and myself. In the evenings it quiets down, making it a nice place to read or write. Tonight I [...]
Day 68: Michael B
Posted in Refusals, Transportation, tagged day 68, forest park, IL, michael b, public transportation, recession, rose m, welder on April 16, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Blog post by Rose M, a Kindness Investor from Forest Park, IL. Today I gave ten dollars to forty-eight year old Michael B, from Cicero. I found him while I was walking around my neighborhood on a gorgeous day. The weather is behaving itself, acting like a spring day should act, so lots of people [...]
Day 67: St. Kitts Teens
Posted in Food & Beverage, Savings, tagged day 67, expat, rose m, school, st kitt, teenagers on April 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Rose M, a Kindness Investor from Forest Park, IL. I found my teens today on St. Kitts! Our ship arrived around 11am and we disembarked an hour later. I didn’t have an excursion today so I ended up taking a so-so tour of the island by taxi, which ended at Frigate Bay, [...]
Day 65: Euresha and Brenda
Posted in Education, Gave the money to someone else, tagged antigua, brenda, day 65, euresha, jewelry, rose m, science project, ziplining on April 13, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Blog post by Rose M, a Kindness Investor from Forest Park, IL. Today I was in Antigua. I began the day with a zipline tour. We had to drive inland for a half hour to reach our destination—the rainforest. Our taxi driver introduced himself as Spice Man. He was a big man with a good [...]
Day 64: Susan R.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Something for others, tagged all natural juice, british virgin islands, coffee shop, day 64, enya, rose m, susan r on April 12, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Blog post by Rose M, a Kindness Investor from Forest Park, IL. Hi, my name is Rose and I am this week’s Kindness Investor. I am underemployed this year. However, I had an opportunity to take a cruise recently to the British Virgin Islands as a Teaching Assistant to Donna Eden, by whom I am [...]
Week 17 Kindness Investor: Rose M
Posted in Food & Beverage, Kindness Investors, tagged cruise, rose m, salisbury md, underemplyoed on April 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Name: Rose M Age? 54 Where do you live? Forest Park, IL Where were you born? Salisbury MD What’s the highest level of education you have completed? Masters of Science Do you have a family? Married to my husband John for almost 16 years. No kids. One cat How did you hear about the Year [...]
Week 12 of Reed’s Year of Giving: Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
Posted in Volunteering, tagged CA, conferences, events, Grand Rapids, innovation, MI, nonprofits, photography, Reed Sandridge, San Francisco, speaking, volunteering on April 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Blog post by Reed S., a Kindness Investor from Washington, DC Greetings from the foggy city by the bay, San Francisco. This is the first time I have been on the West Coast since I lost my job in 2009. It’s good to be back! This city has been the incubator of some very cool philanthropic [...]
Volunteers wanted!
Posted in Volunteering, tagged DC, facebook, help wanted, helping others, kindness investors, volunteering, volunteers, washington, worldwide day of giving on April 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Reed S., a Kindness Investor from Washington, DC. I’m looking for volunteers for four things. Two of the items can be done anywhere in the world, so there’s something for everyone! On Saturday April 16th I am volunteering at DC Servathon, a city-wide volunteer movement. I am leading a small team of people [...]
Week 11 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Junior League of Atlanta
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Atlanta, helping others, junior league, nonprofits, speaking, travel, volunteering, volunteers on April 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It was a slow week on the blog. We are without a Kindness Investor to share a daily story of giving from some part of the world. If you or someone you know are out of work or underemployed and would like to become a Kindness Investor for seven days, shoot me a message! My [...]
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