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 [...]
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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 »
Day 42 – Jane D.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Cambodia, clothes, clothing, khmer new year, last day, Traci on February 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
-Blog post by Traci, a Kindness Investor traveling in Southeast Asia. This was my very favorite give, although I took a little bit of liberty with Reed’s “rules” about the $10. On my last day in Cambodia, we visited a village to give the people there our gently used clothing. They get to go shopping maybe [...]
Day 39 – Children of Chres Village School and Orphanage
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Cambodia, children, helping others, international, orphans, poverty, schools, Traci, travel on February 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Traci, a Kindness Investor traveling in Southeast Asia. The Sustainable Organization for Community Peasant Laborer Student Development and Orphans (SOCPLSDO), a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political organization, was established in 2006 by Mr Pong Sena. The SOCPLSDO established the Chres Village School and Orphanage in the same year for the regional orphans, students, laborers and [...]
Day 38 – Students at Buddhism Association School
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Buddhists, Cambodia, English, international, Monks, school, teaching, Traci, travel, volunteering on February 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Traci, a Kindness Investor traveling in Southeast Asia. Today I gave my $10 to the students at the Buddhism Association School. The Buddhist monks here offer free English classes to adults. Tourism is a growing industry in Cambodia and the ability to speak English greatly enhances ones abilities to work, grow their [...]
Day 29 – Patricia M.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, family, first day, God, hardship, Houston, Mary J., religion on January 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
-Blog post by Mary J., a Kindness Investor from Houston, TX When I read Reed’s invitation to share in his daily $10 give on 29Gifts.org, I knew immediately I would be an investor. When I told my mom what I was going to do and suggested she participate, she thought I was nuts. After reminding me that I’ve been unemployed for two [...]
Day 27 – Pamela
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Cromwell, CT, economy, jobs, libraries, Mike B., unemployment on January 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
-Blog post by Mike B., a Kindness Investor from Cromwell, CT It occurred to me that when I first agreed to be a Kindness Investor, I should have some kind of a plan going in to my week of giving. Who would I give to? How would I choose? Would I get it right? How was [...]
Day 25 – Latora
Posted in Gave the money to someone else, Something for themself, tagged $10, cafe, church, CT, Mike B., Starbucks on January 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »
-Blog post by Mike B., a Kindness Investor from Cromwell, CT To describe Latora, my recipient of the $10 for today, what I would say in one word, is radiant. Her demeanor, her speaking, her vibe she was giving off, all just had that warm glow. I woke up to about 7 inches of fresh [...]
Day 2 – Trey B.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Melinda, Ohio, snow, Xenia on January 4, 2011 | 3 Comments »
It is funny how each day you try to find the perfect person to give $10 to. Today I was driving and saw Trey B. jumping through drifts of snow and I knew right then, that’s the man I’m going to give $10 to today. I turned around went to the next intersection and parked [...]
Day 361 – Charmaine S.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Something for themself, tagged $10, Alcohol, danger, DC, disability, fear, mental illness, poor, Southeast, washington on December 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The Year of Giving made AOL’s Top 10 Good News Stories of 2010! Wow! I can’t believe it. Check the link above to read all ten amazing stories! I was over in Southwest picking up the autographed baseball that the Nats donated for the fundraising auction when I decided to find somebody in the neighborhood [...]
Day 340 – Denyse P.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Capitol Hill, church, DC, jazz, music, video, washington on December 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am not a huge music fan. I don’t have libraries of music or walk around with earphones attached to my head, but I do enjoy live music. It’s a little like sports. I couldn’t care too much if I watch a game on television, but I really enjoy going to a game. The energy [...]
Day 334 – Tyler S.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Charlottesville, college, family, music, school, university, VA on December 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Did you participate in Pay it Forward Day yesterday? I did…I gave $10 to Rachel, a 22-year-old who just graduated from American University with a degree in graphic design and photography. Here story coming on Day 352! Today…we travel south to the picturesque town of Charlottesville, VA. The town of 50,000 is located smack in [...]
Day 319 – Concepcion P.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, immigrants, international, protests, sightings, washington, white house on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
193 days ago I shared with you the story of Start Loving who I met in front of the White House. He fills in tending to the Peace Vigil that Concepcion Picciotto started with William Thomas in 1981. The vigil can never be left unattended and they must not sleep while there. It is remarkable to [...]
Day 307 – Ashanti R.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, Hanover, horses, MD, medieval, night, restaurants on November 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The day after my father’s birthday we took him up to Medieval Times at Arundel Mills mall in Hanover, MD. It’s a unique place that feels like an 11th century dinner theatre with some carny overtones. It’s cool to see a dozen horses or so galloping around inside of a mall. Oh, and it’s a money-making machine! [...]
