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Teacher Appreciation 101
Disclosure: VolunteerSpot.com asked me to write this article. My “pay” is a $25 donation to DonorsChoose.org, which I will be matching with a $25 donation of my own. It’s back to school season (as if you didn’t know). My own little lovelies have been back to it for a few weeks now, but I am still seeing “first day” photos flooding my facebook feed. Every year I am in awe of the job that teachers do. Not only do they … Read entire article »
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5 OTHER Reasons to Volunteer with PTA
Disclosure: I had already planned to write this blog post, and then I convinced VolunteerSpot.com to let me add the giveaway component to it. They provided me with a $50 DonorsChoose.org gift card for a separate project that I did for them, which I gifted to a classroom in another school district. They also provided the $50 DonorsChoose.org gift card that I’m giving away at the bottom of this post. Now that school is back in … Read entire article »
You CAN Make a Difference
I met Carrie because she invited me to speak at the Arkansas Women in Agriculture conference one year. (Gosh, that seems odd to say.) She is a true change maker, a force driver, a worker of words, and a do gooder. I hope that her story will cause you to take a moment’s pause and think about how you can use your own special skill set to invoke change in your corner of the world. One of my favorite quotes is, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead That quote has echoed in my mind over and over again over the last few years. While we may not be changing the entire world, my hope … Read entire article »
Filed under: Guest Blogger, Not the Dishes
Back to School: Volunteering
Volunteering at your kid’s school is one of those things. It sounds good when you say it. It feels good when you put your name on the little sign up sheet. It might even seem exciting when you attend the first PTA meeting. But, volunteering is hard. Not because the work is hard. We can all pitch in in one way or another, and while working the “fishing for grab bags” booth at the school fair … Read entire article »
Volunteering at Duck Duck Goose
If you’ve ever considered volunteering at a consignment sale, but aren’t sure what to expect, this guest post is for you. Welcome to my friend, Ashlee Bechdoldt, first time consignment sale volunteer. Ashlee is sharing her experience of volunteering at Duck Duck Goose’s sale set-up day with us. I decided to volunteer 8 hours at Duck Duck Goose (DDG) this year so that I could be among the first to shop the sale before it opens … Read entire article »
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