I’ve always been a participant in the fight against AIDS, and ever since I started The Red Pump Project, my desire to prevent HIV/AIDS has grown immensely, especially in women and girls and amongst minorities. Last March, we launched The Red Pump Project on March 10th on the backs of the “Rock the Red Pump” campaign. The United States recognizes March 10th as National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It’s a nationwide initiative to [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Levi’s wants you to donate those old jeans to Goodwill instead of throwing them away! Continuing their partnership with the nonprofit organization, Levi’s rolled out the “A Care Tag for Our Planet” initiative this month. Levi’s jeans now feature a care tag that encourages owners to donate to Goodwill when no longer needed, with the hopes of reducing the billions of pounds of clothing that end up in landfills. Donations of gently used clothing and [...]
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I thought I’d share one of my favorite quotes of his, particularly related to service. “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full [...]
Last week on Twitter, I talked about how I represented Haiti superhard in college. I’m not Haitian, but I was an aspiring French minor and wanted all of my classmates to know about the tiny country of freed slaves who had a beautiful culture and spoke French. I had a flag in my bedroom, and even tried to teach myself Kreyol. I never learned, but when I graduated, I had a greater sense of appreciation [...]
Eating is such a fun activity, especially when the establishment/cooks are just THAT good! Mmm…now combine that with a chance to give back, and you’ve got a match made in heaven. Here are two opportunities for you to chow and support some great organizations. The Local Tourist Restaurant Week For almost a week, diners have stopped by participating restaurants to enjoy three course meals for only $25/lunch and $35/dinner. Ten percent of each meal goes to Endure To [...]
With the start of every new year comes a decision to create resolutions or goals to help us live a better life over the next 12 months. But, the problem with resolutions is that they often get broken because they can be too specific. So, as part of the American Cancer Society’s movement for More Birthdays, I’ve created a list of life steps that I can take to ensure that I live a healthier life…one [...]
Whether it’s through this blog, on Twitter, or in real life, I like to talk about and promote various ways to give back. And, while I’m sharing ways with you all, I’m also challenging myself to volunteer and look for personal opportunities for myself. Lately though, I’ve been feeling guilty. Guilty that I can’t give as much as I used to. And, I’m not really talking about money but more about my time. During my [...]
Hey, everyone! After a mind-numbing and heart-breaking hiatus, I’m am very excited to be back in the blogosphere. 2009 was quite the challenging year, and I’m actually looking forward to making sure that 2010 is equally as challenging but with greater rewards. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had more than enough time to figure out how I want this blog to be and what I need to do to get it there. So, as [...]
