giving back • tips for giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 4th, 2015 | 72 Comments »
The thought of impacting global change is overwhelming when you think of the harsh reality of what is going on in the world today both at home and abroad.
Recently, I discovered I needed reading glasses. What does this have to do with impacting global change, you might be asking…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 22nd, 2013 | No Comments »
Have a cause you are passionate about? Want to take action, but don't know where to begin? Communicating with your local senators and members of congress is a great first step to making a difference and is much easier than you may think.
My Experience Lobbying
Last week,…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 25th, 2013 | No Comments »
I come from a family of Rotarians. My grandpas on both sides of the family were Rotary Club members and my dad was the president of his local chapter for a short time. My family benefited a lot by my dad's association with the Rotary Club. From meeting other families…
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giving back • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on June 25th, 2012 | No Comments »
You know about pneumonia, that dreaded respiratory disease symptomized by a racking cough and breathing difficulties. It's horrible to get and even worse for your children to get. You'd probably not be surprised to know it's the number one killer of children under five in the world, unless you…
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giving back • moms making a difference
by Mom It Forward on April 30th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The power of social media is presence.The possibilities of making a difference in the world through social media is through awareness, don't you agree? And hopefully that awareness is powerful enough to drive real-world action. In the case of fighting childhood deaths caused by easily-preventable diseases, real-world action is definitely…
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