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Charity Matters Quotes August 29, 2014

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“The end of labor is to gain leisure.”

Aristotle

I hope today finds you planning a fun-filled weekend. Whether you are packing up the car and heading in search of some rest and relaxation or simply firing up the BBQ with friends to celebrate the holiday.

Wherever you land, rest, relax and enjoy.

The only way you can continue to keep helping so many is to take care of yourself first.

Wishing you a very Happy Labor Day Weekend!

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Charity Matters Quotes August 25, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes: Education

“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”

Malcolm S. Forbes

It is here, back to school. Sadly Labor Day has not yet arrived and yet summer is over. I’m not sure how or who changed that rule but I officially do not approve.

So as another new year begins, here is to the beautiful gift of education. The ultimate gift that we take for granted. Wishing everyone a year of learning and the gift of an open mind!

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Charity Matters Quotes August 22, 2014

Charity Matters Quotes:Change

“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.”

Libba Bray

Change is in the air. Students off to college, teary mothers, back to school, joyful mothers and summers end, sad students. It is all here and happening now. A simple moment changes everything.

A single person decides to make the world better.

A moment occurs that defines you forever.

This is our reality and the blessing of being alive.

Change.

Embrace every minute and don’t look back.

Simply ahead.

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Charity Matters Quotes August 18, 2014

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“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”

Dr. Seuss

The Band-Aid is off and the pain is searing and yet I am at peace. The goodbye is the hardest, today is the big send off. I am smiling because it happened, he is where he is supposed to be.

Waiting for the next hello.

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Charity Matters Quotes August 11, 2014

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“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan, Annie

This is the week we pack up and begin the process of letting go. Everyone keeps saying that the anticipation is worse than the actual goodbye. I keep thinking that like a band-aid, I just wish we could rip it off quickly so the pain won’t linger. Sadly, the process of packing, editing, shipping and goodbyes is a slow peeling off and not the quick rip I long for.

Each day the pain simply gets worse as the inevitable approaches. He is ready, I am ready and yet my heart breaks as part of me is simply flying away. I think I’m going to need a really big band-aid for this one.

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Charity Matters Quotes August 8, 2014

CM Quote

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”

Kahil Gibran

I can honestly say that after just finishing my third week of Leadership Camp this summer and watching our staff volunteers, this quote truly spoke to me. To see high school and college students give up their summertime to show, teach and inspire leadership to 6th, 7th and 8th graders is inspiring. It reminded me that the greatest gift we give another is a piece of ourselves and our time.

We all have it to share and inspire the magic.

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Charity Matters Quotes August 1, 2014

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” So long as we love we serve;

So long as we are loved by others,

I would almost say that we are indispensable;

And no one is useless while they have a friend.”

Robert Louis Stevenson

As you all know my summer leadership camp has just come to an end this year. Like many camps our entire staff is made up of volunteers who serve by giving their summers to inspire our students. These incredible high school and college students embody the true meaning of service.

This quote is dedicated to all the volunteers who made another child’s summer amazing because of their gift of service. Friendships are made and love is palpable at camp all because those who are filled with love choose to serve.

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Charity Matters Quotes July 25, 2014

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“A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.”

D. Elton Trueblood

I hope this weekend gives you the opportunity to pull up a piece of shade and enjoy a great summer read. Perhaps even a moment to ponder who planted that tree for you to enjoy?

The long days of summer are fleeting fast, so enjoy every minute and remember it just takes a tiny seed to create something big.

Happy Friday!

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Charity Matters Quotes July 16, 2014

Young at heart

“Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”

Samuel Ullman

What is age? Really? Who is actually counting? Is it a number? A Feeling? An image? Or perhaps simply a facade?

This week age is not about a birthday, but rather time spent pursuing a passion….I suppose age is more of an anniversary. Celebrating small milestones that gradually turn into something larger.

At the end of the day, our lives are not about our years but rather about how we lived them.

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Charity Matters Quotes July 14, 2014

A privilege

” I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community,

and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.

I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live.

I rejoice in life for its own sake.

Life is no “brief candle” for me.

It is a sort of splendid torch, which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations.”

George Bernard Shaw

There could not be a better quote to begin Charity Matter’s birthday week and to sum up Charity Matter’s purpose and my own. Life is a gift to be treasured each moment and used for its greatest purpose.

Whats yours?

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Charity Matters Quotes July 11, 2014

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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

Dr. Seuss

At the end of the day, it is just that simple. What is it that you care about? Once you know the answer, the next step is finding out a way to show you care. With 1.9 million non-profits in the United States alone there are literally millions of ways to put your caring into action.

Dr. Seuss was right, unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, its not going to get better…its not.

So, think about it.

What is it you care about?

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Charity Matters Quotes July 4, 2014

Happy 4th of July

“I love my freedom. I love my America.“

Jessi Lane Adams

There is simply nothing I love better than 4th of July…..especially when it falls on a friday. Barbecues, sunshine, fireworks and smiles. I hope you are with your friends and family enjoying one another and the freedom we celebrate today.

It is a magical day for each of us to be reminded of our blessings and the gift of freedom.

Wishing you a very happy Fourth of July!

God Bless America.

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Charity Matters Quotes June 27, 2014

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“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world.”

Ada Louise Huxtable

I am still at my Summer Conference this week and feeling excited by the beautiful work we are doing. I love this quote because while it is summer and I am working, seeing these amazing young people remind me that all is right with the world.

My turn to jump into the lake, will come soon enough.

Hope you are heading off somewhere wonderful this weekend and wishing you blessings for a beautiful summer!

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Charity Matters Quotes June 23, 2014

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“A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.”

Morris Fishbein

How crazy does it seem to come back from vacation already thinking about work? That is exactly what a few days away did. Cleared my mind, refocused my direction and re-energized my spirit. I am excited for summer and the non-profit Student Leadership Program I am running. Most people’s jobs wind down in the summer and my job is just the opposite.

These much-needed days away were time to get centered, focused and ready for the fun and a very full summer ahead. I am blessed for treasured time with my family and for a job that gives me the ability to empower students to make a difference.

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