A Portland software developer, Randy White, created a unique online tool to help neighbors connect. Bright Neighbor can teach each other skills like gardening or simpilying swapping household items. It’s main goal is to connect people and provide a safe space to talk, learn more about this creation
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009 | Comments
The latest numbers are in and the total count on the “Make Cranes, Not War” project are 328!
Some you guys have really been busy! I’ll be planning another crane night soon.
Knit Purl, a local yarn shop, is also doing a similar project, only with knitted, felted cranes. Here’s the oregonian story about it [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 8th, 2009 | Comments
Even now, people can give more than they realize - check out this blog post about donating bikes and other sporting goods. So many of us have stuff taking up space that we haven’t used for many years. As I’m writing this, I’m realizing that I have a pair of skiis that would love to [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on April 20th, 2009 | Comments
It all began by a 12 year old in Bend, Oregon who wanted to make sure animals in the local animal shelter have food and the website www.freekibble.com started. On the front page you can answer a trivia question once a day and help provide free kibble. You can only do one trivia question a [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 20th, 2009 | Comments
So here’s a story to ponder. A man passes away only for his wife to discover that the lottery ticket they purchased was worth 10 Mil. The man’s wife was upset by his death and only checked the lottery ticket a month later to discover it’s value. It really blew her and her children away. [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 13th, 2009 | Comments
Here’s a video showing off cool displays of canned food in New York to encourage people to donate for the holidays.
Filed under: Uncategorized on December 8th, 2008 | Comments