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Category: Giving Back

  • Giving back

    To me a vital part of living a healthy life is giving back. Giving back does not have to be any huge production either. There are tons of small ways to do it.  For those of you that have volunteered, you know that there is very little in the world more rewarding than helping out…

  • A Window Screen is Not a Safety Device

    Every year, in the United States, nearly 5,000 children — mostly toddlers — fall out of windows; 28 percent require a hospital stay and approximately 20 die. In 2008, 18 children were admitted to The Children’s Hospital for injuries suffered when they fell out of a window. A child who falls 10 feet can suffer…

  • Sesame Street and Katie Couric Help Grieving Families

    A friend of mine has volunteered in the past at the Comfort Zone Camp . This camp is the nation’s largest bereavement camp and it is offered free of charge to children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver.  What a wonderful way to give back… There is…

  • THE RUN FOR WATER

    The Dow Live Earth Run for Water – to take place April 18, 2010 – will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education…

  • aol. 5k Run

    aol. is very near and dear to my heart. They are starting a 5k Spring Into Summer 5k and fun run on Sunday, May 16th. The Inaugural AOL Spring into Summer 5k and Fun Run will be held on May 16, 2010 at AOL’s Dulles campus in commemoration of AOL’s 25th Anniversary. Proceeds from the…

  • Spring is in the Air

    What a great day for a run and to race for the ribbon – raising money for breast cancer research! This race was not the biggest race but it felt like the right amount of people. My first race of the season – a 5k – and I finished 26:58 which may even been earlier…

  • Combining Exercise and Giving Back

    I am enjoying this wonderful bowl of oatmeal with fresh blueberries and 4 almonds as I write this post. It’s still a bit chilly this morning even though the temps are supposed to get into the 70s today. Nothing like warm oatmeal and lemon tea to keep me warm. There are some races that are…

  • Filling my Inspirational tank

    So next Saturday my first 5k of the season is happening. Hard to believe we are only a few weeks behind the Blizzard of 2010. Time flies — hello where did February even go?? Anyone!?? Bueller? The race is the Brambleton Ribbon Run /Walk 5k – which is to help raise awareness and funds for…

  • Take the Pledge to spread awareness about Colorectal Cancers and maybe win a TV!

    Stop Colon Cancer Now is a site that is designed to not only create awareness, but to spur people into action and actually get screened.  There is a ton of info on this site and also a very handy zip code look up option to find local centers where you can get screenings done. You…

  • Get your kids involved in fighting childhood obesity

    empowerME is a website that inspires the younger generation to eat healthier and move more, to motivate each other, and to be a solution to America’s obesity epidemic. Here’s some of its history: The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. We have…