Daily Archives: 04/27/2012

HelpHaiti: Final Report on Micro Finance & Money Transfers

(Community Matters) HelpHaiti: This afternoon I received the final report on the $163k match grant we seeded to Concern Worldwide & Fonkoze targeting the  500 families relocated in the Tabarre camp. Lots of specifics, lots of lessons learned, and an important summary:

Over the 266 beneficiaries who benefited from the cash and skills transfer before end of March 2012, a total of 203 (76%) are currently running a sustainable, profitable income generating activity and can take care of their families.

Out’s : 50 Most Powerful Gays

(Community Matters) #1, Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Computer. Matt Drudge is #16; I didn’t even know he was.

2. Ellen Degeneres
Spokesperson/Talk-Show Host/Producer, 54

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Free Document Shredding

(Community Matters) in this month’s electric bill newsletter

Free document shredding – up to five 24 x 24 x 36 boxes per household free at Austin High lot on 5/19 8am until 1:30 pm

MLK Commuter Rail Development

(Community Matters) ABJ on the former Featherlite site

Will Meredith (photo) has been leading the project, actualizing the visions for the last 6 years