by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog |
World Gratitude Day is today, September 21st! It’s a day to acknowledge the things in your life you’re thankful for, as well as explore the benefits of gratitude and appreciation. To celebrate Renesting asked our volunteers, staff, and donors to tell us...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog |
Julia Mitchell. This guest post, A Veteran’s Guide to Applying to College, was written by Julia Mitchell and edited by Renesting Staff for length and clarity. The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are solely the author’s and may or may not...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog |
Catherine Gorman. This guest post, Homelessness & Schizophrenia, was written by Catherine Gorman and edited by Renesting Staff for clarity. The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are solely the author’s and may or may not reflect the views and...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog |
With 127 donations from 118 unique donors, and TWO prizes of $500, Renesting raised a total of $25,415.75. Thank you!! In fact, one of those prizes, was because we came in 3rd for Most Donors for Medium-Sized Organizations. Thank you!! Our donations ranged from...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | May 20, 2021 | Blog |
We get unique donations here at the Nest. A few years ago, a donation of linens came in with a little pamphlet tucked in the bag. A volunteer saved the pamphlet and after doing some spring cleaning two years ago, we found it again. This random pamphlet had the...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog |
The power to transform a community is within the community. Give For Good is proof of that power! In 2014, the Community Foundation established Give For Good, a giving day for nonprofits in North Louisiana. The event allows community members to discover and engage...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog |
Every year on the first Tuesday of May, the Community Foundation of North Louisiana (CFNLA) leads a 24-hour online giving challenge called Give for Good. Nonprofits all over North Louisiana register to participate on the Give for Good website. The profiles allow...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog |
Back in January, we mentioned the four new board members working towards our mission in 2021. We wanted to take the opportunity this month to introduce you all to those new members and tell you a little bit about them. Over the past few months, we have been lucky to...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog |
It’s almost Spring! And that means time for spring cleaning; time to clean, declutter, refresh, and donate to Renesting! Spring cleaning is one of those things everyone talks about doing, that we know is kind of important, but that we all hate doing. Who wants...
by Emily Jo @ Renesting | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog |
It’s the season of loving! This Valentine’s season, we want to highlight something important: love of and in our community. We have talked about community a lot on this blog: The community we serve, that we create, and the community we are supported by....
