When Naperville’s Sherilyn Sheets celebrated her 27th birthday Sunday, instead of asking family and friends for gifts or a celebration for herself, she asked them to help her throw a party for homeless people in Chicago. What a great idea! Check out the story for more inspiration. posted by guest author, Scott Couchenour, Certified Life…
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21 Ways To Serve America
Check out this link on the Time Magazine’s site. It’s a list of 21 ways we can serve America. Some great thoughts here. Click here to read the article. by guest blogger, Scott Couchenourwww.servingstrong.comwww.servingstrong.typepad.com
ServiceNation Making an Impact
ServiceNation is a national campaign calling for the next President and Congress, leaders and citizens to create a new era of working together to solve our greatest and most persistent societal challenges. Obviously, this is a huge calling. Will the ServiceNation movement be able to get the attention of those who can make it possible?…
Brush Up On Your “Giving Reading”
I am amazed how time flies. Our first high school football game starts tonight! (wasn’t it just yesterday that the kids got out of school for the summer?) Anyway, as we peer into the near future, we see school supplies, buses, teachers, homework, routines, and reading assignments. This is a great time to consider a…
What Would You Give To A Mugger?
"I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. It’s as simple as it gets in this complicated world." This is a quote from Julio Diaz. Julio was recently mugged in the subway at New York City. He not only gave his wallet, but since the…
Pay It Forward
My daughter brought 10 of her friends home with her from college. You heard it: 10 BFFs! Here’s a picture of our living room this morning. They went to breakfast this morning at our local dutch restaurant. When they returned, every single one of them was talking a mile a minute. They couldn’t wait to…
Carve Out Space For Giving
"He emerged from the Metro at the L’Enfant Plaza Station and positioned himself against a wall beside a trash basket. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his…
Giving beyond yourself
My wife and I recently went to Chipotle for dinner. If you’re not familiar with this restaurant, it’s a fast food place where you can get burritos the size of a small country, packed with rice, beans, chicken, and so on. I added a picture to this post. While eating, I noticed writing on my…
In a box or from a launching pad?
I was listening to a radio station playing Christmas music today. I heard Clay Aiken’s song, "Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day." This got me thinking. For most of Americans, Christmas comes around Thanksgiving when all the boxes with all the decorations get brought up from the basement and things get hung on the…
New Day Revolution: How to Save the World in 24 Hours
Do you want to help save the world but don’t feel you have enough time? The ability to make a difference in the world through simple changes is the subject of a new book by authors Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley. New Day Revolution: How to Save the World in 24 Hours is filled with…