-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 [...]
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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 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 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 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 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 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 19 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Bike DC
Posted in Food & Beverage, Volunteering, tagged bicycles, bikes, biking, cycling, DC, holidays, Memorial Day, nonprofits, remembering, volunteering, washington on May 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
-Blog post by Reed Sandridge of Washington, DC This post was supposed to be put up yesterday – sorry. I was out volunteering and got behind. Yesterday was Memorial Day – a day when we remember those who have served our country. I took some time to think about my family members who have served [...]
HandsOn Network
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Greater DC Cares, helping others, national, NCVS, nonprofits, service, volunteer, volunteering on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC. HandsOn Network is a very impressive organization. As the volunteer-focused arm of Points of Light Institute, they claim to be the largest volunteer network in the nation comprised of more than 250 HandsOn Action Centers in 16 countries. Where these guys really get traction is by digging into their [...]
One Brick
Posted in Volunteering, tagged awesome, good, helping others, nonprofits, One Brick, volunteering, volunteers on April 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC This is my fourth day of focusing on the great resources that we have to volunteer opportunities. Have you signed up for one of the organizations that I have showcased? Are you going to? I hope so. Today’s organization is One Brick, an organization headquartered in San Francisco [...]
VolunteerMatch
Posted in Volunteering, tagged charities, good, helping others, nonprofits, volunteer, volunteering, volunteerism, VolunteerMatch on April 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Blog post by Reed from Washington, DC One of the places that I find myself going back to time and again to search for volunteer opportunities is VolunteerMatch. While the system is not perfect, it is probably the most comprehensive website with national coverage that you will find. These guys are the match.com of the [...]
Week 12 of Reed’s Year of Giving: Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
Posted in Volunteering, tagged CA, conferences, events, Grand Rapids, innovation, MI, nonprofits, photography, Reed Sandridge, San Francisco, speaking, volunteering on April 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Blog post by Reed S., a Kindness Investor from Washington, DC Greetings from the foggy city by the bay, San Francisco. This is the first time I have been on the West Coast since I lost my job in 2009. It’s good to be back! This city has been the incubator of some very cool philanthropic [...]
Week 11 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Junior League of Atlanta
Posted in Volunteering, tagged Atlanta, helping others, junior league, nonprofits, speaking, travel, volunteering, volunteers on April 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It was a slow week on the blog. We are without a Kindness Investor to share a daily story of giving from some part of the world. If you or someone you know are out of work or underemployed and would like to become a Kindness Investor for seven days, shoot me a message! My [...]
Update from Day 250: Matt W.
Posted in Not recorded, tagged acting, arts, events, fundraising, holiday, live, nonprofits, Reed, st. patrick's day, Theater, theatre, update on March 17, 2011 | 3 Comments »
By Reed Sandridge, a Kindness Investor and Founder of Year of Giving. I thought I would catch you up on a former recipient: Matt from Day 250. Although I met up with him in February, it somehow seemed appropriate to share this update with you this week since two days ago marked the Ides of [...]
Week 7 of Reed’s Year of Volunteering: Center for Nonprofit Success
Posted in Volunteering, tagged conferences, DC, nonprofits, Reed, seminars, volunteering, washington, Year of Volunteering on February 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thanks for those of you who have reached out to become Kindness Investors! The next few weeks are certain to be exciting! As you know, I dedicate every Monday’s blog post to my weekly volunteer experiences. I recently stumbled upon an interesting organization called the Center for Nonprofit Success (CFNPS) whose mission is to provide [...]
Day 37 – Aki R.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, Cambodia, heros, museums, nonprofits, Traci, war, weapons on February 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
-Blog post by Traci, a Kindness Investor traveling in Southeast Asia. Today I visited the Cambodia Landmine Museum and Relief Center which was established in 1997 by former Khmer Rouge child soldier turned de-miner, Aki Ra. The original museum displayed his collection of landmines, bombs and other UXO material that Aki Ra cleared from around [...]
Day 36 – Kathleen
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, Cambodia, first day, fundraising, girls, international, nonprofits, Traci, travel, youth on February 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
-Blog post by Traci, a Kindness Investor traveling in Thailand. While on a bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap, I met a young woman named Kathleen from Australia. She was a fundraiser for an organization called Big Heart Project. The purpose of their existence is to identify communities and individuals who are living in conditions [...]
