Tag: community

Bea Gaddy and My Wish

Bea Gaddy doesn’t have anything to do directly with our Community Coat Exchange.  Bea Gaddy has everything to do with inspiring me to serve our community. As a younger woman growing up in Frederick County, Maryland – about 50 miles west of Baltimore, I would watch with intrigue each Thanksgiving as the local news would air the piece about … Continue reading Bea Gaddy and My Wish

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Community Coat Exchange

This article appeared in City Weekly's 5 SpotCoat Exchange With Deanna TaylorBy Rachel PiperSix years ago, Deanna Taylor (pictured, center) organized Utah’s first annual Community Coat Exchange. The coat exchange takes place every year on the day after Thanksgiving (also referred to as Black Friday or Buy Nothing Day) at Library Plaza from 10 a.m. … Continue reading Community Coat Exchange

Bea Gaddy and My Wish

I am reposting this from the Community  Coat Exchange site as our event draws closer (November 26).Bea Gaddy doesn’t have anything to do directly with our Community Coat Exchange.  Bea Gaddy has everything to do with inspiring me to serve our community. As a younger woman growing up in Frederick County, Maryland – about 50 … Continue reading Bea Gaddy and My Wish

4th Annual Community Coat Exchange

The Community Coat Exchange was a success! We gave close to 90% of what was donated. Here are videos and links to photos of the event: News Coverage by KSL TV - Fourth annual Community Coat Exchange helps Utahns stay warm November 27th SALT LAKE CITY -- As the weather gets colder, a lot of … Continue reading 4th Annual Community Coat Exchange

Local Action: Making Dreams Come True – You Can Do It

Today is Green Blog Action Day, a project of Green Change which was inspired by the global day of blog action on climate change. The topic: Local action. Check out all the Green Blogging going on over at Green Change to see what people around the country are writing about local action. My local action … Continue reading Local Action: Making Dreams Come True – You Can Do It

Salt Lake City District 3: Jennifer J. Johnson on Greening the Vote

If you live in Salt Lake City District 3, consider voting for Jennifer J. Johnson for Salt Lake City Council. She is vibrant, intelligent, politically astute, and genuinely interested in her city and community. Here is my endorsement: "Jennifer's concept of 'Think Global, Buy Local, and Vote GREEN?' It's spot-on. Her support of BUY LOCAL … Continue reading Salt Lake City District 3: Jennifer J. Johnson on Greening the Vote

Green Party proposes hour of darkness

I serve as secretary of the Eco-Action Committee, an official committee of the Green Party of the United States.See the Eco-Action Committee News Ticker here.I found this post today about an action item the Eco-Action Committee has put forth for the third Thursday of each month - Dark Earth Hour:December 18, 2008 Naperville Sun This … Continue reading Green Party proposes hour of darkness

Buy Nothing Day in Utah

From KUTV Channel 2 Utah - I am quoted near the bottomUtahns Participate In Buy Nothing DayWhile millions of Americans where rushing from store to store hunting for rock bottom deals of Black Friday, a significantly smaller portion of the population was refusing to spend a single penny on that day.  Sarah and Derek Staffanson … Continue reading Buy Nothing Day in Utah