April 2011
1 post
and so it ends...
ProjectOKC was founded July 23, 2008 in the dumpy back room of Sauced in the Paseo. What started as a way to volunteer as family grew into something really fun and unique in Oklahoma City. Soon, our weekly meetings were ten strong and we plotted and planned great events that would love and serve everyone from kids to seniors. As the months passed our numbers increased, so much so that we needed...
February 2011
5 posts
Could a person with a truck please help out?
Hey friends, have a request from The Homeless Alliance… An eight month pregnant mother in their supportive housing program has been without a refrigerator for a week now.
GOOD NEWS: We found one! BAD NEWS: We ain’t got a truck to move it into her house.
Can you help out? If so please email me RIGHT AWAY! —> rex.barrett@projectokc.com
Lady Gaga Helps Raise $34 Million for AIDS →
Say what you want about everyone’s favorite freak, Gaga, but I respect a person in the middle of their fame giving back in such a huge way.
Weekly Newsletter Redux
February 21, 2011 LOVE our volunteers! I can’t say enough how awesome I think you all are. Thanks for the time you give, the awareness you bring, and the love you pass on. I’ve been excited to see new faces jumping into the mix, I’ve also been really excited to see some pretty cool updates pushed out to the website. If you haven’t been to the newly...
Please Participate!
Hey gang, writing a bit of a more personally than I normally do here. I’ll keep it brief so please take the time to read this email. ProjectOKC began in July of 2008. Since then we’ve sent thousands of volunteers around this city, THANK YOU for being a part of that. I’m noticing a trend though, it’s people jumping in VERY excited to volunteer with ProjectOKC and then when...
December 2010
1 post
Grace Living Center: In Need
The nursing home we often work with has recently lost the support of a larger national non-profit because of funding. This nursing home has relied on yearly gifts and will not be getting them this holiday season. We need your help in providing them with:
shampoo/conditioners
lotions
powders
deodorants
body sprays
cologne
mouthwash
pull ups (large)
fanny pacs
purses
...
November 2010
1 post
Volunteers Needed for Biennale Exhibits
Between November 14 and January 8, 2011, more than 1,500 hours of volunteer time will be needed to greet and guide the public through the 2010 Creativity World Biennale exhibits. You can read about this effort here: www.artspaceatuntitled.org Shifts to staff the three Biennale galleries along Automobile Alley are now being scheduled. No training or experience is necessary; a congenial attitude...
October 2010
2 posts
Volunteers Desperately Needed
Hey gang, I’ll keep this brief… ProjectOKC pledged 30 volunteers (15 per evening) to the OKC Zoo for their annual children’s event called Haunt the Zoo for tonight and tomorrow. At one time we had both nights covered and now we’ve had SO MANY PEOPLE DROP. This leaves us in a HUGE lurch and leaves the zoo uncovered for the spots that we had originally filled. If you can...
“On Tuesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the City University of New...”
– IBM’s New Pipeline: Training High School Students - GOOD
September 2010
2 posts
August 2010
7 posts
“Doctors at three health centers in Massachusetts have begun advising patients to...”
– Produce by ‘Prescription’ Seeks to Address Childhood Obesity - NYTimes.com
“A study reveals that spending money on experiences makes us happier than buying...”
– New York Times
“You hardly need a car alarm if you drive a Prius.”
– Fast Company
Build furniture together, locally and with... →
Okay, I really want to plan a weekend like this in Oklahoma. Anyone willing to jump in and help make it happen?
Over a weekend, 15 people create a truly local piece of furniture - a beautiful farmers table made from local Vermont Maple and finished in a stain made from local Vermont cow’s milk. Participants not only meet the logger who chopped down the tree, but the farmer who raised the cow...
“Why would they want to have lunch together when they hate each other?”
– Sad state of affairs in the US Senate.
via The New Yorker
July 2010
1 post
June 2010
5 posts
Leroy Stick – the man behind @BPGlobalPR →
Wow, fantastic read!
May 2010
6 posts
Who Knew? Kevin Costner's Been Working on Oil... →
Seriously! Clicky Clicky, read all about it.
