Because we’ve started to hit hard economic times and Vancouver’s recent cold snap, now more than ever we need to been as generous as we can.
When I walk through the DTES it’s easy to see people in need. It’s easy to understand the need for food banks and hampers, but what about the not so easy to see? What about people who you can’t see? What about people you think are okay and aren’t?
What about people like me?
Yes, me.
No, not this year. Last year.
Last year was a very, very bad [...]
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Memelabs and BC Children’s Hospital have teamed up to add a little fun into next year’s (it is almost next you know) Chip’s Not Dead Yet Memorial Race. Fun? What is fun about running for a mile up hill? Well if you’re doing it as a superhero or in your undies that might be fun right?
Maybe this video will explain it better:
And there is even a contest here. Record a quick video of what you think will be the hottest group of characters to run (they group them I gather) [...]
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Growing up my parents instilled in me a sense of responsibility to give back to the community. It was expected that we would use our talents and gifts for the greater good. It should be no surprise that my father worked his whole life helping veterans paralysed in war and taught at medical schools, my mother (a nurse) taught sex ed in the public schools, one sister works with refugee claimants within Homeland Security, the other sister (also a nurse like mom) works with kids at NYU, my brother and [...]
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Tris Hussey is a writer, teacher, blogger, and speaker on all facets of Internet life, WordPress, and social media. He is the author of Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Blogging Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro and Using WordPress.
