Monthly Archives: November 2005

Get Out and Give Back – Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund

Get Out and Give Back – Hoop Dreams Scholarship FundBy Jane Hess This column is about to take on a new twist – a twist that will hopefully encourage more of you to “get out and give back.” Starting with … Continue reading

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Get Out and Give Back – Janine

Get Out and Give Back By Jane Hess This one’s for Janine. Janine is my co-worker. We share a metal-and-fabric cubicle wall and I know more about her than she thinks. Janine works full time, raises five kids with her … Continue reading

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Get Out and Give Back – Katrina

Get Out and Give Back By Jane Hess Katrina. Until August 29, 2005, that word would evoke a picture of a pretty, five-year-old girl with blond hair in pigtails and wearing a pink tutu. Now, for perhaps decades, the sound … Continue reading

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Get Out and Give Back – Parties

Get Out and Give Back By Jane Hess It’s wedding season – and there’s nothing as frustrating as buying gifts for your thirty- and forty-something friends who already have everything they’ll ever need – and then some. Rather than the … Continue reading

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