KBrianne

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  1. Not Until There's A Cure

    3/14/10 11:31pm by KBrianne
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  2. Our Young People Don't Deserve AIDS

    3/2/10 12:43pm by KBrianne
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    Being a teenager nowadays is completely different than when I was making my way through my golden years (only 10 years ago). Our teens are facing sexual challenges and peer situations earlier and earlier in life. And, if we want to reach them, then we have to let go of our prejudices against them and set the lack of understanding aside. Too often, I hear older adults write off the teenage crowd with statements like “These young people are out of control,” or “We can’t help them because they just don’t want to listen.”  Read more >

  3. The Power of a Positive Existence

    1/31/10 8:43am by KBrianne
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    Growing up in a faith-based household, we were exposed to a constant truths and lessons about how to treat others and how to grow our faith. But, none was more important in our household than the creed to speak life and not “death” over our lives. You see, my mother battled multiple sclerosis since before my sister and I were born, and the disease, by nature, was a degenerative disease meaning that as we and she grew older, her MS would no doubtedly get worse.  Read more >

  4. Turn Your Living Space Into A Giving Space

    8/7/09 2:30pm by KBrianne
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    Everyday, we stumble into the world to work, play, eat, and everything in between. But, no matter how much fun we have in the streets, there's really is no place like home (Thank you, Dorothy). On most days, there is no place that I'd rather be than my house. Yesterday, I was sitting around trying to think of little habits that I could introduce in order to make my household a giving household. And, to my great surprise, I created a list of 9 small yet effective ways that you (and I) can "turn our living space into a giving space."  Read more >

Karyn

Full Name
Karyn
Member Since
December 2008
About Me: 

I'm a twenty-something native Chicagoan with an obsession with all things fashionable and charitable. I left my job in the Fall of 2008 to chase my dreams of working in nonprofit marketing/PR (my way) and I think I'm doing a pretty great job at creating my own path! I'm a communicator by training and nature, having worked in advertising, marketing, and sales, and think social media and networking is THE most amazing thing right now! When I'm not writing (which seems like every minute of the day), you can find me enjoying EVERYTHING Chicago has to offer from museums to all the great food and shopping.

If all of that is too hard to remember, then you can see by abbreviated bio below (courtesy of my Twitter page):

Chicago Philanthopy Examiner. MarCom junkie. Stiletto stalker. Volunteering fanatic. MacBook maven. Charity blogger on a budget!

:-)

Follow me on Twitter: @thefabgiver

Location Tags: 
Chicago!
School Tags: 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
About Me Tags: 
blogher,charity,women,shopping,entertainment,20-somethings,giving,volunteering,philanthropy
Causes Tags: 
Multiple Sclerosis,Breast Cancer,College Funding,Women's Health,AIDS in women/girls
Favorite Tags: 
Chocolate cake,stilettos,the Chicago lakefront,my friends/family,jumbo lump crab cakes,my MacBook
 

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