What a whirlwind end to Blogust! I’m thrilled to report people took 71,118 social media actions – commenting, sharing and liking. It’s been 30 days of amazing stories of discovery, adversity and often difficult personal journeys, you can read my wrap-up of the last week of Blogust including a small bit …
Author and Activist Elizabeth Smart talking to Savannah Guthrie. Credit: Stuart Ramson, United Nations Foundation This past Wednesday I took some time off for social good, in other words, advocating for mothers and children. I attended the second annual Moms +SocialGood, a gathering of women (and some men) who strive to …
This week the international public health spotlight is on you.* World Immunization Week called and they want you to make sure everyone in your home is up to date on immunizations. Their slogan could use some bling but at least its short: Immunize for a healthy future. Know. Check. Protect. If you …
TIME OUT FOR SOCIAL GOOD It’s World Polio Day. It offers not just a temporary reprieve from our media-weary souls but an opportunity to recognize the many international efforts aimed at ending polio. It’s a chance to help kids and families on the other side of the world. It’s also …
2013 Shot at Life Advocates storming the Capitol (United Nations Foundation). This week I had the privilege to attend the second annual Shot at Life Summit hosted by the United Nations Foundation in D.C. As some of you know, Shot at Life, a campaign devoted to improving children’s access to vaccines in the …