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Philanthropy Friday: Introducing Minds Matter

Happy Friday! One of the most important gifts my parents gave me was my education. And when your parents are immigrants, who came to the US to live out their American Dream, you can bet education was priority number one for me growing up. Small wonder then, that as an adult, I am also passionate […]

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A view of the marathon course!
Photo Credit: Ratana

Philanthropy Fridays: Meet the Team (in Training)

Those of you who know me know that I’m multi-passionate. One of the things I’m passionate about is giving back, in whatever way you can. Whether it’s the gift of your time, a small monetary donation or some product or service you offer, giving back is so important. I’m grateful I even get to give […]

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Marathon medal + pin!
Photo Credit: Ratana

91,000 ways to give back

If you know me, you know that I believe in giving back.  And that I love a challenge.   This year, both of those missions were accomplished by training for and running a full marathon. I’d run several half marathons over the past couple of years, and I decided that this year, I’d tackle the […]

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A Very Merry Recessionary Christmas

After so many years of avoiding the malls between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, I decided to go last weekend. In a time when pink slips have replaced holiday bonuses in many households, and the news is filled hourly with tales of economic hardship, it’s hard to pull out the wallet and bring home armloads of […]

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