What does pumpkin carving, Guinness World Record-breaking and raising funds for charity have in common? They were all done at the Life is good: Pumpkin Festival this year. On October 21, Life is good: Pumpkin Festivals took place across the country. Over 100,000 people carved pumpkins at the Boston Commons festival site and 30,128 pumpkins…
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Reasons to Give in November 2006
There are countless times that you might consider giving to someone. You don’t have to look very hard to find one or more reasons every day. Be creative in finding reasons to do something for someone when they won’t expect it. Pick one or more of these upcoming observances as reasons to help and surprise…
A Great Way to Make a Difference on Halloween
When I was growing up, it was fun dressing up in costumes and going "trick-or-treating" door to door in my neighborhood on Halloween. Can you remember how fun it was doing that? Unfortunately, a scare started one of those years because somewhere candy was handed out that was tampered with. After that time, we still…
Everyday Giving Article Published in Holistic Business Journal
I am excited that the Everyday Giving article entitled "7 Tips to Make You More Creative" was published in the September 2006 issue of the Holistic Business Journal. It is worth checking out if you own a business or are planning to start one. The publication contains a significant amount of useful information and is…
Reasons to Give in October 2006
Be creative in finding reasons to do something for someone when they won’t expect it. Pick one or more of these upcoming observances as reasons to help and surprise others with an act of kindness: Oct – Lupus Awareness Month – http://www.lupus.org/education/LAM_main.html Oct – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – http://www.nbcam.org Oct 6 – World…
Bid on Immortality for Charity
Have you experienced the SCI FI Channel reality television show called Who Wants to be a Superhero? Several people compete against each other to determine who has the best superhero persona. What prize could possibly be worth getting into a superhero costume and compete against others in tights on national television? The prize is to…
Discover How Baby Boomers Can Make an Impact
Baby boomers are an interesting group. You are a baby boomer if you were born between the years of 1946 and 1964. What is one of the things that makes this group so interesting? Currently, the first baby boomers are at the traditional age of retirement. The later baby boomers, which I am a part…
Charity Donations Have Entered the Housing Market
When you are searching for a new home, what are some of the things you consider in deciding which house to buy? location size of house and property condition appeal of house design A couple in Lansing, Michigan hopes that another factor will be added to the list. They are promising to donate a portion…
More Reasons to Give in August 2006
Have you exhausted your brain trying to come up with new reasons to do something for someone? There are always reasons to do something for someone (if you need an excuse). Take advantage of these upcoming observances for August 2006: National Back To School Month International Clown Week – 1-7 August 2006 – http://www.internationalclownweek.org International…
Get Creative to Raise Money for Charity
Many charities sponsor events to raise funding for their cause. Does this mean that you are limited to those events for raising funding for your favorite charity? You shouldn’t be! Raise funds in a creative way. Charities tend to organize similar events at the same time of the year. Because of that, they are competing…