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Day 429: An Interview with Sylvia

Who did you ShiFT? The elementary music teacher at our local school. What was your ShiFT? I had purchased musical symbol plaques at a department store for a great clearance price. I wrapped them in tissue and delivered them to her in a gift bag. I said, “I want to give these to you, and [...]

Day 428: I Don’t Stink

Stinkin’ Thinkin’ Stinks This is a fun site and great for kids AND adults too!  It is focused on helping people to think more positively!  Sometimes a ShiFT has to happen where it is closest … that means sometimes ShiFTing starts inside YOU! You can still get in on the I Don’t Stink Challenge!!! Give Half [...]

Day 427: Helping Our Veterans

Got an old car? What a great thing to do with an old car…donate it to “Vehicles for Veterans“. They accept … cars, trucks, vans, fleet vehicles, trailers, boats, motorcycles, and RVs … whether they run or not. They will … arrange to have your vehicle towed away at a scheduled time. You get … [...]

Day 426: Giving When You Are Busy and Stressed

An  Optimistic Journey A message from Jarrod Clark: The reason I developed this blog was to share tips that may help many of you to stay encouraged when you face trials in life. I am writing from a place of life experiences, trials I’ve faced, failures and successes that I’ve encountered in the past and [...]

Day 425: A HUGE impact on a little lady

$1,000 The waitress was always kind to her.  Now that kidness is being repaid.  A 95-year-old Gurnee woman who was a longtime patron of Waukegan’s Peacock Restaurant died recently and left a $1,000 gift for her favorite waitress there.  “That’s my angel,” Marie Kernin said, reminiscing about Elizabeth “Peg” Hewitt.  Two years ago, Kernin purchased [...]

Day 424: Can you see your own hero?

Take a look

Day 423: It only takes one person…

… to make a difference. Are you that “one” person?

Day 422: I am M.A.D.!

Children of the Earth Philippines Are you M.A.D.??

Day 421: An Unlikely ShiFT

Gotta’ love “Ronnie Boy” If this doesn’t make you smile, you might need to get your funny bone checked out!

Day 420: Good Karma

Mysterious Notes and Other Good Deeds How fantastic it is to see that even getting “slushied” by snow and water didn’t stop these young people from ShiFTing the World!