One third of the year is already behind us. Mild weather in the DC area made winter merely a memory of last year. My blog posts have become intermittent at best as I spend the majority of my time on some new projects, but from time to time it is nice to give pause and revisit [...]
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Update: Willie Geist (Day 317)
Posted in Update, tagged after party, celebrities, correspondents party, MSNBC, stars, updates, white house on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
2012: A New Year, New Commitments
Posted in Update, tagged 2012, blogging, consulting, future, public speaking, Reed, reflections, storytelling, volunteering, work, writing on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s funny how fast time goes by. It seems like just yesterday that I was unemployed and embarking on my year-long journey of giving $10 away to strangers. For those of you who have followed this adventure in giving you know for me it wasn’t about the money. Sure I needed the money and it [...]
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 [...]
Celebrating David’s Return to Kenya
Posted in Update, tagged celebrations, farewell, favorites, party, reunion, updates, Washington DC on November 21, 2011 | 10 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC I woke up this morning with mixed emotions. On one side, I am so excited that David will soon be reunited with his family in Kenya. The series of events that have come together to make this happen is extraordinary. Having said that, I am not very [...]
David’s farewell party
Posted in Update, tagged amazing, David, family, kenya, reunion, travel, updates on November 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC I wanted to update you on the latest news about David Ger – the charismatic young man from Kenya that has touched the hearts of so many followers of the Year of Giving. You can read a more detailed chronological narrative of the sequence of events leading [...]
Update on David G. from Day 258
Posted in Update, tagged donations, favorites, homeless, reunion, update, Washington DC on October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. I want to update you on David G. who was one of my $10 recipients last year. I met David on the corner of Connecticut and Q in D.C. while he was selling the Street Sense newspaper. Homeless in DC for ten years, David hails from Kenya. [...]
Update from Day 317: Willie G.
Posted in Update, tagged awkward, best of 2010, celebrities, favorites, stupidity, television, update on July 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC. A memorable moment for me last year during my 365 day journey was giving $10 to MSNBC morning host and author Willie Geist on Day 317. He’s intelligent and witty. His calm demeanor and intoxicating grin create a feeling like he’s a guy you’ve known all your [...]
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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