Some people have mentioned that my blog archives older posts and makes it difficult to see all I have done this year. This post puts
Read moreUSO Clark After Dark 2013
This evening I volunteered at the USO Clark After Dark block party which celebrates America’s military service members and their families. Proceeds from the event
Read moreTaste of Lincoln Avenue 2013
This weekend is the TOLA 30th fest and yesterday I volunteered for the organizers Wrightwood Neighbors Association (WNA). I have attended the fest many times
Read moreChicago Marathon 2012
One of the causes that I helped with last year, and wanted to be involved with again this year is the Chicago Marathon. This was
Read moreCenter for Economic Progress – Revisited
Today, I spent the afternoon volunteering at the offices of the Center for Economic Progress. The work was entering applicants contact information in an Excel
Read more2012 Chicago Triathlon
Today I got up at 5:30 AM, fed my dogs, ate breakfast, and headed down to Monroe Harbor so I could volunteer for the 30th
Read more57th Annual Ginza Festival Chicago
This afternoon I went up the Midwest Buddhist Temple in Old Town to volunteer for the Ginza Festival Chicago. The event serves two purposes; one
Read more27th Annual Hunger Walk
This morning I joined almost 40 other walkers for the Union Avenue United Methodist Church Food Panty for the Chicago Food Bank Hunger Walk. We
Read moreBike The Drive 2012
This morning I woke up at 2:30 AM so I could take the train downtown to check in for the Bike the Drive. This is
Read moreChicago River Day 2012
Last year I helped clean up the Chicago River at Bubbly Creek, and this year they needed a site captain for the Riverside Shopping Center
Read moreGreen Festival 2012
Last weekend Green America and Global Exchange held their Green Festival at Navy Pier. I volunteered again this year and worked the box office area
Read moreJoin Me For Chicago River Day 2012
This year the Friends of the Chicago River are celebrating 20 years of Chicago River Day with 20 days of events (sounds suspiciously close to
Read moreJokes 4 Miles
Fighting Cancer, One Joke at a Time! Miles Austrevich is 19 and currently being treated for Cancer. This is his third bout since he was
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