One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Make Family Events More Enjoyable With Friends

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Better Together: Why Inviting Another Family Makes Activities More Fun #FamilyFun Sometimes family activities can feel like another item on the to-do list. However, doing those activities with another family makes them more fun! Whether it’s a trip to an amusement park , a visit to the local pool , or trip to a pumpkin patch , including another family can multiply the fun in amazing ways. One of my favorite moms to collaborate with is my friend, Ayana Ledford who's pictured above with her daughter Sahar. We have done all of the things listed as seemingly random examples above and here is how including her and her daughter (and sometimes her son too) has made the events more fun. On the date above, Ayana almost left the venue because parking was a nightmare. That said, she hung in there and we would up having a great time!
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Volunteer Opportunity: Download the 412 Food Rescue App

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Food rescued from Giant Eagle

This post is sponsored by 412 Food Rescue

Since I posted my initial post about 412 Rescue, people have asked me how they can get involved. Well I am here to tell you that it is EASY! (For a link to that post, click here.)

First, it's a perfect volunteer opportunity for busy working moms because it has a clear purpose and a defined goal. Not to knock them, but I know that we all have been involved in volunteering for organizations where we have questioned whether our time is truly making a difference. That question doesn't exist here because for a "traditional rescue" you pick up the food and deliver it, like I did. (For more information about my food rescue experience, click here.)

Second, 412 Rescue has created an Uber like app that makes signing up for opportunities crazy simple. Here's a description of the app and how it works.


The app shows users available "rescue" opportunities from grocery stores and restaurants, offers details on the donations as well as the nonprofits they need to be delivered to, and enables volunteers to select the donation that works best for them.
The built-in navigation system directs volunteers to the pick-up location. Once the donation is retrieved, rescuers are directed to the nonprofit recipient who will sign on the app that the donation was delivered. Also, users are encouraged to take photos with their deliveries and post them on social media.

So, download the app and start volunteering today. Don't forget to share your food rescue stories with me by commenting on this post.  You'll be entered to win a prize valued at $50!!!

Download the 412 Food Rescue App


To download the app for Apple iTunes, click here.
To download the app for Google Play, click here.
Tutorial for Using the App            

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