Tag Archives: volunteers

Hooray for Everything!/ Diversity Is Complicated

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

More than Me is comprised of a very diverse group. Our team includes people with multiple degrees, and people who finished high school at age 25. We have all rallied around the idea that we can work for something more; … Continue reading →

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Volunteering

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Most people tend to think of volunteering as an activity that involves giving up precious weekend time, waking up early, and maybe interacting with people outside of your regular social circles. This kind of direct-service work is definitely important, but … Continue reading →

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One Bag’s Journey, One Girl’s Education

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

At some point, in the City of Bedford, Texas, a person called Sydney S. received a neon-green backpack. Like most people who get free promotional backpacks, Sydney S. probably used it for a little while, at least enough to write … Continue reading →

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Can you spare a minute for some change?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

After every event, meeting, or conference, people come up to More than Me volunteers to ask how they can get involved. As a volunteer-run non-profit, there is literally something that everyone can do to help. We love having people who … Continue reading →

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Anyone Can Make a Difference: More than Me and Margot MacDonald

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

As a volunteer-run non-profit working to get girls off the street and into school in Liberia, More than Me has made friends all over the world. Our volunteers are writers and computer programmers; bankers and busboys; lawyers, college students, and … Continue reading →

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Taking Flight: Relfections from the airport

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Katie Meyler

I’m sitting at a table in the Orlando airport surrounded by palm trees and plastic Disney characters. I just arrived from eastern Tennessee and was in New York City right before that. I’m most in tune with the things below … Continue reading →

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More than Me Winter Fundraiser Wrap Up

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

It was cold and rainy on Saturday, December 11th, when a car pulled up and parked in front of Bobby Lew’s Saloon on 18th Street, in Washington D.C.. “This guy drove all of the way from Tennessee to come to … Continue reading →

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