Years ago I asked a friend to accompany me to a soup kitchen to volunteer for Thanksgiving.  Their avoidance, scared questions and presumptions about the homeless lit the fire in my head that would eventually lead to this blog and my mission to educate people about volunteerism.  So as I set out to serve food to the homeless in mid April I felt that at least my project had come full circle though it was far from being complete. Arriving at a church* to help with their weekly meal I received a... [Read more]

My favorite bit of Discovery’s Planet Green programming is the Keep It Green Girls on G Word.  They are bawdy and hilarious as they trip their way in four inch heals through explorations into the world of “green.”  No, the program is not overly scientific, but it speaks to the masses and more importantly is highly original and entertaining.  So imagine what a dork I was when I randomly ran into Shelley Pack   of the Keep It Green Girls in LA during an audition and then begged... [Read more]

I realize that not everyone can volunteer on Saturday or Sunday. Some people want to chill with family and friends on the weekends and others have to work. So for all those with weekend restrictions my next few volunteer journals will be weekday activities. This week I was lucky enough to accompany my lovely new friend Shelley Pack, famous for being one half of the very funny Keep It Green Girls on Planet Green, to volunteer for The Miracle Project. “The Miracle Project™ is a theatre and film... [Read more]