Monthly Archives: July 2012

I Believe In The Mission

I can’t believe we are at the end of the third week of this Fellowship!  Time flies!  I have to say the highlight of this week was looking at the results of my volunteer survey.  In this busy world, I … Continue reading

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Smoky Night

Image: http://differenttogether.wordpress.com/tag/smoky-night/ I recently went to the library to soak my mind with ideas for the Kids Gallery, and I came across a book called Smoky Night. I was struck by the beautifully painted and collaged illustrations, and after it … Continue reading

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Challenging Assumptions

Site selection for the Near East Side Cooperative Market (NESCM) has forced me to flip my thinking upside down. Instinctively, the first questions I had when looking at each space were, “is this space big enough?” or “is this space … Continue reading

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NAME CHANGE!

There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering. -Theodore Roosevelt I am now working for the Ohio Association of Foodbanks (formerly  the Ohio Association of Second Harvest … Continue reading

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If you want to help someone, first learn something from them.

It’s no secret that we can’t truly serve people until we know what they need help with. It’s no secret we can find a solution until we identify a problem. And in my experience, it’s to be certain that there … Continue reading

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Laying down the foundation for change, Asking for a bowling night

With the help of employees, interns, and board members, I have been laying down the foundation for improving the transition to full time employment for the homeless population.   In order to accomplish this we need to work on three things.  … Continue reading

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A week of crossing things off of my bucket list

It’s funny that Melissa below mentions the Strengths Finder test because this week I FINALLY got to take it myself!   For years I’ve been hearing my friends talk about their results for a greek retreat, leadership retreat, etc., and … Continue reading

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