Today, we were honored to provide a $3,481.74 check to J&S Hamburg South Airport. This donation will go toward their Project Feed The Kids program to help fight food insecurities in our community.
Their coolers are available 24/7 and are open to anyone who needs help and are available in Traverse City, Kingsley, Buckley, and Kalkaska.
This contribution was made possible through our Cash in on Kindness guest collection initiative at both Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel and Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible.💗
#community#communityengagement#fightinghunger#LeelanauSandsCasino#TurtleCreekCasino
Are you thinking of ways to give back during this holiday season?
Giving back during the holiday season is important for several reasons, such as the spirit of generosity, promoting empathy, and building a stronger community.
Here are some ways to give back: 👇
- volunteer at a food bank
- donate money to a nonprofit, charity, food, toys, or clothing to a homeless shelter
- You can do random acts of kindness, like complimenting a stranger.
- help neighbors in need
#happyholidays#holidayseason#christmas#winter#seasonofgiving#nonprofit#nonprofitorganization
As it’s national volunteers week we thought it would be a good time to reshare our blog Running a Charity: Essential Tips for Better Volunteer Management. It’s a great time to think about your volunteers and this blog covers recruitment, legalities and retention and benefits. Volunteers really do make the charities they work with and we couldn’t do it without them. Why not take the time to thank your volunteers this week and show them that they are appreciated?
Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/endf8kWt#thecharityspark#volunteersweek#volunteermanagement#thirdsector
As we wrap up National Volunteer Week (April 21 – 27), it's important to recognize all the individuals who help charities through their generous donations of time. It's estimated that 60+ million people volunteer more than 4 billion hours annually. While many are motivated to volunteer, we sometimes hit roadblocks or challenges to achieve this objective. Among them is finding the “extra” time to donate. Overcome this and other barriers by considering the following tips when making a volunteer choice: https://bit.ly/3Wo1asO#community#BBB
✨ What an incredible idea for fundraising!✨
Rather than donate a large amount to a single charity, a few wealthy donors have set up donations at TisBest Philanthropy with a predetermined limit. They are GIVING $50 to the charity of YOUR choice. It's totally free for you: you're just suggesting where they send the funds!
Please consider a donation to #MEAction! This coming year, our efforts will be more ambitious than ever! Your support means the world. You can donate by clicking here: t.co/nBZvShVZrS
The process is simple and it works-- I just did it myself. ✨
(1) Click the link
(2) Search for #MEAction. Use the EIN 47-4011296 or type "myalgic" & search
(3) The amount is set to $10 default, but you should have $50 to spend; change if desired
(4) Write why you donated if desired
(5) CLICK FINALIZE! When done, you will see a message that says, "Thank you for joining our mission!" and receive an email thanking you as well.
Please also share this widely-- $50 for an organization like ours is a big deal. Since it's free and VERY easy I'm hoping folks will simply do it if they see it.
#pwME#NEISvoid#MECFS#LongCOVID#charitablegiving#holidaygiving
Public Speaking Educator, Training Consultant, Expert Facilitator and Coach: Presentation Skills and Leadership Development #Glossophobia, #messaging, #storytelling, #presence, #leadershipskills, #improvskills
Last week, my family spent a couple of days up north helping my husband, Don Riedthaler and the Ignite Northwest team, in their company’s test kitchen make and package meals for hungry kids. Between Don and I having worked decades in the restaurant industry, owning a restaurant of our own and having Don (aka Dad) as the primary cook at home, we have an abundance of food surrounding us, especially around the holidays. It felt so good (thanks to the powerful happiness hormone, oxytocin) to spent time in service to others. In the process, I noticed 3 benefits that parallel the neuroscience research in this article written by Brian de Lottinvillehttps://lnkd.in/ggG4wUY3
1. Synergy
2. Cooperation
3. Connectedness
More benefits observed:
1. Empathy
2. Laughter and play
3. Conversation
4. Future strategic planning and decision making
It’s no wonder companies invest in team building where bonds can be formed. Though, upon reflection, the experience of helping others (for me) trumped some of the more prescriptive team building activities I’ve witnessed or participated in (karaoke bars, and escape rooms come to mind). What has your experience with team building been, and what are the possibilities for designing these opportunities with others in mind?
If neuroscience fascinates you too, check out this article by Ritvo who writes about the neurochemical drivers of happiness: Dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin make up the Happiness Trifecta in this article:
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Director of Sales And Business Development @ Ignite Foodservice Solutions | Leading Sales Operations
#hungry#children - Two words that should never go together! Did you know that 1 in 8 children in #washingtonstate face hunger every day. None of those children make the choice to be hungry…
Ignite Northwest prides ourselves in doing our part and giving back to our community, and this year we partnered up with Shawn Walton and #StLeosParrish with a commitment of 100 prepared meals…but little did we know that when we asked some of our local business partners like Jeff Winter w/CMA, who donated $500! and Jason Wirth with Bargreen Ellingson who donated a SUV full of to-go packaging and apple juice, we would be pushed to make more than 100 meals.
Inspired by Jeff’s donation, I personally matched his gift and we now had $1,000 towards to purchase of food and supplies to make over 300 MEALS!!!
A special shout out to the team at Ignite, specifically Ryan Devereaux who donated two days of his time to help make these delicious meals, and my wife Janell Payne and our family who also pitched in to help out!
We are now devoted to make this an annual event and next year, stay tuned as our next #goal is 500 meals between #thanksgiving and #christmas#givingback#foodserviceequipment#foodbusiness#hunger#childrenshealth#foodbanks
The largest gift someone makes in their lifetime is usually only received posthumously: a gift left in their will.
Long term giving is the single biggest predictor of whether your charity will be in someone's will. The secret to encouraging long term giving lies in communication.
Don't be distracted be larger long term donations, either–focus on all levels of giving–gift size now is not a valid predictor of legacy giving.
- Communicate often
- Build relationships
- Thank people thank people thank people!
Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)#legacygiving#charitylegacy#posthumousgift#longtermcharity#givingback#inheritedgifts#giftinwill#eternalgiving
Director of National Sales and Marketing
6moGreat program. Children should Never go hungry.