Volunteer Vacations….anybody done them?

02Jul08

So, a coworker just forwarded me an email from his older sister.  His sister just returned from Costa Rica (I want to go back!), but instead of partying and seeing the sights, she went down there to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.  After her Habitat project was done, she did get to hang out with [...]

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Summertime = Volunteering

07Jun08

Now that the weather is over 70 degrees, and the humidity is kicking in, I think its safe to declare that summer is officially here. Being a Midwesterner who is buried under snow for 6 months a year, I love the summer. I love being outside and running, playing basketball, going to the beach, and….volunteering? [...]

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Terrible, but Necessary – Who would you let die???

05May08

A bunch of influential doctors took a break from their golf and came up with a very interesting list of the people that they’d leave behind in the event of a disaster. With the events in Burma / Myanmar unfolding today, this list is incredibly timely. Here’s a quick rundown: – Older than 85.- Suffering [...]

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The ABTA 5K Path To Progress

28Apr08

A quick review of this past Saturday’s 5K race that I participated in. The race took place in Montrose Harbor, on the Northside of Chicago’s Lake Michigan front. Being Chicago in April, the weather is always unpredictable…and it was freezing. I think it was something like 40 degrees when I left home for the race. [...]

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