'Tis the season for giving. Sure a lot of the giving tends to be in the form of toys, books, sweaters, and other consumer goods, but the #GivingTuesday is a reminder to spread our generosity beyond our friends and families. I encourage you to give to organizations serving the greater good. Even small donations help. Give … Continue reading What organizations should you support on Giving Tuesday? Consider these
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If you've read this blog before you probably thought, "I'm such a better person that this Kim Z. Dale. I wish there were a way to prove it." Well, now you can. My friend Sheila from Mary Tyler Mom is having a head-shaving event to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation, an organization with the primary … Continue reading A chance to prove you are better than me
Collections for the Care for Real toy drive start on Saturday, November 22nd. Care for Real is the food pantry for the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago. In addition to providing families in need with food, clothing, school supplies, career counseling, and other services all year, Care for Real runs a toy distribution that last year … Continue reading Toy drive supports Care for Real and 800+ children they serve
Today is Donna Day. A day for Donna. This is a day when bloggers unite to raise money for childhood cancer research in honor of Mary Tyler Mom's daughter Donna. No, I won't be asking you to leave cheerful messages for Donna in the comments. Donna will not read this. Donna died in 2009. She was … Continue reading Donna Day supporters fund childhood cancer research, choose hope
Friday, December 13th is the fourth annual "Wear Star Wars, Share Star Wars" Day. The event is meant to be an affirmation of geek pride for sci-fi fans of all genders and also a statement against bullying. If Star Wars isn't your thing you can express yourself through your favorite science-fiction related items ("Wear Who, Share Who" perhaps?). The important thing is to teach … Continue reading Wear Star Wars, Share Star Wars this Friday to support geek pride
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