Day 283: Make It Orange, Make It End

Yesterday people celebrated Unity Day by wearing orange. What is Unity Day, you may ask. It is a day created by the PACER organization to help end bullying. It is a day to come together to 'make it orange and make it end.' October, along with so many other things, is National Anti-Bullying Month. Although, Unity Day was yesterday I figured that it was never too late to help spread the word. Seeing as it is only half way through the month, I still encourage you to wear orange and make a difference. You can learn more about Unity Day and Pacer by reading this article. 

                                    

I found that this was fitting to do today too because tonight Stacy Nadeau spoke to several women at school. She shared her story about with working in the media and changing the way people viewed advertisement. For those of you who don't know, Dove launched a 'Real Beauty' campaign in 2005 with a billboard that featured six everyday women.  Stacy was one of those six brave women. She now speaks to women on college campuses about being happy in their own bodies, finding their true beauty and being confident in who they are. She even said, "When you truly accept yourself, no one can shake that." Not even bullies. We need more people like Stacy to help spread the word that everyone is beautiful just the way they are. 

Read my full interview with Stacy here.

God bless,

Kailee

Day 248: Wore Orange For Hunger

This month people are going orange. Food banks are hoping to spark interest and spread awareness by wearing orange. The goal is to get more people to donate to local food banks and volunteer. Now, they need food more than ever. People tend to think that food banks only need food in the winter months, when really they receive the most during those months. Orange is the color because it represents the color of harvest.

One in six Americans and one in four children are at a loss for food. Those statistics startled me, so today, I simply wore orange and told others why. You can participate too! It is taking place all month long. Also, you can donate to the local food banks listed below. I plan on it!

• Second Harvest Food Bank
• 810 E. Chemical Dr. Kennewick WA
• Tri-Cities Food Bank of Kennewick
• 424 W. Deschutes Ave Kennewick WA
• St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank
• 115 W. Lewis St Pasco WA
• Golden Age Share
• 504 S Oregon Ave Pasco WA
• Tri-Cities Food Banks
• 321 Wellsian Way Richland WA