Casual Fridays - Work/Service Connection
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Friday, January 21, 2011
This week, on my weekly “tech” update for the Son Rise Morning Show, I shared about the latest Pew report on the “Social Side of the Internet”. The study gives a fascinating look at how Internet users, and in particular those active on social networking sites, are more likely to be involved in volunteer efforts and in service groups.
Thinking about and speaking about community service made me ponder... READ MORE
Prolife Action and Movie Picks
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, July 30, 2009
On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), our host Arwen leads Rachel and I in a conversation aimed at encouraging our fellow moms and promoting a bit of family fun.
In our first topic, we discuss the very real fact that most young moms find it very difficult to actively volunteer outside the home, despite the best of intentions. ... READ MORE
Great Gig: Baby Cuddler
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
My sister Erin, an attorney and mom of two precious sons, shared a link with me yesterday to this great article entitled “Baby cuddlers: Infants benefit—but so do hospital volunteers”. The piece from the Chicago Tribune goes on to describe the restorative perks of the cuddling job, both for the infant being held and the volunteer doing the cuddling.
Back in the day, when Greg was a first year medical... READ MORE
Mandatory Volunteerism
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Friday, July 10, 2009
My fourteen year old Adam’s halo is shining brightly today. He spent the first three days of this week on our parish’s immersion “mission” serving the homeless in downtown Fresno. Adam and about nine other high school students joined our Youth Director Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at our local shelter. In the morning, they performed food service duties and other manual jobs at the shelter. In... READ MORE
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