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The Fifth Day of Yule: Honoring Community and Giving Back On the 5th day of Yule, we celebrate the spirit of community and the connections that bind us together. This day is an opportunity to show gratitude for the support of others and to give back to the people and places that make our communities thrive. Yule reminds us that even in the darkest days of winter, we can be a light for those in need. Small acts of kindness can have a profound impact on others and help weave the fabric of a strong and caring community. ✨ Ways to Celebrate Community on the Fourth Day of Yule: • Feed the Unhoused: Prepare meals, donate food, or volunteer your time with a local organization that supports unhoused individuals. Warm meals and care can go a long way during the winter months. • Share Your Skills or Products: If you run a business, consider donating items, services, or a portion of your profits to local shelters, food banks, or support groups. • Support Local Organizations: Offer your time to a group that aligns with your values—whether it’s helping at an animal shelter, mentoring youth, or working with environmental initiatives. • Acts of Neighborly Kindness: Check in on neighbors, especially the elderly or those living alone, and offer assistance like shoveling snow or running errands. Celebrating community is about sharing the abundance we have, however small, to uplift others. Together, we can create warmth and connection during this sacred season. ✨ Blessed Yule! ✨

Charity Work: Fundraiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind 🐾✨ Volunteering as a fundraiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind this year has been an incredibly fulfilling journey, allowing me to contribute to a cause close to my heart while developing valuable skills. Through my role, I’ve had the chance to: 🗣 Strengthen communication skills by engaging with the public, explaining the vital work Guide Dogs does, and encouraging support. 🐕🦺 Learn about animal care while assisting with working and retired guide dogs at events. 🎯 Hone my organizational skills by helping coordinate fundraising activities and ensuring events run smoothly. 💛 Develop empathy and advocacy by connecting with individuals impacted by sight loss and understanding the profound difference guide dogs make in their lives. Beyond the skills I’ve gained, this role has brought me so much joy. Meeting inspiring people, working with dedicated teams, and spending time with the amazing dogs themselves has been a rewarding experience. The work we do directly impacts lives, offering independence, companionship, and confidence to those who need it most. If you’re looking to make a difference in 2025, I encourage you to explore ways to get involved! Visit guidedogs.org.uk or connect with a local group like the Eastleigh Fundraising Group for Guide Dogs. I can’t wait to continue contributing to this amazing cause! #CharityWork #GuideDogsForTheBlind #SkillsForGood #VolunteerLife #SocialImpact #MakeADifference

Greek Week continues to make a big impact in the local community and this hyper-local storytelling should remain a focus. I think, because we’re at a world-renowned institution, we aim a lot at showing how far-reaching our footprint goes. This story is part of that too—many of those involved will go on to do great things across the world. But, right now, we’re telling a story of students building camaraderie and connecting with where they are at this point in time and with what’s closest in proximity. That doesn’t minimize their impact by any means. So, I think this also shows how important Fraternity and Sorority Life remains to the philanthropy of the area. How FSL creates leaders and constructive citizenry. If you connect those dots, you see that this article tells multiple stories beyond the surface.

The Power of Giving Tuesday: Giving Tuesday, celebrated on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has grown into a global movement, igniting the spirit of generosity worldwide. It’s not just a day on the calendar—it's an opportunity to transform lives. Giving Tuesday is the beginning of a critical when donations can make all the difference. It’s a time when communities unite to support the causes they believe in, and nonprofits rally to fundraise for the crucial year ahead. We know there are many good causes, worthwhile organizations, problems to be solved, issues to address, and battles to fight. If you are passionate about cows, farmed animals, plant-based eating, and environmental issues relating to factory farming, we hope you will choose to support our nonprofit 501c3 rescue, the Tennessee Cow Rescue. (IRS 86-2953480) https://lnkd.in/ekkZGq7X

Building a strong local network is not just about networking events. Which of these ways to get involved do you practice? Which work best for you? Volunteer at a local soup kitchen or food bank. Tutor or mentor children or adults. Help out at a local animal shelter or rescue organization. Donate blood or platelets. Participate in a community cleanup or beautification project. Attend local government meetings. Join a local civic organization or neighborhood association. Support local businesses. Attend local cultural events.. Volunteer at a local hospital or nursing home. Coach a youth sports team. Lead a Scout troop or other youth group. Organize a community fundraiser. Start a community garden.

