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Calendar of Events for the Mom It Forward Fundraiser—Reducing Poverty in Kenya, Enhancing Lives!
More than 20 million rural Kenyans live in extreme poverty. You can get involved and make a difference in a variety of ways, both online and offline:
- 3/31: Attend #gnogives kickoff event on Twitter.
- 4/7: Participate in #gnogives 24-hour Tweet-a-Thon on Twitter.
- 4/12: Join in the 5 Minutes for Mom Blog-a-Thon.
- 4/14: Virtual pajama party with My Mommy Manual.
- 4/17-18: Virtual auction on SITS with all of the proceeds going to charity.
- 4/18: Take part in a live event near you: Chicago, DC Metro, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Nashville, New York City, Portland, Raleigh, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver.
- 4/29: Listen in on Chicks Who Chat blog talk radio.
- 5/7: Party with other mamas on the new #gnogives group on Todays Mama Connect.
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An active part of the Mom It Forward team, Jyl primarily writes about parenting, social good, and all things travel related.
In a past life, Jyl was an award-winning copywriter and designer of corporate training programs for Fortune 100 companies.
Offline, Jyl is married to @TroyPattee; a mom to two teen boys and a beagle named #Hashtag; loves large amounts of cheese, dancing, and traveling; and lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
Topping her bucket list is the goal to visit 50 countries by the time she's 50.
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