Showing posts with label volunteering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volunteering. Show all posts

11.14.2011

Chronicle Books

How lovely of Chronicle Books to have this fantastic giveaway! I went through their entire selection and really had to trim down my list to stay under the $500 limit. So many awesome books, but here's my wish list.


TartineDecorate642 Things to DrawApartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Real Design Solutions Dawn of the Bunny SuicidesLettering & Type100 Years of Fashion IllustrationHow to Cook Like a Top Chef

Lobel's Meat BibleThe Liberty Book of Home SewingPractice Makes Perfect: Sketching and DrawingLotta's Printing StudioSoftiesThe Country Cooking of ItalyMichael Chiarello's Casual CookingAiley Ascending


And if I won, the charity I'd choose would, of course, be CASA. Getting these foster kids some of these books would surely inspire them. I know my CASA child would love 642 Things to Draw, so that one would go to her.


9.09.2011

CASA

I am a volunteer with CASA. This is a fantastic organization that pairs volunteers with foster children, giving them a consistent person in their ever-changing and often traumatic lives. You are actually appointed by a judge and make recommendations to the court about what you think would be best for your child. I try to spend a few hours a week with my child, and this past week, I took her into SF and let her use my camera. Here are some of her great shots (with a little photo editing done by me).







Find the CASA in your area and volunteer!



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