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Woman Donates 65K Lipsticks to Victims of Domestic Violence: BA50 Felice Shapiro Talks to Founder Sheryl Kurland

feliceApril 19, 2021

https://youtu.be/vXk6zP6dqrY This is the story of Find Your Fabulosity, a 501c3 foundation, founded by Sheryl Kurland, that has donated 65,000 lipsticks to 2...

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Target Your Giving: Felice Talks With Save The Children’s Nancy Arnot Taussig About Making A Difference

feliceDecember 21, 2020

Please listen to this 5 minute conversation I had with Nancy Arnot Taussig, Senior Advisor for Global Philanthropy at Save the Children. She has some great adv...

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Joining The Peace Corps In Midlife: Janet’s Story

BA50 TalkersMay 23, 2017

I was 55, Woody 65, when we left for Kazakhstan and that new life so very far away – and not just geographically, culturally too. I gave up my home, my new career, lots and lots of tangible “things,” and my dog......

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Job Opportunity: Working At A Crisis Text Line

Felice ShapiroMay 19, 2017

Working as a Crisis Counselor and make a difference in young people's lives. Check this out....

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Best Technology Gifts For The Holidays

BA50 ArtistsDecember 2, 2016

True confession: we would actually like to own most of these gifts...they are awesome....

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How To Look Good While DOING Good

Ruth Nemzoff and Ellen OffnerSeptember 16, 2016

These will appeal to all women and girls who want super-comfy clothing and make a difference in the world....

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A Place Of Hope For Teen Orphans in Rwanda

Felice ShapiroDecember 1, 2015

I hear them chant: "No Love, No Life" and I carry this home....

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A Modern Day Rachel Story

Ronna BenjaminMarch 10, 2015

How can you not believe that everything will work out all right when ordinary people are perpetuating love? ...

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They Saved My Husband’s Life: One Year Later

Felice ShapiroAugust 26, 2014

We got a little choked up at the pancake breakfast at our local firehouse in Edgartown this past Sunday....

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The PMC: A Community That Makes A Difference

Felice ShapiroAugust 5, 2014

Lick Cancer Tattoos are PMC Chic. Every rider has a story at this event and Cancer is our common thread....

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How To Survive The Holidays Alone

Irene LevineDecember 23, 2013

Here are 14 ideas to buoy your spirits and get you over the holiday hump when you’re feeling down. ...

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We Need A Better Word For “Volunteer”

Peggy TannerSeptember 9, 2013

"Volunteer" doesn't begin to suggest the value of our unpaid work....

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An Invitation to Dinner in Madame’s Boudoir

Monica LongworthMarch 5, 2013

Why a party in her boudoir? ... why not? Women over 50 don't need permission ...

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Firing Up Boomers To Do Good

Mindy TrottaDecember 4, 2012

"Those in the 50 and over age group are “grossly under-represented amongst social entrepreneurs.” "...

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Compassion Fatigue

Marcia ByalickOctober 23, 2012

When I grew up, contributing to a good cause was a much more straightforward affair....

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She Did It: Fun, Fabulous and Philanthropic

Jeanne MuchnickMay 15, 2012

The Blue Thong Society is a social club that was modeled after the Clinton Global Initiative, albeit with a dash of Junior League....

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Go Pink to Support Breast Cancer Research

Felice ShapiroFebruary 13, 2012

Alexa Isbell Wolman dons hot pink cotton candy hair to support breast cancer research. Alexa, you look MAHVELOUS!...

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Embracing Your Inner Angel

Diana BourelDecember 20, 2011

It has taken me 51 years to see Frank Capra’s 1946 classic, It’s a Wonderful Life........George wished that he had never lived. George’s angel showed him how life would have been different if that had been the case. ...

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Giving Back

Laurie BeckerNovember 11, 2011

I have been thinking for a while that it was time for me to find a way to "give back" in a meaningful way. In my 30's and 40's, as a full-time working mom, I fe...

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Chasing Squirrels and The F-Word

Beth BlattNovember 11, 2011

My COO at Hope Sings reminds me daily about “laser-like focus.” She keeps me from chasing squirrels (remember the movie “Up” where the dog loses his focus the minute a squirrel runs by?)....

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Giving Back

Woman Donates 65K Lipsticks to Victims of Domestic Violence: BA50 Felice Shapiro Talks to Founder Sheryl Kurland

Target Your Giving: Felice Talks With Save The Children’s Nancy Arnot Taussig About Making A Difference

Joining The Peace Corps In Midlife: Janet’s Story

Job Opportunity: Working At A Crisis Text Line

Best Technology Gifts For The Holidays

How To Look Good While DOING Good

A Place Of Hope For Teen Orphans in Rwanda

A Modern Day Rachel Story

They Saved My Husband’s Life: One Year Later

The PMC: A Community That Makes A Difference

How To Survive The Holidays Alone

We Need A Better Word For “Volunteer”

An Invitation to Dinner in Madame’s Boudoir

Firing Up Boomers To Do Good

Compassion Fatigue

She Did It: Fun, Fabulous and Philanthropic

Go Pink to Support Breast Cancer Research

Embracing Your Inner Angel

Giving Back

Chasing Squirrels and The F-Word

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