EP4 How one little girl with AIDS moved the country to compassion Guest: Lisa Cintron
People would watch Oprah DAILY. She inspired, and continues to do so. But she was upstaged in 1996 by little Hydeia telling us what it was like as a child to be born with and live with AIDS. The entire country wept with her, even though she fought back tears with enormous
Court-Ordered Hours Change Lives
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali You’ve heard it on the news and in the classroom; “get out there and help your community.” But sometimes, “getting out there” is easier said than done. Many of us have people and things to
Helping Comfort Uvalde – we need your help too.
Opening Facebook I saw one mom whose 10 year old couldn't articlate what he was feeling. She asked over and over "what's wrong?" Tears flowed and he asked for paper. He wrote down that what he saw on the news made him scared and he didn't want to be scared about going
EP3 Tips for Rotating Boards Guest: Nina Hambleton
People volunteer for different reasons. After doing this for more than 25 years, Susan Finch has seen a lot of motivators. One is the need make their mark to be seen, heard, to feel important. That can still work for an organization, but without some guidelines and roadblocks in place, it could
EP2 It is OK to say No to free fabric.
When we start a non-profit, we are usually pretty open to ANY help, any donations. Sometimes the cost of free can be higher than you'd expect. When we started, we were approached by several fabric companies wanting to help. Some were a perfect match, some were overwhelming with their generosity, and some
EP1 How 501c3 Binky Patrol grew from 1 volunteer to 1500 in 30 days!
Hear about a spontaneous non-profit grew to a nationwide organization from three people who were there 26 years ago. Miriam talks about walking the streets – of Laguna Beach, and Lisa talks about the streets of Skid Row, and how volunteering for Binky Patrol forever changed their lives. Learn about Binky Patrol
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