Comments on: How did you help to Create Good today? http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142 Create Good Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:08:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kimball8198 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-85 kimball8198 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:31:57 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-85 I believe in creating good wherever you can. So even though I can't go to Africa to feed children, I sponsor a child to be fed. And when I go shopping, I clip those coupons and pass up "want" items so I can vote with my dollars and purchase organic and fair trade items as much as possible. I teach my little girls to recycle and I pass along my Pura Vida coffee obsession to anyone willing to listen! The little things add up! I believe in creating good wherever you can. So even though I can’t go to Africa to feed children, I sponsor a child to be fed. And when I go shopping, I clip those coupons and pass up “want” items so I can vote with my dollars and purchase organic and fair trade items as much as possible. I teach my little girls to recycle and I pass along my Pura Vida coffee obsession to anyone willing to listen! The little things add up!

]]> By: Lalia http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-83 Lalia Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:50:08 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-83 I posted the story of Pura Vida on my blog: www.businessthatcares.blogspot.com My purpose is to use stories of innovative ways business does philanthropy to inspire others to do the same. I also met with my local Chamber of Commerce to talk about ways we can generate more interest in the local business community supporting local causes. Points off for me-I first posted you guys as Pure Vida, but thankfully I corrected it. I love reading all the other posts of the great things people are doing. I posted the story of Pura Vida on my blog: http://www.businessthatcares.blogspot.com
My purpose is to use stories of innovative ways business does philanthropy to inspire others to do the same. I also met with my local Chamber of Commerce to talk about ways we can generate more interest in the local business community supporting local causes.
Points off for me-I first posted you guys as Pure Vida, but thankfully I corrected it.
I love reading all the other posts of the great things people are doing.

]]> By: drinkmorecoffee http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-81 drinkmorecoffee Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:46:19 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-81 I volunteered with World Relief today to welcome and mentor newcomers to the USA I volunteered with World Relief today to welcome and mentor newcomers to the USA

]]> By: sunflower.girl http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-80 sunflower.girl Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-80 today i created good by volunteering to be the administrative assistant for a local service group: Missoula Random Acts of Kindness. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/missoularak/) we won't change the world but we can help out in one little corner of it by volunteering our professional, semi-professional and ordinary skill sets to make sure people have access to the help and services they need. we also do work to help the local and surrounding communities become involved in more environmentally sound approaches to daily life. today i created good by volunteering to be the administrative assistant for a local service group: Missoula Random Acts of Kindness.

(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/missoularak/)

we won’t change the world but we can help out in one little corner of it by volunteering our professional, semi-professional and ordinary skill sets to make sure people have access to the help and services they need. we also do work to help the local and surrounding communities become involved in more environmentally sound approaches to daily life.

]]> By: jeanannd http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-78 jeanannd Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:52:48 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-78 How I created good today and every day is logging in at http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/home.faces - then clicking on the button. Everyday I do this helps give to the saving of endangered species. I then click on the buttons for the other tabs to feed the hungry, help educate the poor, and help fight cancer. In addition to this, when I have money (am currently unemployed), would often purchase from this site, which further helped. Your site and fair trade coffee and organic coffee are sites I purchased from in the past, and hopefully if I can get another job, will again. It may be a small thing, but I click on those tabs, & buttons, on the site, each and every day. Little things can add up and help in big ways. How I created good today and every day is logging in at http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/home.faces – then clicking on the button. Everyday I do this helps give to the saving of endangered species. I then click on the buttons for the other tabs to feed the hungry, help educate the poor, and help fight cancer.

In addition to this, when I have money (am currently unemployed), would often purchase from this site, which further helped. Your site and fair trade coffee and organic coffee are sites I purchased from in the past, and hopefully if I can get another job, will again.

It may be a small thing, but I click on those tabs, & buttons, on the site, each and every day. Little things can add up and help in big ways.

]]> By: JeanM http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-76 JeanM Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:58:01 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-76 I'm working to engage more people in volunteering by combining endurance (like running, biking, triathlons) and other activities with volunteer projects. http://eventfulvolunteers.blogspot.com/ and volunteering to help Volunteer Connection in Boulder, CO to get more people involved in their "I Volunteer! Day" April 25, 2009 by setting up a Facebook page for Volunteer Connection of Boulder County. It'd be great to get a Pura Vida coffee label for volunteers - Volunteer Elixir or Volunteer Perk or Volunteer Infusion... I’m working to engage more people in volunteering by combining endurance (like running, biking, triathlons) and other activities with volunteer projects. http://eventfulvolunteers.blogspot.com/ and volunteering to help Volunteer Connection in Boulder, CO to get more people involved in their “I Volunteer! Day” April 25, 2009 by setting up a Facebook page for Volunteer Connection of Boulder County. It’d be great to get a Pura Vida coffee label for volunteers – Volunteer Elixir or Volunteer Perk or Volunteer Infusion…

