Comments on: 700 lbs of carrots + 5 acres of weeds + a farmer’s tan = BzzAgent’s Summer Outing http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/ BzzAgent's views on the fast-paced world of social marketing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:14:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Misanthropoid http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49322 Misanthropoid Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:40:44 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49322 I commend you for choosing to take on a service project. It does reflect well on you as a group and absolutely demonstrates to those who participate (and those who don't) that they can, in fact make a difference with their actions. You don't need or even necessarily want my validation but there it is. Nice job. I commend you for choosing to take on a service project. It does reflect well on you as a group and absolutely demonstrates to those who participate (and those who don’t) that they can, in fact make a difference with their actions.

You don’t need or even necessarily want my validation but there it is. Nice job.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49269 Melissa Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:05:20 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49269 You know something this is a great thing!!!!!!!!!! Volunteering is always a good thing. That was enough stuff to make many bowls of stone soup.....There you go an idea for your next company gathering. Instead of the company only hosting the outing have everyone bring something to add to the whole occasion. Much like making a stone soup you will be surprised with what is brought and how little it cost to do it. Plan sack races, apple dunking events, hay-ride, karaoke and stuff.....hmmmm yep I am from the South a good ole ho-down would be fun. You know something this is a great thing!!!!!!!!!! Volunteering is always a good thing. That was enough stuff to make many bowls of stone soup…..There you go an idea for your next company gathering. Instead of the company only hosting the outing have everyone bring something to add to the whole occasion. Much like making a stone soup you will be surprised with what is brought and how little it cost to do it. Plan sack races, apple dunking events, hay-ride, karaoke and stuff…..hmmmm yep I am from the South a good ole ho-down would be fun.

]]> By: migirlfriday http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49243 migirlfriday Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:36:26 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49243 You know, I never thought about that. Our company has not had a company outing in about 5 years because of lack of funds. There is a small group that organizes the Relay For Life, but that does require collecting donations, etc. Thanks for the head's up, I am going to HR right now to mention the volunteering as a company outing and see what the reaction will be. You know, I never thought about that. Our company has not had a company outing in about 5 years because of lack of funds. There is a small group that organizes the Relay For Life, but that does require collecting donations, etc. Thanks for the head’s up, I am going to HR right now to mention the volunteering as a company outing and see what the reaction will be.

]]> By: nyssa11 http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49241 nyssa11 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:26:03 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49241 Ah, vegetable gardening. That's a task close to my heart. I plant a vegetable garden every summer and share the excess (which is most of it) with neighbors and friends. Great choice of sharing project, Kornelia! Ah, vegetable gardening. That’s a task close to my heart. I plant a vegetable garden every summer and share the excess (which is most of it) with neighbors and friends.
Great choice of sharing project, Kornelia!

]]> By: infamous kristin m http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49216 infamous kristin m Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:50:45 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49216 Good lord! That is just fantastic. What a nice thing to do. Love it. Yay, Kornelia!!!! Yay BzzAgent employees! Good lord! That is just fantastic. What a nice thing to do. Love it. Yay, Kornelia!!!! Yay BzzAgent employees!

]]> By: Jon Henry http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49204 Jon Henry Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:26:17 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49204 Wow, Mike looks like some sort of murderous zombie in the group picture :) Thanks for organizing this, Kornelia. It was a great time all around! Wow, Mike looks like some sort of murderous zombie in the group picture :)

Thanks for organizing this, Kornelia. It was a great time all around!

]]> By: ia2ca http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/700-lbs-of-carrots-5-acres-of-weeds-a-farmer%e2%80%99s-tan-bzzagents-summer-outing/comment-page-1/#comment-49117 ia2ca Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:03:12 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=317#comment-49117 When we still lived in California, I recall participating in the United Way "Day of Caring" in our area. The company I worked for organized a group and a handful of us met up with groups from several other local businesses at a kickoff breakfast. It was on a Saturday, so it was difficult for families to participate, but there were a remarkable amount of people from all different types of companies… Along with spouses, individuals and retired folks. United Way had several designated projects and our company had enough participants to work three different projects. We were allowed to pick which we felt suited us best. It was unpaid. We were all given garden/work gloves, hats, water bottles, a tote bag to carry stuff along with several other items. The company provided us with the information to participate, but did not sway votes either way. Just the other day, my husband mentioned the trees we planted at the homeless shelter in that town during the 1999 Day of Caring. I still cherish the memories and that is reward enough. Now that I have kids, it's harder to participate in such events, but I look forward to doing so again when the kids can join us! When we still lived in California, I recall participating in the United Way “Day of Caring” in our area. The company I worked for organized a group and a handful of us met up with groups from several other local businesses at a kickoff breakfast. It was on a Saturday, so it was difficult for families to participate, but there were a remarkable amount of people from all different types of companies… Along with spouses, individuals and retired folks. United Way had several designated projects and our company had enough participants to work three different projects. We were allowed to pick which we felt suited us best. It was unpaid. We were all given garden/work gloves, hats, water bottles, a tote bag to carry stuff along with several other items. The company provided us with the information to participate, but did not sway votes either way.

Just the other day, my husband mentioned the trees we planted at the homeless shelter in that town during the 1999 Day of Caring. I still cherish the memories and that is reward enough. Now that I have kids, it’s harder to participate in such events, but I look forward to doing so again when the kids can join us!

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