Feb 19, 2018 | 5 Minute Action Plan, Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans
Over 500 million straws are used in the United States each day and they are one of the most common plastic pollution items found in our oceans. To help this growing problem, reach out to the restaurants in town and ask them to change their protocol on straws so they...
Feb 9, 2018 | 5 Minute Action Plan, Hunger, The Giving Back Society
Next time you entertain, tell your guests to skip the hostess gifts and instead bring a non-perishable food item to donate to your local pantry or soup kitchen! Such an easy way to make a difference!
Feb 6, 2018 | 5 Minute Action Plan, The Giving Back Society
I’ve been thinking a lot this February about the Valentine’s cards we used to give each other back in school… For whatever reason, those brightly colored little cards have been popping into my head each time I think of the upcoming Valentine’s...
Sep 13, 2017 | 5 Minute Action Plan, Gifts That Give Back, The Giving Back Society
I’m so excited when I see trends for giving back hit the mainstream and this month I was personally influenced twice! (Yay!) I was invited to two birthday parties this month, one using Evite and the other a printed invitation, but what they both had in common...
Aug 21, 2017 | 1 Hour Action Plan, 30 Minute Action Plan, 5 Minute Action Plan, The Giving Back Society, Why Give Back?
This project was started with the purpose of “helping busy people with big hearts make a difference in the world”… Showing people that even with a few minutes, they too can help a cause they’re passionate about. And yet, here I find myself with...
Jul 4, 2017 | 5 Minute Action Plan, The Giving Back Society, Wildlife Rehabilitation
THE PROBLEM: Wildlife Rehabilitation is the treatment and care of an injured, diseased or orphaned animal back to health and then its release back into the wild. (Source) It is not cuddling with wild animals and keeping them as pets! In fact, a key component is to...