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In tears, leaving a profession you absolutely adore! We should all be so lucky to feel that way when we "retire." The best start to that is KNOWING what you want to do and then going all in. A lot of young kids dream of playing pro sports BUT what happens if they get hurt or need to change direction? What if they didn't go to or finish college? Only 224 players are drafted into the NFL each year, only 60 in the NBA. Leaving a lot of dreamers left not knowing what to do in the millions of kids graduating each year. Career Exploration starts EARLY. Let us help you expose them to as many choices as possible and make sure your students are prepared. #careerexploration #experientiallearning #digitalcurriculum #edynamiclearning

🦅 The man. The myth. The legend. 🦅 Thanks for 13 amazing years. Thanks for your humor and humility. Thanks for your leadership and drive. Thanks for your passion and love of the game. Thanks for inspiring me with fantastic quotes I'm holding close as I continue my own search for what's next on my journey: 💡 "We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations." ~ JK 💡"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." ~ JK 💡"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." ~ JK 💡"Strength doesn't come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't." ~ JK 💡"Take risks, push boundaries, and never settle for mediocrity." ~ JK 💡"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work." ~ JK 💡"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." ~ JK 💡"Success is not measured by the number of trophies you hold, but by the impact you have on others." ~ JK 💡"Chase your dreams relentlessly. Don't let anyone else dictate what you can or cannot achieve." ~ JK Funny how many of these quotes are also especially apt for entrepreneurs and freelancers among us. #flyeaglesfly #takerisks

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🎃 Host a Spooktacular Fundraiser for NF2 This Halloween! 🎃 Looking for a fun way to give back this spooky season? Organize a Halloween-themed fundraiser to benefit NF2 BioSolutions and support critical research into NF2! 🕸️👻 ✨ Take inspiration from our amazing volunteer who hosted a Halloween Bash in 2019, raising funds for NF2 research through costume contests, dancing, raffles, and more. It was a night full of fun and generosity! 💃🎉 Here’s how YOU can get involved: 1. Choose a Halloween theme—anything from a costume party to a haunted house, pumpkin carving contest, or a spooky trivia night. 2. Sell tickets or ask for donations at the event. 3. Add a fundraising twist: like raffles, auctions, or games to raise extra funds. 4. Have fun while supporting a great cause! Every dollar raised helps fund groundbreaking NF2 research that can change lives. 💙 If you’re interested in hosting your own Halloween fundraiser, contact us and we’ll help you get started—from event planning to promotional support, we’ve got your back! 👏 Let's make Halloween 2025 the spookiest (and most impactful) one yet! 🎃👻 Visit our website for inspiration and contact us to learn more: https://buff.ly/3ZSCsme

Anyone in NYC interested in supporting much needed and very very urgent surveillance oversight, this event might be for you! As living proof of the destitution potential of unchecked surveillance crime, this event holds meaning for me in particular. Imagine every single home, business, urban, and satellite camera on one network… every software-powered electrical device - from your car consoles to your home printers to the MTA ticket machines, on one network, malintended individuals in your algorithms, and on and on. We spend much of our modern lives digitally connected, and as such, we rely on our devices to serve their consumer and business intent. On the flip side, with everything connected and no governance of any worth in sight, it just takes the flick of a button to start raining ☠️ TERROR ☠️. And, these people have gotten very creative. I can’t yet say that I’m a survivor, I’m still a victim. >> Surveillance, cyber, government enabled crime.

In addition to running my own PR consulting firm, I have also been the GM of a non-profit travel baseball program - created in NYC six years ago to provide opportunities for all kids - regardless of economic status. Every year, the East River Sharks baseball program provides scholarships to kids from various parts of NYC who can't afford the cost of joining a travel baseball team. Many of our coaches are volunteers, and we rely on donations to keep the organization running and the kids on the field! Currently 70% of our players are on scholarship! This week, for 4 days only, we are raising money for our non-profit baseball program the East River Sharks! It is weird to post this on LI, but it is part of my world of work, and part of giving back. If you are corporation, we would love your sponsorship if you are looking for a worthy cause. Or if you just want some popcorn and want to send a quick donation (by the way the popcorn is awesome), then click the link below! We are using the funds to create two new younger teams as many of our players are now in high school and college. Need more convincing about how you can help... consider this... 2 of our players have gone to the show (SF Giants and AZ Diamondbacks) 30 of our players over the last 6 years are now playing in college. And, there are more players out there to help! #nonprofits #nonprofit #baseball #youthempowerment #youthsports https://lnkd.in/eBb6gphK

I just finished a consultation with an awesome Idaho Nonprofit, and we went over this notion; At an in-person fundraising experience, less is more. Less: •Program •”Games” •Hours Less Program- Look, no one wants to be in another meeting on Friday night (or any time) So tuck those speeches away, and let people come, connect, give and go. Less Games- Sometimes it can feel like Circus Circus, with so many balloons, tickets, baskets… it can equate to a lot of activity with not much accomplishment. Leave the energy and the focus on your live auction segment. Less Hours- There are variances to this, but gone are the days for most of us where we want to show up at 4 and leave at 10 or 11pm 😳 If you’re on the event team, you may have to stay, but remember they can slip out at anytime. (And they do!) Tight, dynamic schedules make everyone happy, and keep them in the room giving. 4:30 VIP Happy Hour 5:00 Regular Happy Hour 6:00 Plated Food Served 6:30 Short video (2-4 minutes) and/or talk from your heart (no notes) 6:45 Live Auction 8pm END scene (stay, connect, dance?) 💯 With this schedule: Even if it runs a bit over, you’re still good. Say no to “Gala Meetings” We come to these events to: Relax, Play, Connect, Give, GO. 🤩 #servantleadership #nonprofit #inpersonevents #idaho #comeplaygivego #auctioneer

In 18 years of competing in the 'Hood Bowl' fantasy football league, I've learned that success isn't measured by personal achievements but by the impact we make. Transforming winnings into donations for causes and communities reinforces the true essence of leadership: service. Video in next Post! 🏈 #LeadershipThroughService #FantasyFootballWithAPurpose #ImpactOverAwards