by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Tips + Tricks
This has been a brutal month with consecutive natural disasters, many right in the contiguous US or close to home, and our hearts are so heavy. There’s Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas, Hurricane Irma pounding Florida and the Virgin Islands, and now...
by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good
As much as I love the many “National” days and weeks that help us celebrate everything from women’s history to coffee, I think my all time favorite day is National Voter Registration Day. Observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in September —...
by Georgette Gilmore | Doing Good
Hurricane Irma caused such severe damage in the Caribbean that it destroyed 95% of the buildings on the island of Barbuda alone. Puerto Rico is still coping with major flooding and widespread power outages. The hurricane tore through the Florida Keys before slamming...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good
Here’s what I’m listening to today. How about you? Immigrants: We Get The Job Done: The Hamilton Mixtapes by K’naan featuring Residente, Riz MC & Snow Tha Product And here’s what I’m reading: -Read what business leaders say about...
by Lexi Petronis | Doing Good
We are always encouraged that when tragedy strikes, like Hurricane Harvey in the Houston-Galveston area right now, so many people come together to ask, how can I help? Since making landfall on Friday, Hurricane Harvey has already dropped more than 24 inches of rain in...
by Georgette Gilmore | Entertainment + Media, Doing Good
This past week has been so difficult. For me, for all of us here…and probably for you. The events in Charlottesville have shined a bright light on bigotry and hate, which can do real damage to your soul. And if we feel scared and heartbroken — well,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Doing Good
I was so happy to come across the beautiful US means all of us message, which started as a grassroots campaign from Selman Design to help attack ignorance and fear, especially about the Muslim-American community, while promoting equality and respect for all Americans....
by Lexi Petronis | Doing Good
Usually, the amazing feeling you get when you donate to a cause you care about is enough reason to do it. But if that cause you care about just happens to be hosting an auction featuring items like signed instruments and band memorabilia, well — don’t mind if we...
by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good
I can’t imagine adjusting to a new school and a new country at the same time, but that’s a challenge many refugee children will be facing this back-to-school season. Which is why I loved learning that the Tiyya Foundation is organizing a Backpacks for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good
Quite a few of us here come from military families, or have enlistees and veterans in our own lives, which is why we have always been strong supporters of charities for veterans, enlistees and their families. So in honor of Memorial Day, and...
by Lexi Petronis | Doing Good
Would you believe me if I told you that out of 74 million US kids, 17.1 million of them have or have had a mental health disorder? That’s a huge percentage! So huge, in fact, that the Child Mind Institute (CMI) has noted that more kids are dealing with mental...
by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good
If your news feed has been dragging you down lately, take heart. Volunteerism is a great way to put that energy to positive use, and spring is the perfect time for you and your family to discover ways to volunteer for your own local community, Leslie Knope style. To...
