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Amy Potthast, Idealist.org: How I Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

With a group of mom-friends in St. Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents. Johns Village Project is a moms-and-tots playgroup that brings together teen moms and adult moms, with all our kids.

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The Deep Learning When Nonprofit Techies Get Together

Tech Soup

I heard from an organizer who told me that her last two jobs have come from her volunteer role in our community, and from many others who told me that getting together with their peers is what gives them the energy to continue to find innovative ways to use technology for good. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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7 Ways to Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

With a group of mom-friends in St. Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents. - My main takeaway from their rainbow of stories is that there are *so* many ways to have fun and do good.

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