Category Archives: Donating

Running with Running Brooke

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jane Collins

Right now Brooke Snyder Curran is in Antarctica, running 26 miles across snow, ice, mud and rock. While this is pretty spectacular all by itself, Brooke runs a marathon every month to raise funds for five local charities.  This latest … Continue reading →

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The Neighborhood Dish

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jane Collins

For hundreds of nonprofits in metropolitan Washington DC, a little donation goes a long, long way. We asked a handful of the area’s earnest, hard-working and small nonprofits what local restaurants and catering companies they can count on over and … Continue reading →

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Soaring with Luke’s Wings

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jane Collins

  The thought of asking anyone for money–aside from my parents when I was 11 years old–has always terrified me. What better way to address that fear head-on than to help with the Luke’s Wings Second Annual Homecoming Gala on, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s Class of 2012!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Jane Collins

Hors d’oeuvre, wine and black-and-white clad waiters circulating among elegant guests are standard for most VIP receptions. Leave it to the Catalogue for Philanthropy to include inner city underserved boys, standing proudly and nervously next to their Life Pieces to … Continue reading →

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Give to the Max!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jane Collins

  It’s starting already. My Facebook page, Twitter feeds and email in-boxes are filling up with facts, countdowns and requests for Wednesday’s Give to the Max Day-and I can’t wait! Click here to read the rest of the story.

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Lorton Community Action Center

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Jane Collins

Some nonprofit projects are more complicated than others, yet even the simplest among them require the cooperation and teamwork of dozens of people. Take, for example, backpack assembly, a project of the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) and several other … Continue reading →

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Get Out and Give Back: A Zen Volunteer Morning with Borromeo Housing

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jane Collins

  Normally volunteer work entails lots of activity, people, energy and more often than not, chaos. What a nice change of pace it was to help out in Borromeo Housing’s infant care supply center, established to support young mothers, where … Continue reading →

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ALIVE – The Saga of the Big Red Couch

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jane Collins

Mark (left) and Mike (right) offload a dresser from the ALIVE truck. The big red couch was too big to be photo-shopped and included in this story. It’s a rainy Saturday morning – perfect for sleeping in, drinking coffee in … Continue reading →

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In the Bag

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jane Collins

     My secret guilty pleasure, aside from watching “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” is to own a Chanel handbag. It will be big, bright red and have those quilted, interlocking C’s. Every once in awhile I see one at a … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season for Giving

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jane Collins

     Giving is down in both time and money, and need is up. That’s what several philanthropy studies are reporting, and given some of the depressing economic news, it’s not a huge surprise. Many charities, understandably, have stepped up their efforts … Continue reading →

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The Dating Game

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Jane Collins

     When I decided to be more conscious about how and where to donate time and money, I had no idea that the decision process would be so much like dating. With so many nonprofits in existence, and all of … Continue reading →

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Give it Away

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Jane Collins

     When my nephew planned to visit us over spring break, I panicked. How do you entertain a 16-year-old boy for four days? I thought he might like the play Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center, a witty comedy with … Continue reading →

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Dignity or Something Else?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Jane Collins

Thursday mornings are my most favorite time of the week.  That’s when I spend two or three hours helping the underserved in our community at a neighborhood church.  Most of the people who show up are regulars, and I’ve gotten … Continue reading →

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Lenore

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Jane Collins

I ran into Lenore last week on my way to do my Wednesday service work at our church.  Lenore was with a younger guy, and she was walking away from the church entrance, not toward it.  Knowing that Lenore normally … Continue reading →

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$3.99

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jane Collins

As I prepare to move the “Get Out and Give Back” blog and newspaper column to a bigger writing/speaking/coaching venue, I realized that I’d been spending too much time in the last few months holed up developing the business and not enough … Continue reading →

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