]]> By: russell.duren http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-74 russell.duren Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:00:42 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-74 I work for a large company. I feel very fortunate to enjoy all sorts of snacks, meals, and beverages that the company provides for various meetings. However, we seem to always be producing so much waste. Get 100 people in a room for a few hours, and everyone drinks at least 1 can of soda or bottle of water, probably an average of 1.5... it adds up to a lot of aluminum and plastic! Previously, it all went in the trash with the leftover food and other disposables. I Create Good by helping my company be a better corporate citizen, ecologically speaking. A team of colleagues and I siphon a good percentage of our "waste" into appropriate recycling solutions. Again, I am fortunate to work somewhere that does have vast resources, and I feel it's important to respond in a proportional way that maximizes our participation in environmentally responsible practices. I work for a large company. I feel very fortunate to enjoy all sorts of snacks, meals, and beverages that the company provides for various meetings. However, we seem to always be producing so much waste. Get 100 people in a room for a few hours, and everyone drinks at least 1 can of soda or bottle of water, probably an average of 1.5… it adds up to a lot of aluminum and plastic! Previously, it all went in the trash with the leftover food and other disposables.
I Create Good by helping my company be a better corporate citizen, ecologically speaking. A team of colleagues and I siphon a good percentage of our “waste” into appropriate recycling solutions. Again, I am fortunate to work somewhere that does have vast resources, and I feel it’s important to respond in a proportional way that maximizes our participation in environmentally responsible practices.

]]> By: DavidBorton http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-72 DavidBorton Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:22:14 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-72 9. Create good? I distribute green coffee to other homeroasters, intentionally seeking out the best of the Fairtrade, organic, shade grown coffees. Royal has a wonderful one in stock, here are the notes: http://ow.ly/199e. Yesterday, I drove over and picked up a 60-kilo bag (photos here: http://ow.ly/199y) and this weekend, it will be on FedEx trucks, shipped to fellow homeroasters throughout the US at cost. I collect $.15 premium and all the proceeds go to http://coffeekids.org. Fairtrade, quality coffee, organically and shade grown with a tip of the hat to Coffee Kids. It doesn't get any better. DB 9. Create good? I distribute green coffee to other homeroasters, intentionally seeking out the best of the Fairtrade, organic, shade grown coffees.

Royal has a wonderful one in stock, here are the notes: http://ow.ly/199e. Yesterday, I drove over and picked up a 60-kilo bag (photos here: http://ow.ly/199y) and this weekend, it will be on FedEx trucks, shipped to fellow homeroasters throughout the US at cost.

I collect $.15 premium and all the proceeds go to http://coffeekids.org. Fairtrade, quality coffee, organically and shade grown with a tip of the hat to Coffee Kids. It doesn’t get any better.

DB

]]> By: Sam http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-70 Sam Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:41:12 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-70 I hope and pray that I have created good today, and this month, by working with my church through our Angel Food project. Through it, we are able to provide low-cost food to the people of South Mobile, Alabama who need help stretching their grocery budget. By this and many other ways, we are trying to show the people in our neighborhood God’s love, mercy and grace in a tangible way by helping to meet a very basic human need. Comment by DougJ — March 17, 2009 @ 9:31 am I hope and pray that I have created good today, and this month, by working with my church through our Angel Food project. Through it, we are able to provide low-cost food to the people of South Mobile, Alabama who need help stretching their grocery budget. By this and many other ways, we are trying to show the people in our neighborhood God’s love, mercy and grace in a tangible way by helping to meet a very basic human need.

Comment by DougJ — March 17, 2009 @ 9:31 am

]]> By: rkruk07 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142&cpage=1#comment-68 rkruk07 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:28:24 +0000 http://www.puravidacoffee.com/blog/?p=142#comment-68 This past week over spring break, 19 other students and I from the University of Pittsburgh traveled to the NAOMI house (Native American Outreach Mission Inc.) in Joseph City, Arizona. The NAOMI house serves as an orphanage for abused or at risk children. It was a wonderful week, but so extremely heartbreaking to hear about how these beautiful, wonderful children could be hurt the way they have been. But due to God’s grace they were removed from those terrible situations. We all poured ourselves into these children and into work that is not able to be done with 13 children running around to be taken care of. I as well heart Create Good, but even more heart furthering the Kingdom of God. So thank YOU for all the good you do. -Rachel Kruk This past week over spring break, 19 other students and I from the University of Pittsburgh traveled to the NAOMI house (Native American Outreach Mission Inc.) in Joseph City, Arizona. The NAOMI house serves as an orphanage for abused or at risk children. It was a wonderful week, but so extremely heartbreaking to hear about how these beautiful, wonderful children could be hurt the way they have been. But due to God’s grace they were removed from those terrible situations. We all poured ourselves into these children and into work that is not able to be done with 13 children running around to be taken care of.

I as well heart Create Good, but even more heart furthering the Kingdom of God. So thank YOU for all the good you do. -Rachel Kruk

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