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#MyGivingStory—The Power of Compassion
Caring for One Another, Giving Back, Mindfulness Practice, Building Community, About In the Gardens, Growing Food, Equality Robin Damsky Caring for One Another, Giving Back, Mindfulness Practice, Building Community, About In the Gardens, Growing Food, Equality Robin Damsky

#MyGivingStory—The Power of Compassion

The following is a story I submitted for this year’s #MyGivingStory, in recognition of some of the roots (no pun intended!) of In the Gardens. Parts of this story have been shared before, but here it is in its most updated form. Vote! #MyGivingStory is a storytelling contest created by the #GivingTuesday organization to foster...

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Extending our Thanks: #GivingTuesday
Building Community, Caring for One Another, Caring for the Earth, Feeding Each Other, Giving Back Robin Damsky Building Community, Caring for One Another, Caring for the Earth, Feeding Each Other, Giving Back Robin Damsky

Extending our Thanks: #GivingTuesday

Next week we will celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that brings people together to reflect on and express their gratitude for the good in their lives. Yesterday I was talking with a gentleman in the grocery store. I don’t know him by name, but he has helped me ...

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