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Kindness Quest: A Roadtrip of Random Acts of Kindness

by Elisa | Jul 26, 2018 | Adventure, Art of Advocacy, Being World Changers, Children-in-Need, Community, Create Awareness, Family & Relationships, Giving Back, United States | 0 |

Road trips are both a regular and vibrant part of my life. Although I would often prefer to travel...

Ten Causes to Give to Generously

by Elisa | Dec 2, 2015 | Art of Advocacy, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference | 0 |

A couple years ago, I was asked by a wonderful individual who are the top ten charities we give to...

Memories From Sand: Making Christmas Meaningful

by Elisa | Dec 11, 2014 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Fair Trade Products, Family & Relationships, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States, Ways to Make a Difference | 2 |

The Freak-Out This week in December just FREAKS. ME. OUT. All of the sudden the...

The Richest Houses in the DC Suburbs in Contrast with Global Inequality

by Elisa | Apr 29, 2013 | Create Awareness, Poverty | 2 |

Sometimes I just feel so much tension about how wealthy I am. Yes, although I drive a scrapped up, clanking 1999 Dodge mini van I am still rich. After all, I have TWO cars. I have a 1996 Honda too. Both just shy of 200,000...

The Foreign Aid Myth (And Other Budget Stuff)

by Elisa | Mar 13, 2013 | Create Awareness, Poverty, United States | 2 |

The Trigger Button Every one has some trigger buttons. You hit your funny bone and you don’t laugh, you moan. You hit my nose and I will stick my tongue out. That is just a normal family tradition. You touch the toddlers...

Action: Not Buying Clothing For a Year to Live Generously

by Elisa | Jan 8, 2013 | Fair Trade Products, Productivity, Spiritual Discipleship, Ways to Make a Difference | 0 |

The Free Fashion Challenge This is one not-so-easy step that you can take to help you...

Fundraising 101

by Elisa | Jan 29, 2012 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Poverty, United States, Ways to Make a Difference | 1 |

Fundraising Can Be Hard Fundraising is a little like pulling teeth. Unless you are selling Girl Scout Cookies. But even then, we can all only eat so many Thin Mints. When I was a kid, I was good at fundraising. I would find...

Action: Little Black Dress

by Elisa | Jan 9, 2012 | Fair Trade Products, Good Charities, Poverty, Ways to Make a Difference | 2 |

I’m getting excited. I always get excited when I am anticipating something I don’t want to do, but have finally embraced I am going to do anyway. AND, even better, I’m hoping I don’t have to do it alone, that I will be able to...