Here’s something easy you can do to feel good this week. Why not pick up a new coloring book and box of crayons (or 5 or 12 or…) and donate them to local kids receiving chemo? Carolyn Hayes Uber, President of Stephens Press here in town, is doing a drive to get coloring books and…
Has it really been two years since Dr. George Tiller was shot while walking into a Kansas church by an anti-choice terrorist*? A frequent name in lists of “targets” on anti-choice terrorist websites, Tiller worked at a medical clinic in Wichita, Kansas which was known as one of only three nationwide that provided abortions after…
I know that Sexual Assault Awareness Month is over (it’s April), but the Start by Believing campaign is worth noting all year long. The campaign focuses on educating the public about how to react to the news of a loved one being sexually assaulted. There is no shame when your loved one dies. When your…
I wanted to take a moment and wrap up The Sin City Siren 4th anniversary fundraising campaign for Planned Parenthood of Nevada. It was a fun way to celebrate my blog’s anniversary and pay it forward. And it’s something I am considering doing again next year. First, I want to apologize that it has taken…
Has it really been four years? Oh but with you, dear readers, every day is like the first time. But seriously, starting this blog has been a labor of love ever since it began. It started on a dilapidated computer in my guest room where I had to balance the keyboard on my lap. And…
As promised, all this week I will be campaigning for the winner of the SCS anniversary fundraising contest. And that winner, by a landslide, is Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada! Congratulations to PPSN! Indeed, PPSN jumped to an early lead on Friday and stayed there over the course of the voting period. Within hours of…
How the time flies! The Sin City Siren turns 4 years-old a week from today, on May 6. And my traditional way of celebrating is to do something charitable or meaningful for the community. After all, that’s the reason I founded The Siren, to make a difference in the community. In the past I’ve organized…
The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth has sent out a call for an immediate need for gift cards (Target, Kmart, etc) and prepaid calling cards. The gift cards are used by the youth to purchase clothing, food and other necessities while the calling cards are used so that clients can keep in touch with potential…
As activists, we talk about moving people, moving organizations, moving politicians (toward our goal/desired end result). We talk about push-back when there’s resistance. But what do we do when the resistance we encounter is within ourselves? What do we do when the push-back is from our gut? I ask these questions because, like many activists,…
Wanted to pass along this info. It’s for a good cause, rebuilding the Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada after it was heavily damaged by a fire. The organization is holding a bowling fundraiser (full details here Great Balls of Fire Bowl-a-Thon) and info below: CCC Bowl-a-Thon: Great Balls of Fire! When: Sunday, January 23…
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