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Tag Archives: give time
Giving Our Time Update
“Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.” –Frank A. Clark Oh, how time does pass. We so often give it away to the trivial yet wonder profoundly where it went. This blog has been idle the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged give our time, give time, Giving Our Time
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Small May Not Be So Small
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa It may not seem like much, but volunteering in our community can help show us that the small things may actually be very big. Yesterday, … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged give time, Giving Our Time, Open Meadow school, small, small things, Volunteering
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A Way To Encourage More Arts In The Schools
“The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.” –President Barack Obama There’s a lot of talk about keeping art in the schools. But what’s the magic to make that happen? Here’s an idea. Yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Art, arts programs, creativity, drawing, give time, graphics facilitator, innovation, time for the arts
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The Cost And Value Of Giving Time
“Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.” — Buddha There is a direct relationship between the cost and … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Christmas, cost, gift of time, give our time, give time, Giving Our Time, giving time, Helping Out, Making A Difference, Needs Of Others, Time, value, Volunteering
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The Gifts We Don’t Give: Appreciating The In-Betweeners Day 3
“You only lose what you cling to.” — Buddha Our values are reflected in what we give. Some of us give things. Some give money. Some give talent and time. The causes to which we contribute speak to the heart … Continue reading
Posted in In the Neighborhood
Tagged appreciation, buddha, clinging, dhamma wheel, gifts not given, give money, give our time, give time, give up, gratitude, showing appreciation, Thank You, thanks
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Because It’s My Home
“I give. Because it’s my home.” — requoted by Melia, HandsOn Portland Program Manager There’s a lot of talk about community. We work in communities, we shop in communities, we exercise in communities, we drive in communities, we worship in … Continue reading
The Passion Of Action
“Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.” — Honoré de Balzac There are so many actions that we can do to make a difference in this world. But none is so strong as … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged action, gift of time, give time, helping others, passion
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Trivial Time
“The ratio of We’s to I’s is the best indicator of the development of a team.” — Lewis B. Ergen Quick, what was the name of the first non-communist party labor union in the former Soviet Union? I was asked … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged give our time, give time, helping others, Helping Out, Leningrad, New Mexico State Penitentiary, Petrograd, solidarity, support, supporting each other, Time magazine, Time The Game
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