Giving Back Podcast

Adam Capes is the President and Chief Idea Officer at Getaway2Give, an organization that helps charities raise money while giving their charity auction winners an experience of a lifetime. Adam shares how you can be more effective at raising money, ways to really make a donor feel special, loved, and cared for, and so much more on today’s episode!

279: Giving Back Insights #103 — Capacity to serve with Rob Lowe

Kathryn Guylay has spent more than 25 years in business and non-profit management. She founded Nurture more than 10 years ago and it has changed the food dynamics of families all over. This non-profit strives to provide health and wellness solutions as well as healthy eating choices for children and their families so that they avoid a whole host of illnesses (like diabetes). Find out more about Kathryn and her mission on today’s show.

277: Giving Back Insights #102 — The Purpose of Life Is Right In Front of You with Rob Lowe

Christina Noel wanted to be doing more with her time, with her life, and find true meaning. A friend asked, “What would you do with your life if you didn't have to worry about money?” This is what sparked the creation of Arc Benders, a place to inspire and equip people who are using their unique talents to change the world. Christina is also the co-founder of the NC B Corps, a group of business leaders dedicated to using business as a force for good.

275: Giving Back Insights #101 — Counting my blessings with Rob Lowe

The 3 out of 4 Co-Founders of Good Street are on today’s show to explain their message and their vision for a better future. Ariel Sterman, Jeff Dobrinsky, and Joe Benun talk to Rob today about their organization, how you can move mountains with just one quarter a day, and how they make it easy and simple for the ‘broke college kids’ to give back!

273: Giving Back Insights #100 — Everyone is someone’s somebody with Rob Lowe

Susan Jonas lost her mother, Connie, to pancreatic cancer after battling it for 18 months. At the time, the survival rate was only 6%. It is both Susan and, her best friend, Haven Fletcher’s goal to increase that survival rate to 18% by the year 2020. Find out how these two raise money, bring awareness, and honor Connie’s memory all at the same time on this week’s episode!

271: Giving Back Insights #99 — Stuck with Rob Lowe

Taylor King is the Regional Development Representative for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The hospital was founded by entertainer and actor Danny Thomas and it was built on the motto that no family has to pay for the medical treatment their child is going through. Everything that is provided by St. Jude’s is through donations. Taylor dives into the history of St. Judes, how one man’s vision has impacted the lives of millions, and the important work she oversees at the hospital.

269: Giving Back Insights #98 — Catching up with Carol Newton - the three R’s with Rob Lowe

Jess Ekstrom is the Founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a for-profit business with a social purpose. In the 6 years that Jess has been in business, she and her team have donated over 250,000 headbands to kids with cancer, and her headbands have reached every children's hospital in the United States as well as 15 other countries. Find out more about Jess and Headbands of Hope on today’s episode!

267: Giving Back Insights #97 — Catching up with Tim Combs with Rob Lowe

Carol Newton is the owner of Professional Dental Hygiene Express. Carol has been running a program called Bright Smiles for the last 8 years to help children who are in rural and impoverished neighbourhoods with their oral care. Many of these children do not have the proper education it takes to care for their teeth, or even own a toothbrush! Here’s Carol’s story on how she plans to change that.