bill* started participating with CMHA’s recreation program in 1999. his first event was a four-day camping trip with four staff and twenty-three other participants who he had never met before. bill made an instant impression though – he wore a big black cowboy hat and bermuda shorts, and displayed a genuine appreciation for the opportunity… Continue reading blogathon: blogging for the canadian mental health association
Category: peace, environment, social justice et al
blogathon: volunteering
this post about volunteering is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or use this URL: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d2252. you should be able to get there… Continue reading blogathon: volunteering
blogathon: beautiful music from tibet
i just had to include one more youtube video here. please watch this stunning production all the way to the end. the images are as beautiful as the voice and person of tibetan freedom singer yangchen lhamo. and amidst the beauty, we are reminded of the plight of this breathtaking country. this is an entry… Continue reading blogathon: beautiful music from tibet
blogathon: what happened to SFU’s seniors’ program??
it used to be when you turned 60, you could go to university for free. a wonderful tradition and one that, i’m sure, didn’t cost the university very much at all. and then one day … well, read on. this is a letter to the editor by my friend ruth. on january 1, 2008, i… Continue reading blogathon: what happened to SFU’s seniors’ program??
blogathon: they’re all fighting the good fight
us vancouver bloggers aren’t the only ones who are participating in the blogathon. thanks to the wonderful organizing powers of day of blogs, people all over the internet are fighting the good fight and blogging for causes. here they are: animal rights trish is blogging for bay state equine rescue . stacie is blogging for… Continue reading blogathon: they’re all fighting the good fight
blogathon: walking into the CMHA – a surprise
this is a guest post by the CMHA vancouver-burnaby’s new executive director, rebecca shields. it is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or… Continue reading blogathon: walking into the CMHA – a surprise
blogathon: … and we’re off!
so here we are. it’s 4:38 and my first entry for today needs to posted by 5:00 am. it just started to dawn outside – or what i think is “started”, i never know how to measure that. when i got up 10 minutes ago, the sky wasn’t dark anymore but there was no hint… Continue reading blogathon: … and we’re off!
last minute invitation to the blogathon
the serious countdown to the blogathon has started. it’s all i can think of (i didn’t even write a frozen pea post today!) as of this writing, it’s 10 hours until i post my first entry, at 5 am tomorrow morning. then 24 hours of blogging, posting an article every 30 minutes. yikes! i wonder… Continue reading last minute invitation to the blogathon
grassroots fundraising with social media
a great example of what social media can be – spreading the word of little causes with big ideas. read more | digg story (this is my first attempt at using digg’s “blog it” feature. what do you think?)
blogathon 2008: countdown to insomnia!
on july 26, i will not sleep. from 5 am to 5 am the next morning, i will be blogging. yup, i’m participating in this year’s blogathon, a marathon in which selected bloggers such as raul and rebecca, bloggers participate to raise awareness and funds for their favourite charities. for 24 hours, every 30 minutes,… Continue reading blogathon 2008: countdown to insomnia!