Day 13 – Gary S.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, CVS, Melinda, nonprofits, retirement, shopping, working on January 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Today I was in CVS and saw Gary S. the manager at my local CVS stocking shelves. Gary always has a very enthusiastic attitude toward his job. As I walked toward him he greeted me with his normal warm and enthusiastic hello. I told him about the project which he thought was amazing and accepted [...]
Day 12 – Kathy B.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, animals, Brookville, Indiana, Melinda, nonprofits, wolves on January 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Today I went with friends to view the wolves at Wolf Creek Habitat in Brookville, Indiana. Upon arriving I was greeted with a hug from Kathy who is one of the caregivers for the wolves. I explained the project to Kathy and she accepted the $10 and walked right over to the donation box [...]
Day 8 – Charlene
Posted in Donation, tagged children, dogs, Melinda, nonprofits, OH, service dogs, therapy dogs, volunteering, Xenia on January 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
A few days ago while speaking with Reed on the phone I was telling him about my dog Max being a Therapy Dog. Later that day Reed saw a news story about a service dog that helps an autistic child. The dog was trained through a group called 4 Paws for Ability. Very ironic because [...]
Day 4 – Mike
Posted in Lottery / Gambling, tagged $10, dogs, nonprofits, OH, shopping, Xenia on January 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Lowe’s in our area allow well-behaved dogs in the store so today I was doing some shopping with my dog Max. Max was dressed as Santa Claus and enjoyed the extra attention. He is a therapy dog through Therapy Dogs International and has put in many hours at Summit Academy in Xenia, Ohio. The [...]
Day 356 – Alberto B.
Posted in Something for others, tagged $10, cold, DC, funny, night, nonprofits, washington on December 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s Christmas eve and I am in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. I spent most of the day in the kitchen cooking and baking. From a chocolate chess pie to cranberry chutney to marinated mushroom crescents…it was a food-centric day. I might have also started a new tradition of mojitos on Christmas Eve. They were crowd pleaser. By [...]
Day 355 – Daniel B.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, DC, music, nonprofits, singing, video, volunteering, washington on December 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
How many times have you walked by the Salvation Army bell-ringer in your lifetime? Probably hundreds. How many times have you stopped to make a donation? Probably a fraction of those times if you are like most people. Have you ever stopped to speak to the bell-ringer? Well, I did and met Daniel. [...]
Day 353 – Adam J.
Posted in Alcohol, tagged $10, books, DC, generosity, nonprofits, random acts of kindness, story, video, washington on December 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Are you unemployed and want something inspiring to do for the next seven days? Well, I have a solution for you! Become a Kindness Investor and give $10 away every day to a new stranger for a week and then share your experiences here on the Year of Giving. I need someone to start tomorrow!!! [...]
Day 346 – Kristen S.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, babies, dad, family, holidays, Mechanicsburg, night, nonprofits, pa, streets, Thanksgiving on December 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Three more days… Today’s blog post is from Day 346 which was Thanksgiving. I was in Mechanicsburg with my father. Dad cooked a delicious turkey and I handled some of the sides. My favorite is the stuffing. In fact I made two stuffings. Dad prefers cornbread stuffing, but I’m more of a bread stuffing guy. [...]
Day 341 – Gayle N. & Andrew N.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, Greenbelt, MD, musicals, night, nonprofits, performances, theatre, volunteering, waiter on December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago I headed up to Greenbelt, Maryland to see a musical dinner theatre performance of The Sound of Music. It was held at the MAD Theater which is actually a special interest club at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center devoted to the theatrical arts and supported by the Goddard Employees Welfare Association. My [...]
Day 325 – Tiffany B.
Posted in Donation, tagged $10, Alexandria, collections, conferences, hedgehogs, hobbies, nonprofits, VA on November 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I was attending a training seminar at the Hilton Hotel near the King Street Metro in Alexandria. I had some roof leaks the night before during a heavy downpour and I ended up getting no sleep. I arrived right at the time it was starting. Hmmm…do I sit at the front and hope that helps [...]
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