Real world vegetarianism (for me)
Thinking about joining the Meatless Monday crew and found this article… Thought provoking.
The costs of his meat consumption weighed heavily on the heart and mind of Treehugger founder Graham Hill. He recognized the health risks, the cruelty to animals inherent in the factory farm system, and the fact that the greenhouse-gas emissions from beef production outweigh those from all forms of...
“For too long, a McDonald’s hamburger has been safer for our kids than...”
– Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on the USDA FINALLY announcing that the beef served in school cafeterias will be comparable to the meat fast food chains.
I'm going to need your help, seriously.
I love running ProjectOKC, OKC’s favorite social network for GOOD. Many people don’t realize I run this non-profit as a labor of love. There is no salary, there is no stipend, there is no income. We are all volunteers and we deal in man hours, sweat and a few tears.
Yeah, we’ve come this far without paid staff! We’re all volunteers and the marketing / social networking...
April 2010
13 posts
“What’s an average hour of our volunteer time worth? $20.85 in 2009 - volunteers...”
– Volunteer this Year (from Arts Watch)
Build the puzzle piece by piece
Nancy Lublin at Fast Company just nailed a thought I’ve been having lately. We push and push people to aspire to be great leaders, we give so much time and attention to the CEO’s, when we should be inspiring people to be the best piece of the puzzle possible. Our attention and energy needs to go to the people actually pulling the job off, the followers. Here are some quotes:
...
Urban Farming: Mars, Antarctica Provide... →
Jennifer Nelkin believes that the future of high-end, boutique-quality farming is not in California, sunny Florida, or even the fertile soils of the Hudson Valley. It’s right under our noses. Or more accurately, right above our noses.
As co-founder of Gotham Greens, New York’s first commercial rooftop hydroponics operation, Jenn’s got a lot riding on that future. “I really...
Double Down by the Numbers: Unhealthiest Sandwich... →
Just as I thought! You yuppies blabbing about your Panera sandwich being healthier might want to take a look at this link. :)
Is it not that great for you, yeah. Is it the worst? Nope.
(reminder, links are embedded in the title)
Meet Your Neighbors Without Seeming Like A Crazy... →
I’ve been thinking about how to connect better with my neighbors. These small steps are just simple reminders of the seemingly forgotten art of just being friendly.
You gonna start doing this? Have tips to share? Then post away in the comments.
“The executives at ABC wouldn’t greenlight a show called A Nuanced Discussion of...”
– Peter Smith on Jamie Oliver
Love it, by the way!
Clean up Your Neighborhood with Your Phone →
via GOOD
“…experiences are so effective at making us happy because we truly...”
– Experiences, Not Products, Provide Happiness GOOD
“School lunches are our society’s most concrete, tangible way of...”
– Why Even the Childless Should Care About School Lunch
Weekly Update, The Busy Edition
THE social network for GOOD Well, this weekly update gets difficult to do when there are as many events as we have going on. I’d like to thank a member, Kistian, for jumping in and getting Meetup opportunities out to us all. If you are interested in connecting people with volunteer opportunities, please contact me with your ideas!
Plant The Plaza It’s been beautiful outside and I sure...
March 2010
8 posts
Hero of the day: man saves the lives of over 2... →
James Harrison, 74, has an antibody in his plasma that stops babies dying from Rhesus disease, a form of severe anaemia.
It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hundreds of thousands of women.
Mr Harrison has been giving blood every few weeks since he was 18 years old and has now racked up a total of 984 donations.
It is estimated he has helped save...
FREE Easter Egg Family Dye Day at City Arts Center
FREE Easter Egg Family Dye Day at City Arts Center - bring your own hard-boiled eggs and learn to create cool egg designs using rubber bands, masking tape and wax. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. 951-0000, cityartscenter.org.
Momentum Volunteer Opportunity
Momentum highlights Oklahoma artists ages 30 and younger, it is packed with compelling visual art, new film and video, animated performances and live music. Check it out here —> Momentum Website
We have the unique opportunity to help this great show get turned back into a warehouse. :)
Yup, we’ll help send art to their new owners (packing it in cars) and help clean the place up....