🚨#AllHatAndNoCattle (aka #FireDrillFundraising)💥 (Post 2 of 5 - search hashtag firedrillfundraising to see previous posts) Fire drill fundraising is an appeal that is high on urgency and emotion with little to no substance. My heart sinks when I see charity leaders resort to the tactic because it erodes trust and relationships with givers. Are there times it is necessary? Sure, but you need to infuse credibility into the invitation. If you don’t, you risk getting labeled “all hat and no cattle” by my Texas friends. And spoiler alert: “all hat and no cattle” is not a sustainable fundraising strategy. Reflection #2 on fire drill fundraising: It is a one-sided conversation which is designed to quickly arouse emotions. You’re trying to get a big reaction now, often without much clarity or transparency. “Please contribute to our campaign so that we don’t have to close down by the end of this year!” (This is a very real, and current, appeal that I read this week… the charity takes care of young children suffering terminal illnesses…) 😬 Your givers do want to understand “why” and “how” before they commit. Invite them to the journey rather than a high stakes appeal. Major giving is less about getting help for one problem and more about creating a shared vision for the long haul. #majorgifts #firedrillfundraising #longview #sustainablerevenue #awareness #fundraising

We are focused on helping to build healthier, safer and more resilient, sustainable communities. Here are just four ways in which we do just that: 1. Carrying out volunteering activities. 2. Working with local charities. 3. Providing education and training. 4. Tree planting initiatives. Discover more about our social values today: https://lnkd.in/eDY4ZkgF The Queen's Green Canopy LandAid Crisis #SustainableCleaning #SocialValue

The cleanup and tear-down operations of the NFL Draft has delivered unexpected benefits to local nonprofits. Materials such as carpeting, wood, and the very stairs that NFL hopefuls ascended as their names were called are finding a second life. DETROIT DOG RESCUE is at the forefront of this initiative, cleverly repurposing these elements to build a new spay and neuter clinic on Detroit's east side. The new clinic will provide essential services such as free spaying and neutering to help manage and support the local dog population. Beyond the direct benefits to DDR, this effort is setting a precedent for sustainability and community support. The materials salvaged from the NFL Draft are also being distributed to other nonprofits in the area, helping them enhance their facilities and expand their services. The repurposing of NFL Draft materials shows how the legacy of such events can continue to support and enrich the local community long after the crowds have gone home. PC: City of Detroit #nfldraft #draft #nfl #ddr #detroitdogrescue #detroitnonprofit #dogrescue #nonprofit #support #eastside #animalshelter #animalclinic #animals #animallover #lions #detroitlions #cityofdetroit #detroitpride #sustainability #community #detroitcommunity #giving #charity #repurposing #redevelopment #detroit #detroitisit

As a continuation to my post from Monday where I shared about my involvement as a Board member for the School Garden Support Organization, I wanted to expand on my “why”. And why my purpose and passions are centered on supporting equitable learning, school gardens, sustainability, and representation. Today, the majority, ~70% of agricultural workers are foreign born migrants. They are the backbone of our food supply chain, yet often are not given basic human rights or access to the systems/programs we all take for granted. Often, they are the center of vitriolic language and unfair policies; Our farm workers do not receive the respect they deserve. I would like to see dignity and pride in farm work restored. I would like to see agriculture in all forms seen as a meaningful career path. An industry that is valued as significant and has high importance; And that we support through our education system. How can we honor our migrant workers, and the legacies of Caesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta? I think it starts by supporting organizations that teach youth the importance of gardens, farming, sustainability, and communities. It is then we can truly “Honor the hands that harvest your crops.” - Dolores Huerta #purpose #passion #advocacy #nationalfarmworkersawareness #sustainability #community #leadership https://lnkd.in/gccx4yyy