Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC. Today’s post is a microblog post. I feel that’s only appropriate since today’s post is about a microvolunteering experience. I logged on to Sparked.com and helped a UK nonprofit called Funky Junk Recycled. In developing countries where plastic bags collect and choke drains and even animals, Funky [...]
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Week 23 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Funky Junk Recycled
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conservation, environment, international, microvolunteering, recycle, Sparked.com, trash, volunteering, volunteerism on June 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Worldwide Day of Giving
Posted in Food & Beverage, tagged Dupont, events, giving, Greater DC Cares, IMPACT Summit, service, Sparked.com, volunteering, worldwide day of giving on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC Good morning! Today is the second annual Worldwide Day of Giving! This all began as part of my Year of Giving project last year. Today is a day to focus on others by giving or volunteering. There are three simple ways to support this kindness movement. 1. [...]
Week 21 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: National Conference on Volunteerism and Service
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conferences, Hands On Network, Katrina, NCVS, New Orleans, Points of Light, service, volunteering, volunteers on June 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge from Washington, DC Last week I attended the National Conference on Volunteerism and Service (NCVS) in New Orleans. The Big Easy seemed like an appropriate backdrop for an event talking about how to effectively mobilize people to serve. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers helped this special city rebuild itself after [...]
Week 20 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Yachad DC
Posted in Volunteering, tagged afordable housing, community, construction, Fort Totten, gentrification, housing, refurbishing, urban planning, volunteering, volunteers, Washington DC on June 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC Last year I gave my $10 to several people who were victims the gentrification that is taking place in DC. Ca’ Vonn E. stands out the most. I met her in the Shaw neighborhood at the controversial plot of land referred to as Parcel 42; land that the [...]
Update from Day 222: Carlton J.
Posted in Update, tagged artist, Carlton, Dupont Circle, homeless, painting, streets, update, Washington DC on June 2, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Blog post by Reed S. from Washington, DC. Last year I introduced you to Carlton, a 45-year-old homeless man who took up painting a few years ago and discovered an untapped talent. Yesterday I was walking around the west side of the traffic circle at Dupont Circle where I found Carlton in the exact same [...]
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