Hey M.O.B.sters! Occupy Thanks update!

Hey everyone!  Casey here....

As the holiday is quickly approaching, some of you are having Turkey Day dinners early with friends, family, and/or co-workers...what a great opportunity to have some positive conversation about the things you are thankful for in YOUR life and find out what others are thankful for.

With all of the bad things that are happening in the world, we are trying to promote hope, love, and appreciation for the things we DO have.


We hope that you will be a part of this project!!  We would love for it to be an ongoing project all year long, that reaches out to people all over the world.

One person cannot make this successful so we need YOU to participate and spread the word!!!

Photos are coming in of moms, dads, babies, dogs, cats, young people, old people.....we want them all!!!

If everyone who sees this takes a photo of what they are thankful for and asks only ONE other person...think of what this could be! 

Be creative, don't be creative.  Just BE thankful and write it on a piece of paper, toilet paper, a napkin, your hand!!

Photos will be published on this blog on Thanksgiving and BEYOND!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday full of friends, family, good food, and happiness.


EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: MYOWNBACKYARDCOMMUNITY@GMAIL.COM


Cheers!
Casey

Occupy Thanks! A project for EVERYONE!!!

I am excited to say that I recently landed a gig that will financially help me with real life responsibilities but will ALSO allow me to reaaaaaallly put in some valuable time with M.O.B. and I am ready to go!

With the holidays approaching, what better way to kick off M.O.B. than with some event to make someones life a little happier?

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, what can you do to help or put a smile on someones face?

We are all familiar with the volunteers that serve at soup kitchens and places that provide meals but from experience, I know that it is necessary to reserve a volunteer spot way in advance.  Some places also require a training before serving and since it is so close...it will be difficult to do that.


Let's move on to something that YOU can do that is easy and free with a big impact!

-M.O.B. is looking for volunteers to ask people what they are thankful for.

ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE !!!

{You can}

• do this on the streets
• at a restaurant
• at work
• at school
• over the Internet
• anywhere!!!

 {What you need}

• digital camera (camera phone! computer camera..etc..)
• chalkboard
• chalk

OR

• paper
• sharpie/marker/pen

 {How it works}

• approach people and ask them to participate.
• hand them a flyer with info about M.O.B. and this project (or find a print version here)
• have them sign a waiver for their photo to be added to this blog (or ask them if it is OK)
• ask them to write what they are thankful for on the board. (if you want to participate and are NOT local.. use a sharpie and paper!! we can e-mail you some info to tell participants!)
• tell them to smile/pose and hold up their sign.
• you snap a pic.
• e-mail it to myownbackyardcommunity@gmail.com.
• we will publish a post with the results and all of the wonderful thanks our community has!

-A meet up in {Austin} will be taking place this weekend. (e-mail for details)
-Supplies will be provided (except for phones or cameras - must have your own!)
-We will need people to help us make chalkboards and cut flyers! 


Let's make this great!!!

xo
Casey

P.S.  Peanut made one... animals and people welcome..