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Transportation is a significant need for many people. Think about donating your car to a Community Action Agency. #MN is a vast state where individuals may not have mass transit. 45% of the state's residents live in greater #MN, where a vehicle is necessary. Receiving a donated vehicle could have a major impact on a person's life when it comes to getting to work, medical appointments, or even the grocery store. Vehicle donations are tax deductible. Community Action Agencies like Minnesota Valley Action Council, United Community Action Partnership, Inc., Tri-County Action Program, and others accept donated vehicles. Visit minncap.org, find an agency in your area and see if they're willing to take a donated car. #MinnCAP #CommunityAction #BeCommunityAction #Advocacy #AdvocacyWorks #FightingPoverty #Nonprofit #Donate #Donation #CarDonation #NationalCarDonation Month #Transportation #HelpingPeople #ChangingLives

LBOD Foundation takes 'Beating the Odds' Initiative to the Bud! ☀️ Visit our website and sign up to receive our newsletter to stay up to date on all things LBOD Foundation! #lbodfoundation #blessedtobeablessing #service #nonprofitimpact

Donating is a powerful way to #TakeAction this Hunger Action Month. Every dollar donated helps put food on the tables of our hungry neighbors. Not only that, but your generosity provides nutritionally balanced meals essential to health outcomes. Whether you give once or choose to donate monthly, your support makes a difference. Learn more about donations to MOFC at mofc.org/action. #HungerActionMonth #HungerActionDay

There are lots of ways that you can help us to help vulnerable people in your community. Our Empowerment Fund is purely for costs that aren't covered in project pots - it's for things like home furnishings to make our houses more comfortable; it's for transport to appointments; it's for clothes for interviews and it's for those all-essential food parcels in an emergency. Your help can make all the difference. Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/eNtz3_JX . . #donations #charitabledonations #charitygiving #charitablegiving #angliacaretrust #fundraising #suffolkcharity #foodparcels #empowermentfund #charityfunding #legacydonation #nominatedcharity #regulardonation #givingtocharity #supportsuffolkcharity

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 Lottinville  https://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:   https://lnkd.in/gqrX5QDA

When I joined Grace & Green in 2022 as Head of Growth, my very first presentation to the Board was about how we took what had been created in Period Dignity and use this to have a much wider impact on both the business and the world of work. How would we make Period Dignity the market leader (with very little money to spend to do so)? I don't have enough space in this post to work through exactly what I set out in that meeting, however it boiled down to: ✌ Understanding the impact we want to have: It's always been about more than supplying products - Education is woven into the threads of Period Dignity. To achieve period dignity we need access to information, availability of products and acceptance within workplace culture - we designed our offering and continue to develop everything we do around these pillars. This was summed up perfectly by a client (John) who said "Grace & Green don't just supply a product, they create a CULTURE". Exactly John. ✌ Remember who we are and why we are doing it: Unsurprisingly, the workplace space has and is becoming more competitive. This is excellent news, as more businesses embrace free period care as a basic right, and especially comforting how many are choosing a more sustainable providers. As now Chief Commercial Officer, it's also mildly stressful (mildly 🙃 ). However, dignity continues to be about more than avoiding getting caught short, it's about embracing inclusivity and supporting our Members to deliver dignity for all, no matter of age, gender identity, or how they experience their period. There's still a long way to go, and we've got SO much more coming here... ✌ Treat every customer like they are absolutely making our day. This is perhaps a small business mindset, or when many of the team have done almost every job in the company. We all remember the THRILL of winning our first big contract, the DELIGHT of walking into a shop and seeing our products on shelf, or randomly walking into the bathroom BEAMING seeing our products. We don't take for granted the fact we get to be in people's everyday. (For me this has never worn off, my heart still skips a little when I process an order, receive a tender award notice, or see a customer talking about us on socials.) Particularly grateful for our team for supporting our phenomenal YOY 120% growth, for challenging, pushing our vision and positioning, and for being excellent. I'm incredibly proud of what we and our members are doing to drive inclusivity, awareness and dignity within their workplaces and educational establishments. I can't wait to see what the next two years can hold. Happy Birthday Period Dignity. x

Are you looking for a way to get involved and help people in recovery? Attend the Better Beginnings Banquet benefitting The Jace Waters Foundation for Transitional Living of Alabama November 6th from 5:30-7:30 PM in the Willow Room at the Daphne Civic Center While learning about The Jace Waters Foundation and its mission, dinner from L.A. Barbecue will be served and a silent auction will take place Monetary donations from the Better Beginnings Banquet are used to provide scholarships to get people in need into transitional living (also known as sober living or a recovery residence). We are also accepting donations of goods or services for the silent auction. Going into a good sober living environment after treatment gives the person a much higher chance of a successful recovery by placing them in a surrounding that helps them learn how to handle day to day stress and anxiety without turning to a drink or drug. We hope to see you at the Better Beginnings Banquet! Tickets will be on sale starting October 1st. https://lnkd.in/g8bp8Kya For more information, visit The Jace Waters Foundation website, Facebook page, or call 251- 509-7104. #wedorecover #recoveryispossible #recoverylife #recoveryjourney #recoverycommunity #recoverysupport #recoveryworks #overdoseawareness #overdoseprevention #endthestigma #changethenarrative #soberliving #soberlife #sobriety #taxdeductible #charitablegiving #nonprofit #nonprofitorganizations

We are in need of baby items. If you would like to donate or if you have the desire to buy one or some items, our Mothers would be very grateful. Pac-n-play, crib, highchair, boys clothes size 0-3, baby bath, and we can always use baby wipes. We appreciate your help and effort on this thank you. #tricitieswa #nonprofit #familyrecovery #sponsorship #donors #agreatcause #humanity #impact #communitysupport #charity #support #partnership #bethegood #addictionrecovery #supportingrecovery #community #localsupport #supportinggrowth #neighborhood #teamEFH #sponsors #kennewickwa #richlandwa #pascowa #westrichlandwa

Stanley Tree Service is creating a challenge! We donated one tree removal for one dollar, and we want to ask others to continue this. We are challenging Above and Beyond Tree of Rhode Island to do the same! Want to be a part of the 1 Tree for 1 Dollar challenge? Rules: 1. Choose a community member in need (please keep their address and identity private) 2. Donate one tree removal for one dollar per year 3. Create and share content of the removal 4. Like/ follow Stanley Tree and tag us in the content 5.Challenge another tree company to do the same