Blog Morris » Charity http://blogmorris.com Blogging about Morris County, NJ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The sharingVillage Benefit Video : a must watch http://blogmorris.com/2010/01/04/sharingvillage-vide/ http://blogmorris.com/2010/01/04/sharingvillage-vide/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:55:54 +0000 scottfarbman http://blogmorris.com/?p=528

It has been one month since Jen Singer introduced me to the world of sharingVillage. Please take a moment to watch the video and visit their website. http://sharingVillage.org

Thank you,
Scott Farbman

]]> http://blogmorris.com/2010/01/04/sharingvillage-vide/feed/ 0 PARTYBLUPRINTS Blog has some great ideas to get us into the TRU holiday spirit http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/22/partybluprints-blog-has-some-great-ideas-to-get-us-into-the-tru-holiday-spirit/ http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/22/partybluprints-blog-has-some-great-ideas-to-get-us-into-the-tru-holiday-spirit/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:17:16 +0000 scottfarbman http://blogmorris.com/?p=511 (see what I did, I spelled true like they spell blue. teeheehee)

Dawn and Elizabeth have written a great post on their party and lifestyle blog. The title of the post is Give the Gift of Time this Holiday!

The most precious gift you can give your family this holiday is the gift of time. Shift the focus of gift giving to time-sharing. This is nothing new, you’ve heard it before, but I hope these simple and special ideas inspire you to make it part of your Holiday celebration this year!

Continue reading the article on PARTYBLUPRINTS.COM

]]> http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/22/partybluprints-blog-has-some-great-ideas-to-get-us-into-the-tru-holiday-spirit/feed/ 0 Morristown Mission and Homeless Solutions in Morristown, NJ are less slippery today http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/19/morristown-mission-and-homeless-solutions-in-morristown-nj-are-less-slippery-today/ http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/19/morristown-mission-and-homeless-solutions-in-morristown-nj-are-less-slippery-today/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:54:59 +0000 scottfarbman http://blogmorris.com/?p=451 Four hours ago I tweeted : It is not snowing in Morristown yet. Please donate to local food pantry or shelter before it gets bad. Those folks need us more right now. That was my little tip of the day. I had no intention of going out to donate anything. I felt my job was to cheer-lead you guys into doing all the hard work.
 
A little while later, I checked my twitter feed. Some folks had RT’d me. Maybe I should get a little bit more involved. I found a list of shelters/food kitchens and tweeted: Calling folks on this list http://www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/shelters/morris.cfm
 
I was only able to get in touch with the Market Street Mission and Homeless Solutions, Inc. They both told me that they were all set for food now. Anything would be appreciated. I asked is there anything they needed for the snow storm. Salt. They both needed rock salt.
 
I wanted to see if my tweeps were gonna come out and help me. I checked who retweeded me. Mike from the College of Saint Elizabeth lives out of town. I couldn’t make him come out here today and risk getting stuck. I tried to call soon to be Mayor Tim. His campaign office was closed. Oh well. He would have known which store was most likely to give me a discount. I haven’t met Rosary yet. I am sure she would have come out and helped.
 
I called my neighbor David, and made him join me and Eva. We went to Moore’s Hardware in town. The guy there was very nice and happy to sell us salt. He helped David choose the right type for his walkway, and me for my dog. He wants me to tell him how well it works because it is a new line this winter. David payed for 2 bags of salt and I payed for 2. We dropped them off at Homeless Solutions Inc and Market Street Mission. The folks were very glad to have it. I don’t know how much of a quality of life improvement rock salt is. I hope it helps them in some small way.

I don’t know if my tweets encouraged anyone to go out for an hour and do something they usually wouldn’t. I don’t know if me doing it as well as suggesting it will encourage you guys to go out next time. If you want to volunteer to help me when I think of these crazy things, shoot me an email at scott@blogmorris.com

Thanks to my re-tweeters and to neighbor David for tagging along and paying for half the salt!

]]> http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/19/morristown-mission-and-homeless-solutions-in-morristown-nj-are-less-slippery-today/feed/ 0 Morris County Baby Kissers Barter Breakfast for New Barbie Twilight Dolls http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/17/morris-county-baby-kissers-barter-breakfest-for-new-barbie-twilight-dolls/ http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/17/morris-county-baby-kissers-barter-breakfest-for-new-barbie-twilight-dolls/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:42:17 +0000 SL http://blogmorris.com/?p=422 The Morris County Republican Party is at it again. They want to help the needy kids this holiday season and know the best way to get us out of our warm beds this Saturday Morning at 9:30 AM. Free Breakfast at Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes. (warning, turn your speakers down, loud music on their page)

Listen to me, I am doing you a favor. According to TVGuide.com, channel 11 will be airing the Dinosaur Train episode called “Poop”. You know, the one where Buddy and Tiny discover that all creatures go to the bathroom. Do we really need to see that one again?

