-Blog post by Reed Sandridge in Washington, D.C. Seven years ago Winston Duncan started an amazing organization that would send bicycles to needy individuals in Africa. Now in and of itself this is a tremendous idea and a worthy endeavor, but what makes it extra special is Winston. You see he was only 10 years [...]
Archive for the ‘Volunteering’ Category
Week 50 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Wheels to Africa
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Africa, bicycles, bikes, ideas, inspiring, leaders, nonprofits, students, transportation, volunteering, volunteers on January 17, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Week 49 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Condo Association Board
Posted in Volunteering on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One way that you can volunteer your time and expertise is to join your home-owners or community association. I spent the last two years as vice president of my condominium association. This service typically takes a long-term commitment – at least a year. You get to be involved in a variety of activities. From shaping [...]
Week 48 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Washington Parks and People
Posted in Volunteering, tagged environment, green careers, nature, nonprofits, parks, service, trees, volunteering, volunteerism, Washington DC on January 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. December 5th marks the United Nation’s International Volunteer Day – a day where people and communities worldwide come together in service. I agreed to join a group of volunteers from Meridian International Center (you might remember them from Week 36) who were going to plant trees with [...]
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 »
-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 [...]
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 [...]
Week 41 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Global Forest and Trade Network
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conservation, environment, forests, logging, paper, public-private partnerships, volunteering on November 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. I am very fortunate to be able to work for a great organization and also do some private consulting on the side. Generally I spend three days a week at my main work-place. Tuesdays and Thursdays I try to keep open for my consulting projects. From time [...]
Week 40 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Taste of D.C.
Posted in Volunteering, tagged beer, charities, events, fairs, festivals, food, nonprofits, parties, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. Columbus Day weekend delivered quintessential fall weather here in our nation’s capital. Bright sunny days that gave way to stark autumn evenings. And if you walked down Pennsylvania Avenue– just a few short blocks from the White House – you would have smelled the aromas of gourmet [...]
Week 38 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Helping a stranded motorist
Posted in Volunteering, tagged car trouble, flat tire, helping others, mom, remembrance, volunteering, Washington DC on October 17, 2011 | 6 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. My mother, Lenora “Ann” Reed Sandridge, was born in the sleepy coal miner town of Richlands, Virginia 68 years ago today. She died nearly five years ago yet the pain and emptiness that I felt at the time of her death remains more or less unchanged today. [...]
Week 37 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Solar Decathlon
Posted in Volunteering, tagged bicycling, bikes, competition, energy, energy efficiency, future, living, solar, transportation, volunteering, volunteers, Washington DC on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. Before I share this blog entry with you, I want to wish my father a very happy birthday today – he turns 71! I love you dad! Bikes parked at the WABA Bike Valet When I visit a city I try to see it by foot or [...]
Week 36 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Meridian International Center
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conferences, international, nonprofits, speaking, volunteering, volunteerism, Washington DC on October 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My year-long journey of volunteering brought me to the podium two weeks ago. As part of the Peace Corps 50th anniversary celebration, Meridian International Center hosted 50 men and women from 50 different countries at their historic mansion in Northwest D.C. for a panel discussion on volunteerism in the United States. I was honored to [...]
Week 35 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Rockville Little Theatre
Posted in Volunteering, tagged acting, community theatre, drama, performing, volunteering on October 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Brrr…it’s chilly this morning. Yesterday was the coldest October 2nd ever recorded here in Washington, DC. I am trying to get caught up with my blog posts – I’m a little behind. Although the posts sometimes get delayed, the volunteering goes on. This week’s volunteer experience came at the last minute…well, almost! Just before I [...]
Week 34 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Clinton Global Initiative
Posted in Volunteering, tagged celebrities, CGI, Clinton Global Initiative, New York City, NYC, presidents, travel, volunteering on October 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, D.C. When you put people first and politics second, you can get things done.” -President Bill Clinton at CGI 2011 Even after having worked in his organization for 18 months, the hair on the back of my neck still stands up when I am in the presence of our [...]
Week 33 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Photography
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Bethesda, MD, photography, reception, Reed Sandridge, volunteering, wedding on September 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge in Washington, D.C. So often times when we talk about volunteering our time we think about helping out at the local hospital or soup kitchen, but there are many informal ways you can volunteer to help your community or even friends and loved ones. You might remember I did a [...]
Week 32 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Ballou Senior High School
Posted in Volunteering, tagged cafeteria, childhood obesity, food, high school, lunch, nutrition, salad, students, volunteer, volunteering, Washington DC on September 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC. One in three children in the U.S. is overweight or obese according to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Pressure is growing on strapped for cash school systems to provide healthier meals. D.C. Public Schools has implemented a salad bar system this year and asked for volunteers [...]
Week 31 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: EU Year of Volunteering Roadshow
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Dublin, international, Ireland, travel, volunteer, volunteering on August 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC “It is in the shelter of each other that people live” – Irish proverb Ireland is an amazing place. This was my second trip to the Emerald Island and it didn’t disappoint. The people are terrific, weather cooperated this time and there was plenty of Guinness. After [...]
