Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “[Volunteering] gives you a sense of purpose. … I think that most of us are trying to achieve [filling] the loss of community, the sense of belonging. …We have about 115 chapters and from there we have a lot of offshoot groups and companies that join us each year, not official chapters but they participate. …Don’t limit your donation to blankets – anything can be used to make a difference if it is from your heart. …We’ve had restaurants feed us, we’ve had Starbucks companies, bakeries, all kinds of companies that join to make our events possible. In one of our events we had 75 volunteers and we made 195 blankets, we had 40 sewing machines – people were on the ground cutting fabric, pinning things, handing them to the people on the sewing machines… It reinforces that what ever your company does it can fit in with something we do. …Do something for somebody else; make cards to take to a senior’s center, make calls to people you have...

-- Quote of the Day --    “The chosen heroes of this earth have been in a minority.  There is not a social, political, or religious privilege that you enjoy today that was not bought for you by the blood and tears and patient suffering of the minority.  It is the minority that have stood in the vain of every moral conflict and achieved all that is noble in the history of the world.” ~ John Bough       -- Water for Africa --      * Article by: Damien Higgins writes for Eden Springs, which has partnered with People Help People to support three drinking water projects in Tanzania, Africa, which will help around 1,000 children get access to clean water.   Eden plumbed water coolers   supply clean water for home and office.    While the Western world wastes water, it's left to charities to help those who lack this basic necessit...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144    As you are probably already aware, the Positive News segments air every 2-3 weeks or so and started a few years ago as our little way of celebrating the positive proactive information, news and technology… and to highlight the work that numerous non-profits and proactive businesses are doing.  Today we'll also look at examples of green business, packaging recycling, and green jobs. Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of today's show at your convenience:      http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your...

 -- Conscious Living Event -- Jan 23-27 World of Concrete 2012 Location : Las Vegas, NV (USA) Info: www.WorldOfConcrete.com -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio  -- Join us live @ 10AM-11 (Pacific) / 11AM-12 (mountain) for a look at two wonderful charities and their founder. Or access the archive later on via the link below. Author Mal Duane built a multimillion dollar real estate company from scratch, has a dream marriage, and, as a certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach. But more importantly, she is deeply involved with helping others discover and use their own power. Her life experience, including recovering from a decades-long struggle with alcoholism, has provided her with extensive hands-on, in-the-trenches experience for taking hold of a life and bringing forward the potential that lies buried beneath the scars and hurts. In 2007, she built the Katherine Holly Riley School in Mali, West Africa, which educates 100 children annually. She...