On Saturday, April 24, 2010 we had the honor of participating in the March for Babies. The march is a 6 mile walk to help raise money in support of the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. We walk in celebration...
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There has been new research released by Michigan State University that shows how changing some of your everyday decisions can collectively reduce U.S. household CO2 emissions by about 20% per year. One of the highlights of this report is the types of changes each household can make to help improve the environment. They are...
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Lately, it seems that I keep hearing more and more from my friends about wanting to get involved with volunteering in their communities. I don’t know if there is something in the air or what, but I am definitely not going to complain about it! In fact, I am happy they bring it up...
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Growing up, I had a neighbor friend whom was autistic. She was much younger than me, but I loved going over to her house to play. I was extremely interested in her and in autism. (And she had really cool stuff…I was 12.) During those years I learned a lot about...
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Even though I already volunteer with a few organizations in my area, I am always looking for new and exciting things to do out in the community. Since I already play some bigger roles in a few organizations, sometimes it is nice to get out and do something that I just have to show...
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Prior to moving into my first apartment I owned absolutely NOTHING. All I had to bring with me were my clothes, a few pieces of jewelry and my stereo, accompanied by an old box of tapes I liked to drag out every once in a while. I didn’t even have a bed....
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In my quest for a healthier lifestyle (both physical and emotional), I started researching different food choices that are available to consumers today. The more I read and the more questions I asked, the more I heard the word “organic”. While I had a vague conception of what this word meant, there...
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The snow was a-coming down today and the height of the snow slowly grew inch-by-inch. Whenever the snow piles up, the shovels must come out. Today was extra worse since the snow was heavy and thick. Due to ordinances in my neighborhood, everyone has 24 hours to shovel their sidewalks. Failure to do so could...
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Since Pepsi’s remarkable benevolence to good ideas, I have been racking my brain trying to come up with something absolutely brilliant! Unfortunately, I am afraid I haven’t had much luck with discovering the secret to world peace. Luckily (and on a much smaller scale), I was thinking about a new type of connection advertisement,...
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Bringing a smile to other faces is something I’ve been enjoying thoroughly while doing my personal Pepsi Refresh challenge. This week I was thinking of ideas and came across a really amazing one I know would make my whole month! It is so simple and yet, is probably one of the coolest...
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