-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. One in three children in the United States are overweight or obese. The CDC reports that since 1980 obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled. So what is being done to stop this? Well, some of the most influential stakeholders came together in Washington last [...]
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Week 47 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Partnership for a Healthier America
Posted in Volunteering, tagged childhood obesity, children, conferences, eating, epidemics, exercise, food, health, nonprofits, obesity, volunteering, Washington DC on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas Greetings
Posted in Update, tagged $10, 20, Christmas, giving, holidays, homeless, micro-philanthropy, recipients, reunion, Street Sense, updates on December 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. Merry Christmas everyone! It seemed rather appropriate to make a post today – on a day that many of us associate with the spirit of giving. So now that your family room looks like a tornado went through it and destroyed an entire city built of wrapping [...]
Week 46 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Urban Philharmonic
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conductors, Darrold Hunt, music, nonprofits, orchestras, Soho, symphonies, volunteering on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. There’s an overwhelming joy … of sharing what I love and bringing it into the community. Those words were spoken to me back in the summer of 2010 by Maestro Darrold Hunt, the founder and conductor of the Urban Philharmonic, a nonprofit whose mission it is to [...]
Week 45 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: D.C. Hunger Solutions
Posted in Volunteering, tagged food, food stamps, grocery, hunger, low-income, SNAP, supermarket, volunteering on December 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. Ever feel like supermarket prices are going through the roof? Well, those who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progam (SNAP) – formally known as Food Stamps – really feel these increases. And how do we know that the amount that SNAP provides is sufficient to meet [...]
Week 44 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Marine Corps Marathon
Posted in Volunteering, tagged brain cancer, cancer, cures, honor, marathon, Marine Corps Marathon, memory, running on December 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. So for week 44 I went out to support the 21,250 runners in the 36th running of the Marine Corps Marathon. I was camped out at about mile marker 12 cheering the semi-lucid runners on. As the temperature traversed the 40 degree mark, the lead pack whizzed by us [...]
Week 43 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Tough Mudder Virginia
Posted in Volunteering, tagged adventure, celebration, fitness, insanity, lodging, mohawk, mullets, Nelson County, pain, party, races, recreation, running, sports, tattoos, Tough Mudder, training, triumph, volunteering, Wintergreen on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. Before we get started with today’s volunteer experience, I want to remind you that today is the United Nation’s International Volunteer Day. I’m teaming up with Meridian International, Washington Parks and People and DC Green Corps to plant 61 trees in Oxon Run Park located in Southeast [...]
Week 42 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: National Capital Philanthropy Day 2011
Posted in Volunteering, tagged awards, giving, nonprofits, philanthropy, volunteering, Washington DC on December 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to volunteer at the National Capital Philanthropy Day here in Washington, D.C. It’s an annual celebration of the region’s individuals, nonprofits, volunteers, businesses, and fundraising professionals whose philanthropic contributions have made significant impacts on our community. On my way [...]
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