International Women’s Day 2012
So this day which is yearly acknoledged, is here once again. March 8th: International Women's Day. We celebrate it because women are so often not celebrated. In fact, they are the most oppressed group on earth. Why women? Women are 1/2 the population of the world....
What is Famine? Defining Hunger Around the World
It seems there are endless famines. And they only occur in Africa. But, no, there are not endless famines. And no, they don't only occur in Africa. (But we should probably remember that Africa is actually pretty big. Really big and mostly very, very poor.) Source:...
Art of Advocacy: Wearing Hope in a Little Black Dress
Its been two weeks now: Pink tights. Black tights. Black and blue stripped tights. Red sash, blue sash, green belt, pink belt. Red leggings. Gray leggings. No leggings, jeans! Its hard to be original when you wear the same thing everyday. BUT I WILL WEAR SOMETHING...
Resources: Fundraising with Crowdrise
2017 Update: I've researched plenty of other crowdfunding platforms and used a few others since then too. But fundraising with Crowdrise is still my go-to. (I also use Generosity.com occasionally too.) Also, notably, below I mention Action:Little Black Dress a few...
Fundraising 101
Fundraising Can Be Hard Fundraising is a little like pulling teeth. Unless you are selling Girl Scout Cookies. But even then, we can all only eat so many Thin Mints. When I was a kid, I was good at fundraising. I would find empty snail shells and stuff them with my...
Action: Little Black Dress Pt.2 (The How)
Last week I posted on the new action I will be trying out for you in February. Afterwords I will review it, describing every gory detail. Although I know you like me to go first, I am hoping we can grow our influence by having some of you join me in wearing the same...
Action: Little Black Dress
I’m getting excited. I always get excited when I am anticipating something I don’t want to do, but have finally embraced I am going to do anyway. AND, even better, I’m hoping I don’t have to do it alone, that I will be able to convince at least a few of you to join...
Book Review: More Than Rice
Book Review More Than Rice: A Journey Through the Underworld of Human Trafficking is written by Pamela Kennedy Chestnut. It was released in September of 2010 and has 189 pages. It is a novel about a seventeen year-old girl, Gabriela, who was abducted from her teenage...
How To Do a Sole Hope Shoe-Cutting Party
Sole Hope is an organization whose goal is to give hope to widows, orphans and other children by using a sustainable approach in foot care (never underestimate the power of feet!). A few months ago guest blogger, Steph from Encouraged in Heart, posted all about Sole...
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Notes From Birmingham Jail & 60th Anniversary of the March
Honestly, I’ve never read more than clips of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s works, even though I’ve talked them up. A major world-changer, Dr. King is mostly known for his “I Have a Dream” speech...