Day 244: Donated To A Church

This weekend is going to be a blast. On top of it being Labor Day weekend, it is one of my best friend's weddings. I have the honor of standing up in the wedding and there is a 745% chance I will cry. Andrew has always been my moral compass and someone that I look to whenever I need advice. He and his bride to be, Megan, are a real life match made in heaven. Tonight we had the rehearsal dinner at the church here in Chicago that they are getting married at. I had another random act plan for this evening, but a random act arose while at the church. So tonight, for my random act of kindness, I donated to the church. I paid for a prayer candle for the next person that comes in needing one. Now I am about to crush some Lou Malnati's pizza.

Day 243: Assisted With A Job Search

Last week, I went to go see the screening of "366" which was a documentary about my random acts created by 3 amazing grad students from Northwestern Medill School of Journalism for their capstone project.  I was blown away at how well done the movie was, but wasn't surprised because Donesha, Jackie and Veronica are so talented, professional and creative.  Even as I watched the movie, I kept thinking to myself, "Why did they choose me?"  I am so thankful that they did because the movie is something that I will always have to show Isla how she inspired my random acts.  In fact, I am so thankful that I wanted to find a way to thank the three women for including me in their project. 

As so many people out there know, it is a difficult time right now for graduates who are looking for jobs.  The job market is crowded, so it is many times very hard to differentiate yourself from the pack, especially in the news and entertainment industry.  Well the three women are now a part of the job seeking community now that they have graduated from Northwestern.  I figured if there was anything that I could do to try to help them find an interview/connection/job/network as a way to thank them for including me in their film, then I had to do it.  So today, for my random act of kindness, I am going to assist them in trying to find a job.  I have had the privilege of meeting and interacting with many people within the news industry during my random acts of kindness.  I am going to reach out to them to see if there is any way they may be able to help out the three women in any way.  I will also use my skills from when I worked in recruiting to get their resume in front of the right people.  If anyone out there is looking for awesome candidates for reporting or producing jobs in any capacity, please let me know.  NEWS TEAM ASSEMBLE!!

I Need Your Help!!

I am planning a worldwide random act and want to see if there is anyone in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, South America, and through the U.S. and North America who would want to help (I promise it will be easy and won't take too much time).  The more places, the better!  Please email me at 366RandomActs@gmail.com if you are interested.