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Who's your driver? That was the question I asked race fans the most this past weekend in Daytona. Although I could usually tell from the t-shirt, hat or satchel they carried, it was a fun way to spark conversation and you could tell that they were proud to be a fan of this driver or that driver.
Last week Beth was in Daytona and now it's my turn. And like Beth, before this weekend, football was the only sport that had my heart racing, no pun intended. I'm here for what a co-worker called the Superbowl of NASCAR - the Daytona 500. It's the biggest race of the year and here I stand with the…
For professional race car drivers, it's simple: Finish fast and finish first.
As race fans everywhere prepare for this weekend's Daytona 500, Drive to End Hunger kicked off the race season Thursday morning with a major donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Working with Feeding America and Winn-Dixie, DTEH presented the food bank with $10,000 to help feed…
As part of our ongoing recognition of Black History Month, I thought it would be nice to highlight a black volunteering and philanthropic blog called Black Gives Back.
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The following is a guest post by Bradley Schurman, Senior Advisor for AARP International:
Yesterday would have been Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. I have a soft spot for the former actor since he was the first president of my memory. Although I was born when President Carter was in office, my only knowledge of him was of my brother, Tom, telling me he had a peanut farm.
I came across a fascinating blog post by Jayne Cravens, a consultant to mission-based non-profit groups and non-governmental organizations. Jayne writes about a new report that strongly discourages short-term volunteer trips (AKA voluntourism), especially those purported to help needy children.
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