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Make a Difference Day is Saturday

This Saturday, October 27th is Make a Difference Day, yes, THIS saturday. I know the list of activities you probably have is a long one between fall sports, birthday parties, Halloween activities and the list goes on.  However, heavy your load may seem, chances are someone else’s load is heavier.

What exactly is Make a Difference Day? Well, it’s actually the largest national day of helping others in our country.

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The day started 21 years ago by USA WEEKEND Magazine and its 800 carrier newspapers. Make A Difference Day has become an annual event and takes place on the 4th Saturday in October each year.

Take a look at their web-site to share what you are doing or to get inspired by other great ideas. Oh, did I mention that you can win $10,000 for your charity? So, whatever you decide, I know you will lighten the load for someone. What way are you going to Make a Difference?

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Run don’t walk

The other day I suggested it is a lovely time of year for a walk, a walk for others that is. I certainly didn’t want the runners to feel left out.  There are hundreds of charity walks and runs all over the country and the world, if you want to go big.

I came across this and thought it was the perfect way to start your weekend and re-iterate that there are so many fun ways to make a difference.

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So call your friends and dust off those sneakers and enjoy this beautiful fall. Walking, running, breathing and being grateful.

Happy Weekend Everyone!

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Lets take a walk this fall

The weather is turning crisp, here in LA we are dipping down into the 80s, the leaves are falling and signs of autumn are beginning to appear. Along with jack o’ lanterns, pumpkins and scary decor there seem to be multiple walks for charity this time of year.

Really, why not? It’s a great time of year to grab a friend or your family and take a stroll to raise funds for a great cause, whatever matters to you. It seems that everyone is walking for something this month.

Here are just a few links to organizations sponsoring walks all over the country right now:

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Walk for Hope (City of Hope)

 Autism Speaks

Parkinsons

Diabetes

If you find yourself with a few hours to spare, a pair of sneakers and the need for a great new t-shirt than this is for you. If these causes above don’t make you feel like walking than just google Walks for Charity in (your city) and before you know it, you too will be outside enjoying the beautiful weather and making a difference with all the other people like yourself that know Charity Matters.

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Martin Luther King Day of Service

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?
–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The 17th annual Global Citizen/Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service is expected to be the largest MLK Day event in the nation. Approximately 80,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware will participate in more than 1,200 community projects, resulting in breaking down barriers, building ongoing partnerships and promoting a realization that we have more in common than our differences.  Regardless of politics, this message of service is the message Dr. King wanted our country to spread.

So, if you have a little extra time on this holiday, perhaps you can answer Dr. King’s question, “What are you doing for others?” I’m sure the answer is creating a legacy of service that would make Dr. King proud.

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Skip1.Org

I don’t know about you, but I know I over did it this year with a little too much holiday cheer. With New Years resolutions abounding about giving up sugar, flour and all things decadent I thought this would be the perfect time to share this amazing story about a Hollywood producer who took skipping it to a whole different level.

Her name is Shelene Bryan and she was a producer, a mom and someone with a big heart.  Today, she is still a mom but her newest title is founder of a non-profit called Skip1.Org.

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It is people like Shelene that are my heros. Everyday people just like you and me, who have a passion and use it to create change in such simple ways. So when you decide what you are going to give up this New Year, perhaps, rather than giving something up, you can simply Skip1. Nothing feels better than giving something up and giving to someone else at the same time. Simple Charity Matters.

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