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It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness

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People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?” If you’re reading this article, you probably don’t need to be convinced that fighting poverty and homelessness is worthwhile. Altogether, the 2021 Walk to End Homelessness raised over $96,000 for their cause! 3 Successful Peer-to-Peer Events.

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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

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"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way.

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29-Day Giving Challenge: An Interview with Cami Walker

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Below is an edited transcript of an interview from October 11, 2008 with Cami Walker, the founder of the 29-Day Giving Challenge, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. In the interview, Cami mentions that she is writing a book about the 29 Day Giving Challenge. There's actually a homeless couple who is taking part.

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

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I told the conference co-founders, a husband and wife literary agent team, Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen , that I'd help to spread the word about the conference so I interviewed Elizabeth for the Big Vision Podcast. We'll do some labyrinth walking to music. Elizabeth Pomada: Hi, I'm Elizabeth Pomada.

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NTC Day of Service: Reflections

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Program Evaluation By Magic Eightball - Click to Play Music by Stablom, " Something Dark " from ccmixter. I was only able to interview volunteers. Susan and Karen were on a twenty-person team, led by John Nuno of Cisco, that worked with homeless clients in a community technology lab at the Wilderness Alliance.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

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I recently posted my interview with Steve Williams, the Executive Director and co-founder of POWER: People Organized to Win Employment Rights on the Big Vision Podcast. Steve also happens to be the fiancé of Mei-ying Ho, who I interviewed last month. Britt Bravo: Have you always done this kind of work? I was hooked from that moment on.

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The 8 Types of Nonprofit Waste (and How to Fix Them)

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A volunteer’s mistake ruins ten perfectly good suits at a nonprofit that gives interview clothing to jobless women. Or an afterschool care center for kids holds a musical performance once a month, but parents secretly wonder if their ears can handle it. A whole shelf of canned peaches expires at a food pantry.