Helping Rhinos prides itself in applying innovative and forward approaches to conservation. Before setting up Helping Rhinos, CEO Simon Jones worked for American Express for 24 years. He always had a passion for wildlife conservation, and in particular rhinos, but his eventual move into full time conservation took several years! I asked Simon what prompted [...]
Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah: An Interview with the CEO
"Our goal is to get this foundation established to the point where it can continue running after we are gone."- MT I was nervous when I phoned Martin Tyner this morning. This guy is pretty big stuff! And he is doing really big things for animal conservation in southwestern USA. It turns out, Martin is [...]
What Is CharityVillage? An Article By Marina Dawson
CharityVillage is the Canadian nonprofit sector’s largest and most popular online resource for recruiting, news and how-to information. Many people know us as the biggest online job board for the nonprofit sector in Canada, and, in fact, one of the first things we often hear from people we talk to is, “I got my current [...]
Protecting Pets: Second Chance Animal Rescue Society Is Working Hard
'Saving a dog's life is not going to change the world but it changes the world for that dog'-TM We hear so many awful stories about animal abuse in our news these days. I wanted to celebrate a great story about caring people making a positive difference for animals. I got in touch with Terra [...]
What is ‘Real Estate Photography’? An Interview With Katelyn Faulkner
'Real Estate photography is the art of capturing a space and making it look and feel its best.'-KF When playing around on my social media I came across some really sophisticated photos of beautiful homes for sale in Kamloops, BC. Who is taking these gorgeous photos, I wondered? Well, I found the one taking the [...]
Looking For Love While Disabled
Apparently Valentine’s Day is coming up. If I recall, it is on the fourteenth or something? I can’t say I really care either. I have been in relationships before and yes, during Valentine’s Day. Acknowledging that special someone I think is a nice idea but the commercialism of the day is not something I desire. [...]
Creative Cups! Kam Coffee Talk, 2019 in Review
My logo is a picture of a coffee made at Red Beard Café! For those wonderful people who follow my community blog, you know I don't write blogs about myself. My joy comes from collaborating with the people of Kamloops (and sometimes beyond) to publish stories and voices I think are significant and interesting to [...]
