Posted on March 20, 2008 by melissact
Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 in Americus, Georgia by Millard and Linda Fuller (former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn became involved with the organization in 1984). In 32 years, Habitat has built over 250,000 affordable homes for low income families through 2,250 affiliates in 90 countries all over the [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2008 by melissact
It’s funny how when I have setbacks in my personal life, I am thrown off and I have to remind myself that it’s not the end of the world and that it doesn’t mean I failed. This doesn’t happen to me in my professional life, only personal. I don’t know why that is.
Having to [...]
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Posted on March 11, 2008 by melissact
Last week I formed a Green Committee with colleagues where I work and we had our first meeting this week. At the end of an hour, we had an amazing list of simple things that not just our company but any company could do to foster environmentally friendly practices. Here’s the top 7 – according [...]
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Posted on March 10, 2008 by melissact
I was in touch with Hala from Amnesty Canada and she had some very kind words of encouragement for me and gave me some great suggestions after I told her I had to cancel my event due to weather conditions. I still haven’t decided which day I will reschedule for but when I do [...]
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Posted on March 8, 2008 by melissact
I’m so upset right now… All this planning…
The ridiculous weather we are having has forced me to cancel my dinner party to raise money and awareness for Amnesty International’s Stop Violence Against Women campaign. I just couldn’t let my guests travel in these conditions. This storm is expected to bring us over a foot of [...]
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