Week 29 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Vietnam Memorial
Posted in Volunteering, tagged memorial, military, remembrance, respect, service, Soldiers, veterans, video, Vietnam, volunteering, volunteers, Washington DC on August 9, 2011 | 11 Comments »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge from Washington, DC Not even 15 minutes after the sun crested the horizon this past Saturday morning, 20 members of the Montgomery County Chapter 641 of the Vietnam Veterans of America grabbed buckets and brushes and walked down the stone pathway toward one of the most iconic memorials in the [...]
Week 28 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Let’s Get Ready
Posted in Volunteering, tagged careers, children, college, Education, high school, kids, networking, New York City, students, volunteering, volunteers on August 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC Although his eyes seemed to dance around the room, I would later learn that Antoine was indeed paying attention. Seated at a small table on the third floor of Robert F. Wagner Middle School on New York’s East Side, the soon to be high school junior’s mind [...]
Week 27 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: DC Central Kitchen
Posted in Volunteering, tagged donations, food, hunger, kitchen, recipients, soup kitchens, statistics, trade shows, video, volunteers, year of giving on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Blog post by Reed Sandridge from Washington, DC 50.2 million Americans live in food insecure households, 33 million adults and 17.2 million children. Feeding America goes on to report that 7.8 percent of seniors living alone were also food insecure. Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas all report more than 17% of their households facing food insecurity. Washington, [...]
Week 26 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
Posted in Volunteering, tagged adoption, animals, dogs, pets, rescue, volunteering, volunteers, Washington DC on July 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC According to the American Humane Society’s webpage, 56% of dogs that enter into shelters are killed. This fact disturbs me so much that I almost didn’t put it in the blog, but I think it’s important that we know the truth. Fortunately there are organizations out there [...]
Week 25 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Leadership Greater Washington
Posted in Volunteering, tagged gardening, service, volunteering, volunteers, Washington DC on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Blog post by Reed Sandridge from Washington, DC Volunteer Days is an annual event organized by Leadership Greater Washington (LGW) that focuses on giving back to the community. LGW is a nonprofit organization whose mission it is to identify and connect diverse local leaders in order to facilitate finding solutions to regional challenges. I got introduced [...]
Week 24 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: HandsOn Greater DC Cares
Posted in Volunteering, tagged food, fundraising, golf, nonprofits, tournaments, volunteer, volunteering on July 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge from Washington, DC. Happy 4th of July! Just beyond the beltway of Washington, DC, Congressional Country Club was selected to host this year’s US Open. The United States Golf Association, the organizers of the Father’s Day classic, provides concession stands around the course that are manned primarily by volunteers. In [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Make a donation
I gave $10 every day for a year. Would you make a $10 donation (that's less than 3 cents a day!) today to help those in need that I have met through the Year of Giving. You will get updates on how your donation is used.
Quick Links
Where do I begin?!?
Facebook Page
reed’s tweets
- 5 Storytelling essentials for Universities ajschoolofthought.blogspot.com/2009/04/5-stor… @andreajarrell - 1 day ago
-
the last 10 days
- Update: Willie Geist (Day 317)
- 2012: A New Year, New Commitments
- Week 50 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Wheels to Africa
- Week 49 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Condo Association Board
- Week 48 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Washington Parks and People
- Week 47 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Partnership for a Healthier America
- Christmas Greetings
- Week 46 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Urban Philharmonic
- Week 45 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: D.C. Hunger Solutions
- Week 44 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Marine Corps Marathon
-
What are people reading now?
Top rated
Archives
- May 2012 (1)
- February 2012 (1)
- January 2012 (3)
- December 2011 (7)
- November 2011 (4)
- October 2011 (7)
- September 2011 (2)
- August 2011 (4)
- July 2011 (5)
- June 2011 (7)
- May 2011 (7)
- April 2011 (21)
- March 2011 (26)
- February 2011 (21)
- January 2011 (38)
- December 2010 (32)
- November 2010 (30)
- October 2010 (29)
- September 2010 (28)
- August 2010 (31)
- July 2010 (31)
- June 2010 (22)
- May 2010 (28)
- April 2010 (31)
- March 2010 (27)
- February 2010 (29)
- January 2010 (29)
- December 2009 (17)
where did all the money go?
- Alcohol (27)
- Bills (8)
- Church (5)
- Cigarettes (7)
- Destroyed (1)
- Donation (52)
- Education (2)
- Food & Beverage (137)
- Gave the money back (8)
- Gave the money to someone else (72)
- Investment (2)
- Kindness Investors (10)
- Laundry (2)
- Lottery / Gambling (5)
- Not recorded (9)
- Phone (3)
- Refusals (37)
- Rent (8)
- Savings (21)
- Something for others (61)
- Something for themself (40)
- Transportation (36)
- Unknown (18)
- Update (10)
- Volunteering (58)
-
Recent Comments
-
blog stats
- 404,274 followers
-
