Category Archives: Disaster Response

Adding Value in Emerging Markets and Local Communities

Posted on October 7, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

The title of this blog is the title of this year’s Global Corporate Citizenship Conference convened this week by the Business Civic Leadership Center and held in Washington DC.  For me, the most inspiring talk came from Microsoft’s General Counsel … Continue reading →

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Out of Tragedy, Triumph!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

Ten years ago this morning I was working out at the gym.  It was about 6 AM in Long Beach and I remember walking by a TV and seeing smoke coming out of the North Tower of the World Trade … Continue reading →

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Reflections from New Orleans: National Conference on Volunteering and Service

Posted on June 10, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

It’s been almost six years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States.  While much of New Orleans is still rebuilding, the spirit of a determined, compassionate and hospitable citizenry permeates the Big Easy.  This was a … Continue reading →

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America’s Best Kept Secret: AmeriCorps

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

This week we celebrate one of America’s best kept secrets.  Often referred to as the domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps is the country’s flagship national service program. Dynamic individuals volunteer to be placed inside organizations to help them fulfill their mission … Continue reading →

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Disaster Response: Put aside your initial emotional reaction

Posted on March 11, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

As we watch the unfolding of the horrific earthquake in northern Japan and the resulting tsunami, we want to know how we can help.  For my community, we were under a tsunami watch this morning and saw in the media … Continue reading →

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Cambodia, out of a bloody regime, the people work to rebuild.

Posted on February 13, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

While traveling through Cambodia, much poverty was evident.  The most I have seen since I spent a day in a Mumbai slum.  The country is still recovering from the repressive, destructive and bloody Khmer Rouge regime.  The brutality was portrayed … Continue reading →

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California Volunteers “Propelling” the Service Movement

Posted on January 13, 2011 by jeffhoffmanassociate

To quote the Secretary of Service and Volunteering for California, Karen Baker, “Seven years ago, we embarked on an amazing journey to propel the service movement forward in California. Inspired by Governor Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver, we pressed … Continue reading →

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Katrina, Five Years Later

Posted on August 29, 2010 by jeffhoffmanassociate

Just hearing the name Katrina brings chills to my spine.  But that is changing.  Although it has been a long five years, progress has been made.  In fact this disaster brought people together to really reshape and rebuild New Orleans … Continue reading →

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Disaster in the Gulf

Posted on July 15, 2010 by jeffhoffmanassociate

We have all been watching closely the environmental and economic disaster that continues to unfold in the Gulf.  This evening I had the opportunity to meet and hear Philippe Cousteau, the president of EarthEcho International.  He is also the grandson … Continue reading →

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