Winter offers a wonderful opportunity to help others. While giving is offered in abundance during the holidays, help is appreciated all year round, as need has no season. This is a great activity for a group or club, and even […]
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February 3, 2014
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Tonyehn Verkitus
Improving Your Community Through Volunteerism
When people become involved in their communities they take ownership of the problems facing all residents. Community engagement is about people working and learning together, gaining strength from each other and sharing visions and actions that lead to a common […]
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January 30, 2014
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Using Enumerations to Make a Faster Activity Feed in Rails
A month ago the bright guys over at Thoughtbot wrote a blog post about using polymorphism to make a better activity feed in rails. Now, I have great respect for the work that Thoughtbot does and in particular, I’m a huge fan of […]
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January 27, 2014
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What’s Your 110? Join the Challenge Today!
Last week, Michigan State University kicked off the “What’s Your 110?” Challenge. The year-long event, beginning on the day we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. the […]
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January 20, 2014
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Tonyehn Verkitus
A Way to Stretch the MLK Day of Service Throughout the Year!
The MLK Day of Service is the perfect opportunity to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose belief in freedom and justice has made America a better place to live and to serve. MLK Day of Service […]
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January 8, 2014
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Log Hours on GiveGab to Receive The Coveted Silver Shovel Badge!
Don’t miss out on this new GiveGab Challenge! Each month GiveGab will offer a “Superstar Challenge” which allows you to earn a super-cool badge just by being active on the site. We don’t all live in wintery climates, but that […]
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January 6, 2014
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Tonyehn Verkitus
Improve Yourself and Your Community in 2014!
With the beginning of a new year, we find ourselves questioning our actions of the past and finding ways to improve for the future. Though these goals are often personal, we can find great benefit to our emotional, psychological, and […]
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December 20, 2013
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Tonyehn Verkitus
The Reflections Journal: How To Make Volunteering More Meaningful
Writing Reflections is an essential step in connecting a volunteer’s experience to their larger community or role in life. Reflections help to emphasize the learning that comes from thinking about the things in which one has participated in, rather than […]
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December 13, 2013
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New at GiveGab…Reflect on Your Volunteer Experiences!
A new Reflections tool has just been launched at GiveGab.com! Now you can write about your volunteer experiences in your personal Reflections Journal. Whether you need to fulfill requirements for a service-learning course, or just want to keep track of […]
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December 3, 2013
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And the Winners of Free Premium Services for #GivingTuesday are…
GiveGab planned on recognizing #GivingTuesday by giving free Premium Services for a year to five deserving nonprofits who were nominated at www.GiveGab.com. In reviewing the nominations, however, we found that we couldn’t limit ourselves to choosing just five. We’re […]
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