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Surviving on one sandwich a day… in America
For a lot of people who have met me in the past decade or so, it might seem like I don’t know anything about poverty first-hand. After all, I’m a white, stay-at-home mom in the suburbs. It doesn’t get more stereotypically middle-class and conventional than that. But regular readers know I am anything but conventional. […]
Let’s help tackle those school supply lists
August 2, 2011
Now is the time of the crisp first page of a spiral notebook, of feeling your breath across your fingers as you blow the fresh shavings off a stack of new, No. 2 pencils. Now is the moment of anticipation before the first day of school. But it is also the time of want without […]
Can you help?
March 2, 2011
The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth has sent out a call for an immediate need for gift cards (Target, Kmart, etc) and prepaid calling cards. The gift cards are used by the youth to purchase clothing, food and other necessities while the calling cards are used so that clients can keep in touch with potential […]
Grassroots Lobby Days
December 28, 2010
Homeless for Christmas
December 10, 2010
At a time of year when most of us are thinking about spending time with family and being home for the holidays, there are many in our community who will be homeless or living in shelters. In the spirit of Mindful Giving, I would like to humbly suggest that those of us who live with […]
Thanks and Mindful Giving
November 24, 2010
With Thanksgiving in just a couple of days, it’s time for my annual The Sin City Siren Mindful Giving List. It’s something I do every year as a counter-point to the consumer orgy of the December holidays. As we gather to give thanks for the wealth or love and friendship in our lives, it’s also […]
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