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🌟 This Giving Tuesday, Be the Heartbeat of Change! 🌟 Friends and Supporters, Imagine a place where every week, lives are transformed, hope is kindled, and community is built. That's what happens at Community Warehouse's Huddle gatherings, and YOU can be a part of this amazing story. The cost of our weekly meals is growing, just like our Huddle family. Now, more than ever, we need your help to keep the spirit of togetherness alive. Your donation, big or small, is more than a gift – it's a promise of a better tomorrow for many. Why Give? ✨ Empathy in Action: Every dollar you donate directly supports those rebuilding their lives. ✨ Community Strength: You're not just funding meals; you're nurturing a safe space for growth and connection. ✨ Visible Impact: Join us at our next Huddle and see the difference your support makes! How to Help: 💙 Make a donation today. Every contribution brings us closer to our goal and keeps our Huddles thriving. 💙 Share this post. Spread the word and multiply the impact. Ready to Make a Real Difference? 🔗 Click Here to Donate: https://lnkd.in/gf6QW-hX Together, let's fuel futures and build a community where everyone belongs. #GivingTuesday #CommunityWarehouse #FuelOurFuture

#GiveDeKalbCounty is just 3 WEEKS away, with mail-in donations starting next week on April 18! Learn more about this 24-hour day of giving (and how your gift goes even further, thanks to the bonus pool!) at givedekalbcounty.org. Check out CASA's profile while you're there! #ChangeAChildsStory

Small amounts, big impact! 📈 $10, $40, or $150 donations set change in motion. From menstrual products to school uniforms and secondary school support, your contribution can be the difference between a girl surviving and thriving: https://lnkd.in/ewmB-Zxj #HolidayImpactPrize

Are you, your family or your organization looking for a tangible way to give back to the Ottawa Community? Consider putting together backpacks for children from families in need to begin school on an equal footing with their peers and ready to learn. Why Donate? Empowerment: Every child deserves the tools to learn and thrive. Impact: Your donation directly supports students in need. Community: Together, we can ensure that no child is left behind as the school year begins. https://lnkd.in/g_9TAU8t

We've had the privilege of designing a few meaningful early literacy programs, and one crucial lesson we've gleaned is the importance of practice with immediate feedback for building reading fluency. Fun is the special sauce that gets kids to keep on practicing. Clever Noodle's latest game, POPPED! available today, embodies this principle perfectly: Players get tons of engaging practice thru engaging, social gameplay. Use the code below for a 15% discount on your own copy. While you're checking out, consider grabbing another copy for your school or as a gift for the young readers in your life. With its no-tech, high-fun approach, Clever Noodle's board game is a definite win-win!

The 7th way you can support us is to raise awareness and funds at your local Christmas fair. Add a Christmas raffle, tombola or even donate a % of your profits to support people & families experiencing domestic abuse in Leeds. A donation is not just a gift; it's a lifeline >> https://ow.ly/V0fc50QfqZF #seasonofgiving #giveback #endoftheyear #lookingoutforyou

Last week, my family spent a couple of days up north helping my husband, Don Riedthaler and the Ignite Northwest team, in their company’s test kitchen make and package meals for hungry kids. Between Don and I having worked decades in the restaurant industry, owning a restaurant of our own and having Don (aka Dad) as the primary cook at home, we have an abundance of food surrounding us, especially around the holidays. It felt so good (thanks to the powerful happiness hormone, oxytocin) to spent time in service to others. In the process, I noticed 3 benefits that parallel the neuroscience research in this article written by Brian de Lottinville  https://lnkd.in/ggG4wUY3   1.    Synergy 2.    Cooperation 3.    Connectedness   More benefits observed:   1.    Empathy 2.    Laughter and play 3.    Conversation 4.    Future strategic planning and decision making   It’s no wonder companies invest in team building where bonds can be formed. Though, upon reflection, the experience of helping others (for me) trumped some of the more prescriptive team building activities I’ve witnessed or participated in (karaoke bars, and escape rooms come to mind). What has your experience with team building been, and what are the possibilities for designing these opportunities with others in mind?   If neuroscience fascinates you too, check out this article by Ritvo who writes about the neurochemical drivers of happiness:  Dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin make up the Happiness Trifecta in this article:   https://lnkd.in/gqrX5QDA

Friends, colleagues, network: TL;DR: DONATE and RE-SHARE! It’s that time when I invite you to open your wallet to an incredible organisation - Alexandra Rose Charity - ARC for short. Basically ARC gives out food vouchers, issued to parents (and other carers) of under 5’s who need them. They are spendable at street markets (and similar venues depending on the project) on fruit and veg. Better than a food bank, parents get to choose what they buy which comes with a certain dignity. The money goes to the stall holders and to their families - and so the money goes round and round there is evidence each pound creates 6 pounds of value. Families who get the vouchers will tend to do the rest of their shopping at the same market / stall, and that food is cheaper, better, healthier than the big chains too. So the markets thrive and add value to their communities. Think Ridley road market. Chrisp street market. North End Road market. Right? Isn’t this cool? There is a fundraiser RIGHT NOW. Click here https://buff.ly/49Zwz9F and drop a few quid / a few tens of quid / a few hundred quid. Get involved.

Winning bids – with Bidology, it’s an absolute gift. It’s CHRIIIISTMAAAS! We’re all about driving growth here at Bidology and what more apt way to illustrate how to cultivate successful bid processes than a Christmas tree?!   We’re decorating a new layer every day until Friday… when we’ll also give you your FREE present!   Or maybe you’re a big kid just like us and can’t wait that long? No problem. Not only will we let you unwrap your gift early, we’ll also up our festive donation to Kids in Action, children’s charity, for everyone that does!    Game? Just click the link in the comments and Santa will be with you shortly.   In the meantime, while the weather outside is frightful, check out today’s layer – PLAN TO WIN… Carry out a bid / no-bid. Create a bid plan. Hold a bid kick-off to get everyone onboard. #freegift #winningbids #bidwritingsuccess

Are you attending the Client Appreciation Cookout tomorrow? Don't forget to bring your donations for Woodford Heartline and Heart House! They are asking for toilet paper, bars of soap, toothpaste, and much more (full list pictured). Anything helps! We hope to see you tomorrow! 🌭🥤#collectingdonations #clientappreciation #investedinyourlegacy #investwithjga