giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
Watch a panel discussion today from 10-12 ET in an effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide. This live stream will be headed up by the ONE Campaign and (Red). Participants will include U.S. President Barak Obama, U2 lead singer Bono, singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, and former U.S. President George W. Bush…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
Blogging—Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers from all over the world are raising awareness about food. When I think of food, I normally think of my favorites: cheese, oysters, salad, and soup, especially given the time of year. But this season, I am not thinking as much about…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
Community—Helen Keller said: "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it."
I wasn't prepared to see some of the suffering I witnessed on my recent trip to Kenya with ONE.org, which will always remind a part of me. Likewise, I…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
Foreign Aid—I am haunted by an image I saw in western Kenya. A little girl lying on a hospital bed, tummy distended like those I had previously only seen in National Geographic, gasping for air with her shallow breaths. I can’t stop thinking about whether she is still…
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giving back • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
by Mom It Forward on August 10th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Making a Difference—The story of how Rachel Fox became a Mom Making a Difference begins a little over a year ago. She was a stay-at-home mother with three kids. She had a thirst for knowledge and strong feelings about problems in the world. Her kids were getting old…
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