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Volunteering at Three Square, the only food distribution hub in Southern Nevada
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Hanging with my brother kevin in Vegas. He’s studying Hospitalty Management at UNLV.
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The horses of Horse Haven, one of the areas of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Visiting with some friends at Parrot Garden, one of the animal areas of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Silky, our first sleepover puppy. Best Friends allows volunteers to take dogs to the hotels at night in order to help socialize the animals.
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A view of Escalante National Monument taken from the grounds of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Sleepover dog #2, Finch.
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Puppy sleepover guest #3, Lyric
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Driving through the Rocky Mountains.
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Wildlife in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
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“Saving the ocean from a mile high” with Colorado Ocean Coalition founder Vicki Nichols Goldstein
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Visiting the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas, during “Oztoberfest”.
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The St. Louis arch…
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The Women’s Safe House’s Carla Falasco is a strong advocate for victims of domestic violence.
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“The Village” at the Friendship Circle of Michigan helps kids with disabilites learn the skills required for everyday interaction.
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Niagara is still falling!
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Before the boat trip under the falls…
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…and after.
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The house where my paternal grandfather grew up in Rochester, New York
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The house where my mom grew up in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Here is the Long Island Sound. We’ve officially reached the east coast!
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New York City!
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The Freedom Tower is going up on the World Trade Center site.
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Remembering the vicitms of 9/11.
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Images from “Occupy Wall Street.”
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Meeting with legislative representatives and youth policy makers.
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Honoring our fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery
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The Blue Ridge Mounatains of Blacksburg, Virginia.
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Sight seeing in Atlanta.
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A visit to the Georgia Aquarium.
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In Montgomery, Alabama. The state capitol….
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…and their civil rights moument.
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Interviewing Andreas Hoffman, founder of Green Light New Orleans.
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There are still signs of devastation from hurricane Katrina in New Orlean’s 9th ward…
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…and there are signs of rebuilding.
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A visit to the French Quarter.
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a visit to the Nottoway sugar cane plantation in White Castle, Louisiana.
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There is plenty to see, do and eat on San Antonio’s Riverwalk.
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I will always remember the Alamo now that I have visited it.
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From the wide open spaces of Texas…
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…to the expansive Arizona desert.
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Back in San Diego preparing for the next leg of Do Good Adventure’s Road Trip.
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On the road again after a holiday break. Lunch at Los Angeles’ Farmer’s Market while volunteering with Lilly’s Fostering Hearts.
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A stop in Santa Barbara while driving up the stunning California coast.
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In San Francisco this week, volunteering at The Exploratorium during the day and sight-seeing in the evenings.
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After a week in Vegas with Three Square Food Bank, we are back in Kanab, Utah
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Socializing with the animals is a fun way to spend time at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary–especially when you can do it with other volunteers!
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The setting for the stables is magnificent…
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…and we even got some snow this time.
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Give Kids the World is a magical central Florida resort for kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
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Each building here is special. So is each guest.
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Sure enjoyed being with my brother, Kevin, while we were in Orlando..
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Flew to Seattle, Washington, from Orlando. After more than 12,500 miles of driving, we’re taking a flying lap.
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A visit to Seattle isn’t complete without a stop at the locks and fish ladder.
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On to Washington’s Olympic Peninsula and volunteering with Long Live the Kings.
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Collecting water samples with the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group.
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Planting trees in Portland.
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Back home in San Diego. Celebrating the final week of the road trip by volunteering at Words Alive. I first volunteered with this organization when I was four!
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Sorting books with Chrissy and Carter of the Words Alive staff. Feels like home! What an adventure it has been!