A Wild Ride in West Palm
I have spent a lot of time in a lot of states and cities, and for some reason, I have been rolling south to southern Florida a lot in the past few months. This time I wheeled into West Palm Beach, where I spent quite a bit of time during my golden youth, visiting my grandparents.
This time, I was invited to speak to the local chapter of the Fundraising Professionals, but (as always) I put my skirt out there with an offer to work it for anybody who asked. Four did….so I spoke at an “Empty Bowls” dinner for the Palm Beach Coalition for the Homeless, met with nonprofit colleagues at the Lord’s Table to talk about ground floor work, as well as two friends who wanted to follow up on previous dialogues about purpose and politics.
Long story short—we rocked it. But the best part was the unexpected joy of meeting Chef Nick and the men and women enrolled in the Café Joshua training program. They built their program on the DCCK model (which is always an honor) and like us, they are boldly challenging the stereotypes of both nonprofits AND the folks we serve. Nick’s a righteous dude…check it out.
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January 19th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Thank you, Robert, for coming to West Palm Beach and visiting with the Homeless Coalition, The Lord’s Place, and AFP. People are still talking about. Thanks again!!