Starting Strong: Helping Women & Big Bite Bangkok

January starts strong by helping women and creating fun fundraising.

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What is Sanuk? Answers from Volunteers and Supporters

Thanks for your responses on National Volunteer Week. Especially to Charlotte who wrote to say that in addition to her regular volunteering gig, she went to the Bangkok airport with supplies and toys for people who had been stranded by flight cancellations in Europe. There are more people out there like Charlotte who are doing [...]

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10 Crazy Ways I Changed the World in 2009

I had fun thinking about all the things the great things that happened this year. I also have been wanting to write this to say it’s easier to make a difference than you think. None of these ideas are particularly original or impossible for you to do. I have big hopes for more In Search [...]

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Purchasing Piece of Mind: Myth #1

This is the beginning of a series of posts about excuses we make preventing us from taking action. Hope it’s encouraging and helps you recognize ideas to dodge when trying to make a difference. Myth #1: “You can’t help everyone.” Friend, mentor, and inspiring humanitarian Marc Gold once asked, “If the ship is sinking and [...]

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Spotlight: Marc Gold & 100 Friends

The Story: Almost two decades ago Marc Gold discovered how much good he could do with very little money in poor places. He then set out on a mission to do just that after receiving donations from 100 of his closest friends. (This is just a teaser, please see his site for the whole story.) [...]

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