Posted by Dawana on Mar 9, 2010 in
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Isaiah 49:14-16
But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls [...]
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Posted by Dawana on Feb 16, 2010 in
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You all know by now that I am shaving my hair to help raise money for pediatric cancer research on April 8th in honor of my grandfather and in solidarity with all of the children suffering from cancer.
My goal is to raise $1,000, though I hope to surpass that goal!
Two companies have offered incentives for [...]
Tags: cancer, cuteness, donate, selfless acts
Posted by Dawana on Feb 6, 2010 in
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My friend, Trish, told me today that she’s signed up for St. Baldrick’s and will be shaving her hair on February 27. She heard about a fundraising event on her local radio station and decided to join in! 3 1/2 years ago Trish shaved her hair, so doing it again andfor a good cause wasn’t [...]
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Posted by Dawana on Jan 15, 2010 in
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I am going to call this a guest post… The following was written by one of my closest friends, Jamila- probably one of the smartest, most caring women I know. She is always, always involved in humanitarian efforts and wears her heart completely on her sleeve. She sent this on Facebook to her friends and [...]
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Posted by Dawana on Jan 14, 2010 in
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Image taken from USA Today, By Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Companies and celebrities alike have been reaching into their pockets to help with the devastation in Haiti. To me, this just shows certain peoples realization that we are all a part of a larger, global community. Setting all personal feelings/thoughts/beliefs aside and saying “we are all [...]
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Posted by Dawana on Jan 14, 2010 in
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Our Donation
They are saying on the News that the best thing that you can do is send money right now- whatever you can helps.
ABC News has a list of ways that you can help, but you have to keep clicking through and through to see all of the organizations, so I’ve compiled it here for [...]
Tags: donate, giving back, Haiti, reflection, tragedy
Posted by Dawana on Jan 13, 2010 in
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I don’t watch TV often during the day. I’m usually chasing after the baby, absorbed in some household task or doing nothing quite frankly. At night Hubby and I have our scheduled TV shows, then we go to bed. So I missed the actual newscast on the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti, but I did [...]
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Posted by Dawana on Jan 3, 2010 in
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Ever feel like you don’t know what to do with your old holiday cards? I know I do. I always feel bad about throwing them away because someone took the time to mail it to my family and I- so I keep them. Then I have an abundance of cards, collecting dust really in a [...]
Tags: donate, giving back, holidays, selfless acts