If you want to hear heart warming stories about an organization that is making a huge difference, not just on the human level with food and clothing, but also in eliminating global waste, we have you covered! Goods For Good sends goods donated by generous businesses and individuals in the UK to vulnerable communities living around the world. Balancing between those who have and those who do not. Rosalind Bluestone began at her dining room table, and 7 years later they have shared 33 million dollars of goods and have saved 500 tons of landfill waste. Enjoy!
Conversations Around Good - Carol Herrick of the OKC Dodgers Foundation
Removing barriers is not something you usually hear from a baseball organization but it’s just a normal day for the OKC Dodgers. Carol Herrick, Executive Director for the OKC Dodgers Foundation, shares the many ways they choose to invest in their communities. Anything from covering little league team costs; to hosting "Step Up to the Plate" events; to utilizing their staff's skills to add value to non profits. You will be inspired even if you are not a baseball fan. But, you will definitely leave a OKC Dodgers fan. Enjoy!
Conversation Around Good with Tyler Green
This week’s guest spent a decade working with different Community Minded organizations to discover how he and his family business, Hobby Lobby, can best serve. Tyler, their Community Catalyst and director of the Flourish OKC Foundation, shares how the Flourish Foundation began; how they choose a “giving theme” for each year; and the organizations they invest in. Hear how traveling outside the US shaped his philanthropy perspective, and how Hobby Lobby began with only a frame maker and $500. Branch 15 Ignite 405 Rise Program Inc. Prison Fellowship Hope House Shiloh Camp Hope is Alive Our Neighborhood Empowered Hope for Generations Remerge OKC
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Conversation Around Good Episode 1 - Hannah Schmitt, Les Thomas, Garry Mize, John Bobb-Semple, Andrea Fillmore
We are excited to be kicking off our Conversation Around Good with #communityminded businesses and individuals who believe that doing good is something we need to make loud.
Our first episode is with:
We are making doing good loud.