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Good Feed Folks Friday! 🥓 🍳 We have a challenge for everyone out there. We have 5 food donors so far, and we thank them immensely for their support. WE CHALLENGE 5 MORE TO HELP US FEED FOLKS, TOO!! 🥓 🍳 Remember, no food donation is too big or too small; it just has to be individually wrapped. Aldi's, Save-A-Lot, Dollar Tree, or any other local grocery store will have inexpensive items. Want to bulk buy? Sam's, Wal-Mart, BJ's, Costco, or any other bulk food store will deliver right to our door!! We also have a live Amazon Wishlist link posted below, to make donating easy. You can also stop by and meet the crew. We would love to see some smiling faces come through our door! Let's band together to curb hunger in our community! https://lnkd.in/g-tHKmch... #philanthropy #food #fooddrive #donate #donationswanted #Fridayvibes #endhunger #endhomelessness #costco #bjswholesale #amazon #walmart #samsclub #retail #grocerystore #bulkfood #retailers #sales #nonprofit #smallbusiness #corporate #womenbusinessowners #humanitarian #aid #strongertogether #bettertogether #community #communitypartnership #communityevent #corporations #digitalmarketing #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #advertising #manufacturing #industry #construction #shops #sendhelp #help #assistance #shelters #donations #grocer #contribute #contributions #corporatedonor #donors #donorswanted #donor #corporatesponsor #writeoff #corporatesponsors #communityrelations #publicrelations #socialissues

Who wants their nonprofit to be a jack of all trades but a master of none? Nobody, right? Yet I see many small nonprofits spread themselves thin by having five, ten, or even more programs. Each program they add creates additional complexity while making it harder for them to do any of those programs with excellence. What if we tried a little more of the Five Guys approach? Five Guys is a hamburger chain where you can consistently get a very good burger and fries. They have nothing against seafood, tacos, pizza, chicken, or salads; they just don't do those foods so that they can focus on doing one thing consistently with excellence. What might it look like if we applied this lesson to small nonprofits? #nonprofits #JackOfAllTrades #KeepItSimple

Doing good…..tasting great. Our family foundation mission is to invest in the lives of todays teens. Many need support, guidance, encouragement, mentors, motivation, work ethic and other life success skills. Join us. See link below. Whiting's Foods #teenmentalhealth #teens #teenlife #teen #teencoaching

Core Values of McDonald's! These are the pillars that separate us from the rest. These values are the reason I work for McDonalds today. I will always honor each one everyday. I will put my people first and my guests first, they will always know my door is open, that this is a safe space to fail and a welcoming environment to learn. I will include everyone, no matter who you are or where you have traveled from or the milestones you've had to overcome, you are welcome. The right thing may not always be the easy thing, but what's right will always be top of my mind. Involvement in the community no matter how big or small, from donations to hosting parties to McHappy Day, we are good neighbours. There is not one person who has worked for McDonalds I bet, that can say this is not like a family. You spend a large portion of your life with the people you work with everyday, watching them grow, develop and thrive and you can't help but feel proud of your people. I sometimes forget on the toughest days that these are the staples in all that we do. That we do make a difference in peoples lives and that we have a direct impact on someone's day, everyday. Why not strive to make it a good one? #mcdonads #mentalhealthmatters #corevalues #leadbyexample #bettertogether #peoplefirst #leadershiplessons #inclusionmatters

Round Up with Us at Walmart! All you need is 5 minutes for these 5 simple steps to round up with us on walmart.com. It's time to shop! #walmart #walmartsparkgood #sparkgood #tdtcf #tdtcfoundation #roundup #nonprofit

Tis officially the season of giving and the lights and festivities on our street show that everyone is getting giddy about the time of year and starting to think about gifts. But it follows Thanksgiving, a time I particularly like because it makes you pause to consider what you are grateful for. I’m always grateful for the amazing restaurants and food I get to try by being part of this industry. But then it also makes me pause to think of those less fortunate - especially the children where this time of year is supposed to be incredibly special. Which is why I was grateful to my wife for pointing this out to me. If you didn’t know for every 200 OpenTable points you give you can help provide up to 10 meals per child.📱🧒👧🏻 Elicia Orsbourn donated 2,400 points and that will help provide up to 120 meals! 🍲🥗🍲🥘🍲 🥪 It only takes a minute to open up the OpenTable app, see where you are with points, and decide how you want to redeem them. #nokidhungry is such a great cause. I love how restaurants step up to support too through… Donations: through the likes of Arby's DoorDash Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Viva Chicken, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Barlouise Round up Initiatives: through the likes of Mendocino Farms, The Habit Burger Grill, Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC) But I think enabling guests to use their #loyalty points is a GREAT way to support too. The restaurant team may think: what, how does that make sense because it doesn’t directly impact frequency, size of check etc? But loyalty goes both ways, and guests that know they can use their points or accumulated loyalty currency in some way that does “good for the world”. In turn, that will have a #haloeffect of that feeling of doing food towards the restaurant brand, thereby emboldening the guests’ loyalty towards it. What other great initiatives are some of you seeing out there? How do you think loyalty point donations are best used by restaurants? Please shout out others that are doing their bit! You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ggDJM5jU but before you do, go give your #OpenTable points up and start your day feeling better about making a difference. #restaurants #restaurantindustry #food #drink #shelter #helpingothers #helpingeachother #points #redemption #sharingiscaring #nokidhungry #shareourstrength #opentableinternational Paytronix Thanx Punchh Incentivio Beam Impact Toast RoboRewards Delivering The Digital Restaurant Bounteous

In 1974, Colonel Sanders wanted to dismantle the Big Chicken landmark in Atlanta for brand consistency. The twist? That giant chicken was drawing more customers than his own image. It's a classic case of founder's syndrome, even if it wasn't his. Founder's syndrome happens in non-profits too when passionate leaders struggle to hand over the reins, sometimes stunting growth and innovation. Take a board member who has seen the organization through from day one but resists new fundraising strategies, potentially missing out on new donor segments. What's your experience with founder's syndrome? Have you seen a 'big chicken' situation in your organization, and how did you address it?" #leadership #nonprofit

On our way! I'm excited to share that our new nonprofit, Provision Promise, is now officially a federally recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization. Please check us out at provisionpromise.org and consider supporting us Over the past several months, we've been refining our focus - researching areas where we believe we can have the biggest impact. An area we have prioritized researching has been community college students and the impact that personal care / hygiene has on their attendance in school and at work. We were shocked to learn that 47% had skipped class due to not having personal care items, and 43% had skipped work. 50% had skipped a social event for similar reasons. Why community colleges? These are a cohort of people striving to create a better life - often while working. We also started surveying the teacher population. We were saddened but not surprised to learn that 66% had witnessed bullying of students for reasons related to personal hygiene. Now think about all the incidents that weren't witnessed. More to come on these surveys and where we're headed. If you have ties to grocery stores, convenience stores, personal care related manufacturers, or community colleges, we'd really love your help. And if you are involved with a foundation or company that supports early-stage nonprofits (like venture capital for nonprofits) we'd love introductions. With my collaborators... Shaun McGruder, Scott Laverty, Russell Lowery-Hart #socialresponsibility #givingback #501c3 #501c3nonprofit #personalcare #personalcareproducts #personalhygiene #communityimpact #communitycolleges #communitycollaboration PS - Want to help us Colgate-Palmolive, Procter & Gamble, H-E-B, Publix Super Markets, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, Albertsons Companies, Kroger, Costco Wholesale, Wegmans Food Markets, Gelson's Markets, Safeway, Sam's Club, and Tom Thumb Supermarket?