Lawrence Ragonese of the The Star-Ledger published the article about this on Tuesday night. We all know that you were not reading the internet that night. You were too busy getting ready for the Jersey Shore TV viewing party at the corner tavern. It takes us guys a long time to get our hair just right.

The catch is you have to call (973) 539-7630 to make reservations. You better call early, because I heard that once BlogMorris.com tweets something, it sells out fast. Our staff was behind the sell out movie experience for Ishtar and Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

The toys will go to various non-profit organizations such as the Jersey Battered Women’s Shelter

Thank you NJ.com for posting this event and the MCGOP for this awesome public service.

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Living Around Livingston

Living Around Livingston

I wrote an article for Living Around Livingston. Please hop over there to read it.

Thank you.

Find a Job in Livingston, NJ

]]> http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/15/starbucks-in-livingston-nj-is-having-a-toy-drive/feed/ 0 A call to action: Make a drop http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/15/a-call-to-action-make-a-drop/ http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/15/a-call-to-action-make-a-drop/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:03:33 +0000 scottfarbman http://blogmorris.com/?p=381 thegivelistLast year Allison Fine (blog | @afine) and Marnie Webb (blog | @webb) asked people to tweet ways to give. They compiled this list of 71 ways. It is available at theGiveList.org.

Our tagline here is “a drop of good can make a wave of greatness”. So, in the spirit of TheGiveList, we are asking you to share a story with us about how you did some good recently. It doesn’t have to be without opening your wallet. Share a story about your drop of good. Maybe you will inspire others to do the same. Take a look at the list, and then come back here and leave a comment with your story.


Thank you.

]]> http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/15/a-call-to-action-make-a-drop/feed/ 4 Susan Cohan will feed the hungry: old school http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/15/susan-cohan-will-feed-the-hungry-old-school/ http://blogmorris.com/2009/12/15/susan-cohan-will-feed-the-hungry-old-school/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:55:49 +0000 scottfarbman http://blogmorris.com/?p=363 no_16_color.jpg.scaled.300(old school as in growing the food herself instead of going to the supermarket) Twitter.com/SusanCohan is an award winning landscape designer from Chatham, NJ. www.SusanCohanGardens.com is her very nice website that showcases her talents perfectly. I love reading her Facebook Updates.


This morning she emailed me to let me know about a charity event she was involved in. I hadn’t been on Facebook yet, so this was news to me.

I will be creating a garden in 2010 for the Mansion in May which benefits Morristown Memorial Hospital. The garden will be a ¼ acre producing, organic vegetable garden and orchard. We would like to donate the produce from the month of May –mostly early spring veggies like lettuce to a local soup kitchen.



I am going to help line up a soup kitchen for her. I also want to help find corporate sponsors. Please let me know if you would like to sponsor her efforts.


You can read more about Susan’s project at her posterous page.


Thank you,
-Scott

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The Reeve Foundation will be featured in a special episode of American Chopper airing January 7, 2010!

 

Paul Teutul Sr. and the crew from Orange County Choppers (OCC) have built a motorcycle for the Reeve Foundation. And this motorcycle is like no other chopper ever built. It is a trike-bike chopper that is custom built for wheelchair access!

 

The show airs on January 7, 2010, at 9 p.m. ET on TLC. I will be hosting a viewing party and would like you to do the same!

 

Follow This Link to find out how you can help with your own efforts to support the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

 

We will be part of history in the making as we join Reeve Foundation supporters across the country!

 

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Please Contribute to help others enjoy
the Holiday Season.

photo by Scott Farbman

 


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This is what the bin looks like as of 12/13

This is what the bin looks like as of 12/13

The weather outside is truly frightful. The roads are icy. This Sunday in Morristown, NJ, I hear more sirens then church bells.
The blanket drive at SmartWorld Coffee has been doing well. Someone dropped off a bunch of brand new blankets from Kohls. Please help this cause. Global warming may or may not be real, but it is still cold out there this holiday season.

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