Sometimes a relatively simple cause becomes a full blown organization. In 1998 a handful of mountain bikers got together to help with the design and construction of a multi-use trail in a new park; today that group is the advocacy voice of mountain bikers for an entire region. The scope of todays charity focus in […]
Month: April 2017
A day in the life…
What this trip looks like, behind the (social media) scenes… So, “stranded” in Tulsa due to weather, I thought I’d give a little insight into what this trip looks like, day to day (except today, of course). This is a typical day (so typical, in fact that I have already begun to lose track of […]
Charity Introduction – Women Helping Other Women
Women Helping Other Women (WHOW) is a Tulsa based organization with a dual focus I find particularly attractive. While a self-mentoring, educating, and networking group for women to help them “reach their full potential through education, career advancement, and business opportunities” the group simultaneously “supports local organizations which include women’s shelters, women in poverty, mentor-ship […]
Charity Introduction – Real Men Real Leaders
Probably the largest regret of my trip is the fact that I didn’t discover our Kansas spotlight charity Real Men Real Leaders in time to see if I could do something directly with them. This organization really excites me, and is structured in a way that I could have perhaps actively contributed during my time […]
Charity Introduction – Little Miracles
In an interesting twist of fate, our charity for Texas and our lodging here in Amarillo have a bit of a connection. Not direct, but still, there is something. When talking to our host last night about how she got started with Airbnb, she shared that the first people to stay with her were some […]
Charity Introduction – Kindred Spirits
As their website points out, frequently in this country, we consider our animals “disposable” when they get beyond a certain age or level of productivity. I’ve never liked this notion (or approach) so I was encouraged and delighted when I was introduced to Kindred Spirits, an eldercare/hospice sanctuary for animals and our charity spotlight for […]
Charity Introcuction – The Zaadii Foundation
As various members of my family will attest, one of my biggest pet peeves is people abusing the privilege of driving. Although all forms of inattentive or irresponsible driving chafe me, only drinking and driving raises my hackles faster than sending text messages while driving. This brings me to our Arizona “charity,” The Zaadii Foundation. […]
Charity Introduction – TURN
In 1973 a group of Utah parents were concerned. Their children with developmental disabilities were growing up and the options for them as adults were very limited. Typically at that time, if you were developmentally disabled and hit adulthood you were either institutionalized, or stayed at home unable to actively participate in society. Banding together […]
Charity Introduction – Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
I like Las Vegas. It’s not the lights or the glitz or 24 hour everything I like though, it’s the collection of people. Walking down the strip at almost any time of day (or night) you will over hear conversations in a variety of languages, see every manner of dress and witness interactions, not only […]
Charity Spotlight – Firefighters Burn Institute
To my friends and family, the refrain “if you want to talk to me about heroes, start with firefighters” (or something very close to that) is familiar. I just think there is something emblematic of heroism in the acts of people who willing throw themselves into harms way on a daily basis; all the while […]