Good Stuff by Humans http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org Where to go to learn about humans doing good Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en make cranes, not war - success! http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/09/make-cranes-not-war-success/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/09/make-cranes-not-war-success/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:20:02 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=272 I successfully gathered 1,000 cranes through the hard work and folding of papers by many awesome people. In August, I sent a big box of the cranes off to the Hiroshima Peace Park where they will be displayed amongst many other cranes of peace. I am so proud and happy that this was accomplished and want to thank the people below:

A huge thank you to the great people who worked on this project:

Rick
Evelyn
Sherry
Mari
Cory
Hanna
Danny
Thu
Leah
Jason
John and Monica
Danielle
Maribeth
Caroline
David
Stephen
Vickie
Zoe
Jessica
Jeffery & Jeanette
Karla
Lisa
Alex
Sasha
Nika
April

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/09/make-cranes-not-war-success/feed/ Get to know your neighbor (online) http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/05/get-to-know-your-neighbor-online/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/05/get-to-know-your-neighbor-online/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 07:01:19 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=267 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

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/05/get-to-know-your-neighbor-online/feed/ update on crane project http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/05/update-on-crane-project/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/05/update-on-crane-project/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 23:07:28 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=263 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

Are you a knitter and want to help them, here’s their blog to help you get started!

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/05/update-on-crane-project/feed/ Playing for Change http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/playing-for-change/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/playing-for-change/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:49:22 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=257
Music is the common divider, right? Mark Johnson has brought musicians together to create a statement.

Here’s some of the great things this movement is creating:

  • Help us build and connect music schools around the world that provide hope and inspiration to communities in need.

  • Provide a safe learning environment as an alternative to the violence and despair these children face in their daily lives
  • Empower students to create and share their music providing a healthy outlet of their personal expression
  • Enable collaboration between students of our new schools and students from established schools in the U.S. and abroad.
  • See and hear exclusive content from the global music film archive we have been building since 2001 at www.playingforchange.com
  • Enjoy live performances by numerous established musicians who are contributing to our collective music movement.

To learn more - visit playingforchange.com or to youtube.com and type “Playing for Change” to get a chance to see the musicians performing some great songs!

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/playing-for-change/feed/ donating sporting goods http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/donating-sporting-goods/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/donating-sporting-goods/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:09:14 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=239 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 be donated.

So please try and think of one thing you could donate that would make another child or adult happy!

by xddorox

by xddorox

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/donating-sporting-goods/feed/ Make Cranes, Not War gathering http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/make-cranes-not-war-gathering/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/make-cranes-not-war-gathering/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:17:21 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=217 Tuesdays night’s gathering was a great success, we had a turn out of 14 people and made over 150 cranes in a few hours. Some of the folks had folded cranes or origami before and some people had never atempted. By the end of the night, everyone was helping each other and were having a great fun. Thanks to everyone who came and be on the lookout for another “learn to make origami cranes” event in Portland soon.

If you want to help out this project, you still can. Please fill out this form (scroll to the bottom) for your origami crane kit to make 10 origami cranes!

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/04/make-cranes-not-war-gathering/feed/ Learn to make Origami Cranes! http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/learn-to-make-origami-cranes/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/learn-to-make-origami-cranes/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:56:28 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=208
We are having a gathering at Backspace at 7pm on April 7th to learn to make origami paper cranes for the Make Cranes, Not War peace project.

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/learn-to-make-origami-cranes/feed/ Take Back the Land http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/take-back-the-land/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/take-back-the-land/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:51:21 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=202 A group in Miami named “Take Back the Land” decided that vacant homes could be put to good use. Working with the bank and government, this group helps homeless families stay in vacant homes temporarly. read this to learn more

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/take-back-the-land/feed/ Direction for Origami Cranes http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/direction-for-origami-cranes/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/direction-for-origami-cranes/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:50:38 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=199 Making Origami Cranes can be a bit tricky so here some recommend online directions, it’s especially helpful to watch a video. If you know someone who can make them, ask them to show you!

videos:
http://blogorigami.com/how-to-make-origami-cranes-video
http://origami.org.uk/origamicrane

directions:
http://monkey.org/~aidan/origami/crane/
http://www.savingcranes.org/origamicranes.html

]]> http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/direction-for-origami-cranes/feed/ Story of Sadako http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/story-of-sadako/ http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/2009/03/story-of-sadako/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:11:00 +0000 admin http://www.goodstuffbyhumans.org/?p=185 This story is a background to my peace project (Make Cranes, Not War) –

The story of Sadako and 1,000 paper cranes

Sadako Sasaki was a Japanese girl who was a victim of the atomic bomb. She was one of many children in a hospital with leukemia and little hope of survival. Inspired by a friend of the 1,000 cranes wish, which the saying goes, if you make 1,000 origami cranes, your wish will be granted.

Sadako began collecting any pieces of paper she could find in and around the hospital and began encouraging her friends to make cranes. Sadily, Sadako only folded 644 before her death.

Sadako’s friends and schoolmates published a collection of letters in order to raise funds to build a memorial to her and all of the children who had died from the effects of the atomic bomb. In 1958, a statue of Sadako holding a golden crane was unveiled in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also called the Genbaku Dome. At the foot of the statue is a plaque that reads, This is our cry. This is our prayer. Peace in the world.

Her story is told in some Japanese schools on the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Dedicated to her, people all over Japan celebrate August 6 as the annual peace day. Every day more cranes continue to arrive at the memorial from children all over the world in the hope for peace.

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