<![CDATA[Good morning, folks!]]>Good morning, folks! It’s the , when the Community Foundation of County matches donations up to $100 for our local non-profits. I’m reaching out to my network to encourage donations for Second Heart Homes by raffling this stoneware serving bowl. (US only.) This amazing org purchases properties to create permanent homes for ppl who deal with mental illness. Learn more & donate here: https://www.givingchallenge.org/p2p/654256/osa-atoe

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/b4403762-ebf2-4aa5-92d5-8f5856bedce5/good-morning-folksRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 00:32:37 GMTWed, 15 Apr 2026 16:10:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:52:32 GMT]]>@potterybyosa Congratulations, Laura! And thank you to Osa and all who donated. Reading about the mission of this organization lifts my spirits.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/baltimore1916/statuses/116416128797817921https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/baltimore1916/statuses/116416128797817921Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:52:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:45:52 GMT]]>@potterybyosa that’s awesome! And agreed, I try to keep my efforts focused on local orgs like this where my pennies actually make a real difference in our community

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipping.rocks/users/mycrowgirl/statuses/116416102596411464https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipping.rocks/users/mycrowgirl/statuses/116416102596411464Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:45:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:57:54 GMT]]>@potterybyosa This is so very beautiful!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/molybdomantic/statuses/116415442101951211https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/molybdomantic/statuses/116415442101951211Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:57:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:12 GMT]]>Also, the raffle winner is Laura Campbell, a fellow artist here in Sarasota. She is actually the one who invited me to show my work at a gallery run by the local unitarian church last fall. I'm happy that my work gets to live in her home.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116415333189677729https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116415333189677729Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:11:51 GMT]]>We did it! Second Heart Homes surpassed their goal of raising $50k, with all donations up to $100 matched. I was able to gather $1,275. Thank you to everyone who pitched in.

I seek out orgs to support that aren't bogged down with administrative costs so that their funding goes directly to addressing the needs of their constituents. Second Heart Homes isn't a shelter--they provide permanent housing. Read their story and replicate their model: https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2023/01/megan-howell-second-heart-sarasota

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116415261048262781https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116415261048262781Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:11:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:57:12 GMT]]>@potterybyosa 🥳 93% of the way there! I hope you pass your goal by the end of the matching period!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipping.rocks/users/mycrowgirl/statuses/116412136341394721https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipping.rocks/users/mycrowgirl/statuses/116412136341394721Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:57:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:44:34 GMT]]>I have so much respect for orgs that run entirely on private donations. That means they continue to thrive no matter the political climate. It also means that people really believe in the work they do.

“Since 2019, Second Heart Homes has:
• Opened 13 homes
• Created 80 permanent mental health beds
• All without direct city, state, or federal funding” 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Donations up to $100 are matched until Thursday at Noon ET.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116411850700733775https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116411850700733775Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:44:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:18:27 GMT]]>@lisamakesstuff Thank you!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116410804282458291https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116410804282458291Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:18:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:17:56 GMT]]>We’ve raised $550 so far. With each donation doubled, that’s $1100 for Second Heart Homes and we still have until tomorrow at noon Eastern.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116410802306160965https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116410802306160965Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:17:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Good morning, folks! on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:16:23 GMT]]>@potterybyosa That is gorgeous!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/lisamakesstuff/statuses/116410324321287815https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/lisamakesstuff/statuses/116410324321287815Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:16:23 GMT