Comments on: Local Philanthropy Heroes

By: Thankful Words

Thankful Words — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:28:56 +0000

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By: Tine Reese

Tine Reese — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:02:13 +0000

Thanks for bringing attention to those making a positive difference in our community. What a great blog!

By: professor phillipy

professor phillipy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:56:47 +0000

this matthew phillipy character seems like quite a fellow. too bad he spent the entire summer as a vagabond aboard a sailboat in the san juans, a raft on the salmon river, a vw bus in glacier n.p. and the beaches of southern california instead of fixing up peaceful valley! seriously though- i do appologize for being absent for the summer. river walk park is moving along and we should see some actuaul ground work begin late fall 2009! i heart p.v.

By: Jon Snyder

Jon Snyder — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:08:12 +0000

Great list. Dr. Bob Lutz would be a great addition. He has been doing a great job on the Bicycle Advisory Board.

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:12:42 +0000

*What is the VOLUNTEER taking in, excuse me.

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:11:57 +0000

RE: Volunteering is free duty…

The personal benefits of volunteering and professional skills learned make these “free” opportunities much more valuable than they seem. When volunteering connects people to a community far greater than what they alone could ever achieve, volunteering really is a national duty. Next time you criticize the impact volunteering has on its cause, think of the other half: What is the volunteering taking in from this experience, and how will they grow and expand upon it for years to come?

By: aloafofbread

aloafofbread — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:11:41 +0000

What a great list! I’m putting on my list of things to do: research folks on Mariah’s list. And thanks for the shout-out for Naaman’s PJALS benefit. See you there!

By: Naaman

Naaman — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:48:55 +0000

Lovely, M. Thanks for the big-ups. Although, we need to find the slot at the top for your name.

Also, unfortunately the B-radicals aren’t in the mix this sunday…(But, it’s still gonna be freakin’ boss!)

Keep doing what you do. You do do it best.

By: Contrarian

Contrarian — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:37:06 +0000

Hmmm. Apparently “philanthropy” has become the latest entry in the Newspeak dictionary. With the title “Local Philanthropy Heros,” I expected to find the name of Myrtle Woldson, who donated $1 million to restore the Moore-Turner Gardens and a similar amount to restore the Fox Theater, somewhere near the top of the list. And perhaps that of Dr. Elizabeth Welty, who donated $2 million to the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation. Or perhaps even some Habitat for Humanity volunteers. But instead you present a list of straphangers on the greenie bandwagon, promoters of Envision Spokane’s preposterous “Bill of Frights,” and others whose charitable endeavors appear to be confined to hyping one politically correct dogma or another (which is not to disparage the value of the real work they may do). I wonder who else would qualify per that criterion — Louis Farrakhan? David Duke? Osama bin Laden?

BTW, “volunteering as a national duty” is an oxymoron. A voluntary act is one the agent is free to do or not do. One is not free not to do something one has duty to do.