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 …

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 …

Three Peas Art Lounge is hosting Got DAM! (Dance, Art, Music) tonight. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the American Red Cross‘ relief efforts in Haiti. All event details are above!
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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 …

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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. …

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, …

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 …

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. …

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 …