New York Cares & So Do I

Greetings friends,

I’m going to make this quick! Some of you have notice that I have taken a huge interest and enjoyment to volunteering and was presented an opportunity to be a team leader for New York Care Day. I am super excited, because this day is all about giving to NYC schools. It is a wonderful way to give back, share a new experience while having fun and meeting new people, plus the bonus of really seeing what you are capable of doing is amazing.

Normally to volunteer at any projects listed on www.NewYorkCares.org you would have to register online as well as attend an orientation, for this day you do not. All you need to do is make one visit online and be ready to enjoy yourself on October 23rd 2010.

If you or a friend is interested and I hope you are, please read the following below the dotted lines for more information. If you are interested in donating to the site, by all means click here money raised is spent toward reading material and programs, art supplies and programs, and one on one SAT tutoring for an entire year.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Sincerely Raeven Western

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Dear New York Cares Volunteer:

We hope that this email finds you well.  There is a wonderful event taking place on Saturday, October 23, 2010@ Kings College School in the Bronx as part of New York Cares Day which also falls on USA Weekend Make aDifference Day.

Since the projects I work on take me to different parts of the city, we understand that people would be coming from long and far away but remember, this is not about me, it is about cleaning a school, trimming walls, organizing books in a library, planting bulbs and probably painting a mural at an underserved public school in New York Cityand everything you do is greatly appreciated.  If any New York Cares volunteer is available this Saturday on October 23, 2010 to work on these projects it would be great.  Plus, there is no charge. But,

1.) You must participate on Team CSW Project &

2.) You must follow the registration information below.  Looking forward to seeing you as we celebrate Make aDifference Day.

·         Go to www.newyorkcaresday.org

·         Click on the Register Now bubble at the top of the screen

·         Read and agree to the waiver

·         Select the Join a Team option

·         Click on the toggle box at the bottom of the next screen; scroll down until you are able to highlight our team’s name—CSW Project.

·         Hit Continue

·         If you participated in previous New York Cares Days and/or Hands On New York Days, at the top of the screen will be the following text, If you have participated in Hands On New York Day or New York Cares Day in the past, click here to log in and auto fill this form.  Click on the click here; and Enter your username and password (the same as last year’s).  if you need to have it resent, click on the forgot username/password link at the bottom of the screen.

·         If you do not have a previous username/password, continue with the current form

·         Provide personal information, making sure that all the required information is filled in. Please be sure to use the following discount code: NYCD10STU

·         Follow prompts and fill in all information, until notified that you have completed the registration process–you will see a confirmation page as well as receive one via the email address you provided.

·         You have until October 15, a week before the event to join the team.

Join our team and get ready to paint a brighter future for New York City public school students on New York Cares Day. The work our team will do on New York Cares Day benefits everyone in the community. And our work doesn’t have to stop then – New York Cares creates volunteer programs for 1,000 nonprofit agencies and schools every day of the year, building better lives for 400,000 struggling New Yorkers.

I hope to see you on New York Cares Day!

Raeven Western will be the team leader of this team as I handle Site Captain responsibilities.

If there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at any time.

Best,

Raeven & Stacy

Words That Create Action

Its beyond important to dedicate time & practice to empowering ourselves with positive words. Why? Because when we do, we allow ourselves to constantly be reminded of what it is we want from life and help make choices that reflect the direction we feel is important to travel.

Words can build us or destroy us, which is kind of a strong statement, but true. The words we speak and the words we choose to believe will be the words that shape our everyday lives. It’s what will connect us or distract us from moving closer to our dreams.

Always is search of bettering myself, I wanted to create something that would give us time + positive words with an experience that would make it hard for us to forget and a reminder that would make it easier to remember; Affirmation Bracelets.

Normally we buy inspirational jewelry that comes with a meaning we want to relate with, but hardly do we use it for more than its pretty appearance. Now the beauty of this is that you are the person who gets to create & instill a special message into this bracelet while effortlessly instilling it into yourself. Which allows you to be in better control of your dreams.

Adding Value

It is amazing what happens when you begin to add substance or value to your life that allows your dreams to grow. Beauty blossoms in the soul!

Yesterday was an exceptional day. So what do I mean by exceptional? I allowed myself to fill it with valuable meetings and events that I knew would bring and keep a smile on me until the end of the night as well as give me something to deposit and hold onto to remember for a lifetime.

The moment we allow ourselves to believe we do not have control of our destiny, we give away our choices. Yesterday I made the choice to surround myself with knowledgeable and dream-filled souls, for the pure pleasure of learning something new. Without the intentions of receiving inspiration, I got that and more. Liberated and motivated, I excitedly move forward with building a better life.

Thank you Todd from Free Candy , Elle, creator of lmortlock, photograher/videographer Amon Focus, Arzo creator of Blend Showroom, Anslem  Samuel, creator of Naked With Socks , Arie Rich creator of Keep Me Posted and all the bloggers that attended her event last night… Thank you for following your dreams and allowing me the time to gain info to grow mine.

Be The Change

“Be the change you want to see in this world” Mahatma Ghandi

There is nothing more regretful than being passionate about an idea and not giving it life.

I wanted to create something visible for all to see and not only be inspired by, but pass on the message to others. Lucy and Carmen represents the People. It represents the Change. It represents the Family, the Community. It represents You and the Inspiration in us all to “Be The Change” for something better.

Visit www.LucyandCarmen.com to get your “Be The Change” T shirt.

What Dreams Are Made Of

Don’t Give Up

As I have learned over and over again, it can sometimes be frustrating or discouraging when your vision of what needs to happen to take you to closer to your dream, doesn’t happen. But that right there is nothing we can’t handle, so we will call that, “Small stuff”. If this is hard to comprehend at the moment, the only thing you need to do is… Don’t sweat it! Being a dreamer with a due date, you have to keep in mind a couple of things.

1. Trust, faith & patience is a package deal. Never take a breath without it.

2. Return to the blueprint and see if you can tweak, continue to perfect your skills or do a complete make over.

3. Dream bigger. Sometimes we under look what we are really capable of doing or what can actually be done.

4. Can others be helpful in what you weren’t able to succeed? Reach out; ask and speak up. If its important, spread the word, your valuable resources will come forth.

5. The given and pocket keeper… ” Don’t Give Up” .