Day 305 – David D.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, events, ex-con, Golden Triangle, jobs, night, nonprofits, poetry, prison, Street Sense, video, washington on November 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
You know that I love the Street Sense organization. Not only do I love what the paper and the organization stand for but I also have got to know many of their vendors and am honored today to call many of them my friends. So when I heard about the Silent Auction benefit that Street [...]
Day 294 – Alexander P. and Phaze D.
Posted in Food & Beverage, Something for others, Something for themself, tagged $10, Chicago, ex-con, first, homeless, IL, night, poetry, spitting on October 23, 2010 | 8 Comments »
So today I broke a 293 day streak. It was Monday, October 4th, 2010 and I failed to give away my $10. Well, sort of. I gave it away a few minutes after midnight. As you might remember I got to Chicago on Day 293. On Day 294 I was in meetings all day and [...]
Day 285 – Illi L.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, bizarre, DC, Dupont, mental illness, night, washington on October 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Hopefully you participated in the 10-10-10 Give a Stranger 10 Bucks Day yesterday…if not, why not go ahead and do it today. It is a three-day weekend after all for many folks, so I’ll let it slide! Today’s recipient ranks up there with one of the more memorable people that I have met. You might [...]
Day 264 – Dave G.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, antiques, family, farming, Mechanicsburg, pa, tractors, video on September 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I decided to drive up to my father’s house and spend the Labor Day weekend with him. On Saturday I made the two-hour drive from Washington, DC to Mechanicsburg, PA. Having grown up there and returned home countless times, I am very familiar with the route. I made my way through Dillsburg and then turned [...]
Day 259 – Harriet R.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, DC, Dupont, India, international, quotes, washington on September 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a few weeks many people throughout the world will celebrate the International Day of Nonviolence. It is celebrated on October 2nd, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi who is widely credited as the father of satyagraha – the philosophy and practice of nonviolent resistance. I often walk by the Indian Embassy here in Washington, [...]
Day 235 – Joshua A.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, culture, economy, family, home ownership, housing, jobs, Manassas, military, navy, night on August 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’ve enjoyed taking care of my friends’ dog Sweetie. She really likes going for walks. While in Manassas I thought I would go and relax a little at a local coffee shop so I looked online for a good place and found some good reviews for a place called Jess Presso. It was over off of [...]
Day 222 – Carlton J.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, aids, art, artist, DC, drugs, homelessness, hope, night, update, video, washington on August 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Carlton is sprawled out on the sidewalk in front of Bank of America along Dupont Circle, his feet extending over the edge of the curb and into traffic. His right hand, covered with paint, swiftly dances over the canvas of a landscape of a far off mountain accompanied by some trees in the foreground. He pops [...]
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 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 183 – Alan W.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, amazing, bicycle, charity, cycling, DC, determination, UK, washington on June 29, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It’s day 69 of the oil spill and day 6 of me sans computer. No solution has worked for either the spill or my computer, not that they are anywhere close to being on equal levels of importance. By the way, I have put this Donate option up on the right side of the screen [...]
Day 171 – Myriam G.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged 20000 pesos, art, arte, Colombia, espanol, Manizales, pasión, passion, Spanish on June 15, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Versión en español sigue abajo. Tomorrow is the big day. Have you been thinking about who you might give your $10 to? Don’t over think it. Follow your heart. Tell them what you are doing. Explain to them quickly what the Year of Giving is about. If you are at a loss on how to [...]
Day 168 – Jorge M.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged 20000 pesos, Colombia, economia, economy, elecciones, elections, empleo, jobs, Manizales, politica, politics, trabajo on June 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Version en Español sigue abajo We are three days away from the Worldwide Day of Giving! Check here for more details. Also for those of you in DC, many of us are getting together on Tuesday at The Dupont Hotel. There will be former recipients of the Year of Giving, blog followers, and a special [...]
Day 167 – Giliante V.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged 20000 pesos, cafe, coffee, Colombia, depresion, depression, elecciones, elections, Manizales, politca, politics on June 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Versión español sigue abajo. For those of you who have not seen the video I posted yesterday about my life on the plantation in Colombia, check it out. Although totally different than my life here in DC, life there on the plantation was excellent. Are you ready for the Worldwide Day of Giving? It’s this [...]
Day 158 – Anthony R.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, baseball, DC, Manizales, navy yard, washington on May 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Manizales has been great…despite the almost constant drizzle and heavy fog. This morning I visited one of the schools that the group I am consulting for is working with. The kids were amazing. It was sad, when I left they all gave me a massive group hug. I am actually going to see them tomorrow [...]
Day 139 – Victor R.
Posted in Something for themself, tagged $10, entrepreneurship, family, fishing, genealogy, parents, parks on May 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
On Sunday I visited my good friends Tom and Tressa and their almost five-month-old daughter Tegan. We went to Fountainhead Regional Park and did some hiking around the Occoquan River Reservoir, which serves as a border between Fairfax and Prince William counties. We stumbled across a group of people fishing. A young guy who had [...]
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