Posts made in November, 2009

Small World

Posted by Stacey on Nov 19, 2009 in The Foundry | 1 comment

I cry when I see beautiful things. Like babies. And fireflies at night. And classrooms where once were henhouses. But tears haven’t fallen recently from these eyes. Until yesterday and then again, this morning. I’ve been so busy that I’ve been unable to really reflect on the miracle that’s unfolding around me. Then two things happened, and finally, it sunk in. The world is changing. And I (actually, we) have a front row seat. Yesterday, I was on the phone with 10 event organizers I’ve never met in person who are planning parties that will spread gratitude across the globe, and raise funds to invest in the vision of one extraordinary woman...

In Gratitude for Hope Restored

Posted by Stacey on Nov 6, 2009 in The Foundry | 6 comments

I originally wrote this note from Tanzania to the many remarkable volunteers who are pouring their hearts into creating TweetsGiving. Then I realized, this is what TweetsGiving is all about… Sometimes, in the trenches, it may seem like this work is about PowerPoint presentations and pitches, graphics and code, social media and strategy. In some ways, surely it is. But yesterday, as I sat across the table from Mama Lucy sharing her vast vision for this place, as I played with children who I know in the deepest parts of myself will have better lives because of her work here, I was reminded that it’s about so much more: this is about gratitude. There are...

Going Global: TweetsGiving 2009

Posted by Avi Kaplan on Nov 3, 2009 in The Foundry, tweetsgiving | 1 comment

This TweetsGiving post is by Avi Kaplan, Global Community and Events Director for Epic Change. TweetsGiving 2009 is only 20 days away and we are so excited! Things are shaping up great and the first event tickets have already been sold! There are a lot of really great folks organizing gratitude parties and we’d love your help too. It’s not to late to organize an event in your city. You can learn more about organizing a gratitude party, in your community, check out some of the gratitude party ideas we’ve shared, or view our event checklist. To start organizing your party just complete our event organizer form and we’ll get you set up. There are other...