Giving Back
Jan 17 #MLK25 2011 Challenge
“Whatever your life’s work is, do it well.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the King holiday and this year the Corporation for National & Community Service is launching the MLK 25 Challenge. The challenge is a call to honor Dr. King and his great work by pledging to take at least 25… View Comments · Keep reading »
Jul 30 Optimism In Theater
Last week, President Barack Obama welcomed Broadway into the White house as part of a celebration of theater. The President made the following remarks on Optimism and Broadway. “Over the years, musicals have also been at the forefront of our social consciousness, challenging stereotypes, shaping our opinions about race and religion, death and disease, power… View Comments · Keep reading »
Jul 13 Why So Optimistic?
The Short Answer The short answer is, together we can accomplish so much. There are tens of thousands of individual volunteers in communities big and small who conduct thousands of service projects each year, serving millions (young and old) to make the world a better place. The investment is in the hours and dollars spent… View Comments · Keep reading »
Jun 21 5 Personal Statements to Live By
Somewhere in my early volunteer life, I became an Optimist in spirit and heart, working to serve and always seeing the good in life and what we were striving to achieve. Often, I found myself working with limited funds and resources and it’s because of those experiences that I discovered who I was and developed… View Comments · Keep reading »