I love to hear what people are doing to make a difference. Today I learned from the guru of giving back - Oprah. Ok, maybe she isn't the guru, but she is one of the biggest advocates for it that I know. Today's topic on Oprah was looking back at past guests and where are they now. One of the guests was Stephen Paletta, who was the Million dollar winner on Oprah's Big Give in 1990. Well, he has continued what Oprah started by launching a website called GiveBack.org in which you can start your own foundation to raise money for charities:
"The Give Back Foundation (EIN 26-2449481) was established to allow any person to join GiveBack and set up their personal foundation account. The funds that accumulate in that account are part of the Give Back Foundation. Each member has the ability to direct the funds from their account to any charity in good standing with the United States Internal Revenue Service." - Giveback.org
Pretty awesome, huh?
So, The Artison has setup 'The Artison Firework Foundation' - with the idea that everyone is a spark that can set off a huge change in our communities, our world. Will you help The Artison make change one design at time? You can either by shopping with The Artison at http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtison (5% of each sale will go into The Artison Firework Foundation) or sign up with GiveBack.org and help spread the word at https://www.giveback.org/onehundreddays.aspx?refid=3765!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
The Artison: Creating Change
The Artison: Creating Change: "Oh what to write...what to write...I struggle with this every time I sit down to write a blog post. As you can see I have been gone awhile. ..."
Creating Change
Oh what to write...what to write...I struggle with this every time I sit down to write a blog post. As you can see I have been gone awhile. No more procrastination! I am on a mission...
Have you been paying attention to what has been happening the past few years? I am not talking about the negative things, like the exposure of corporate greed, the recession, the natural disasters. No, not that, there is enough talk about that in the 24 hour news cycle. I am talking about the low rumble of the everyday person pulling, not only themselves up, but reaching out and helping their neighbor up and brushing ourselves off. Asking 'What do you need?' before asking 'what do I need?'. Saying if we come together, work together, we can make things great again! We are all struggling, but in that struggle we are learning that good does not come from keeping up with Joneses, but getting out and helping each other instead. And this is wonderful to watch. It is even better to be apart of it!
My mission is to be apart of it. To make change one design at a time with my art, my husband's art, and the products we create at The Artison by donating 10% of each sale to charity. To go out in my community and lend a hand. Then to talk about what I experience and learn. So join me as I share my experience! Get involved in your community and tell me about your experiences! It can be as small as holding a door open for someone loaded down with packages, opening your home to a pet in need, or helping with a fundraiser. Get creative, think BIG and you will be amazed at what you can do. Don't know where to start? Start asking and you will quickly find where you are needed!
Have you been paying attention to what has been happening the past few years? I am not talking about the negative things, like the exposure of corporate greed, the recession, the natural disasters. No, not that, there is enough talk about that in the 24 hour news cycle. I am talking about the low rumble of the everyday person pulling, not only themselves up, but reaching out and helping their neighbor up and brushing ourselves off. Asking 'What do you need?' before asking 'what do I need?'. Saying if we come together, work together, we can make things great again! We are all struggling, but in that struggle we are learning that good does not come from keeping up with Joneses, but getting out and helping each other instead. And this is wonderful to watch. It is even better to be apart of it!
My mission is to be apart of it. To make change one design at a time with my art, my husband's art, and the products we create at The Artison by donating 10% of each sale to charity. To go out in my community and lend a hand. Then to talk about what I experience and learn. So join me as I share my experience! Get involved in your community and tell me about your experiences! It can be as small as holding a door open for someone loaded down with packages, opening your home to a pet in need, or helping with a fundraiser. Get creative, think BIG and you will be amazed at what you can do. Don't know where to start? Start asking and you will quickly find where you are needed!
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