March 26, 2010
Today’s adventure takes us to Amarillo, a Texas town in the state’s Panhandle region that started off as a buffalo hide tent camp. Named after the nearby stream, Arroya Amarillo, the town is home to more than 170,000 people. It gains much of its fame as a go-to stop for anyone venturing along the historic Route [...]
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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on March 26, 2010 at 10:34 PM in Living with Hunger
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March 12, 2010
Donating time and money to charity is an annual holiday tradition for myself and my family. In 2009, we decided to join our friends to support Feeding America. A group of old college friends realized that we could socialize and give back to our community at the same time. We volunteered together one weekend at the [...]
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Posted by Nola Akiwowo on March 12, 2010 at 9:28 AM in Local Efforts
Comments (0) | Tags: donations, Greater Chicago Food Depository, holidays, volunteer