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No Butts in our Bay!

Friday, September 26th, 2014

Coastal Clean Up

Last Saturday was the 30th Annual International Coastal Clean-Up Day—the world’s largest volunteer effort to clean up our oceans and waterways.

Think I’d let a golden opportunity like this pass me by? No way!

Think Global

Globally the day yielded …

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Philanthropy on a Budget

Friday, August 8th, 2014

Food Bank JulyNow that I’m back working in the States, I’m in re-build mode—re-building my savings and my business after years of traveling abroad.

I’m trying to balance this need to be responsible (and therefore ensure an independent future for myself) with …

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I Got “Glidified”

Thursday, June 26th, 2014

This past weekend I was super excited for my upcoming volunteer stint at GLIDE, a famous San Francisco institution that serves meals to the city’s homeless population. I signed up about 6 weeks in advance and drove a nearly …

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Purpose + Passion = Adventure Philanthropy

Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

This week I wrote a guest post for Wildland Adventures, giving the inside scoop on how I became an Adventure Philanthropist and why volunteering is contagious! Hint: it all started in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania…

Read my guest post!

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Hear Them Roar

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Dr FreedmanLast month I spoke at my local Lions Club and after my presentation they made me an honorary member of their club. I’m honored to be a very first “Friend of the Lions” since these individuals do such good for …

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Financing your Adventurous Life

Thursday, April 17th, 2014

In this selfie-video, I not only define adventure philanthropy, but also chat about how to embark on an adventure philanthropist life and how to finance one.

Tune in to hear how you too can be an Adventure Philanthropist—whether you’re interested …

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Happiness is Volunteering

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

Erin Volunteering QuoteWhen I’m on the road sharing my life as an adventure philanthropist, it’s the travel stories that get people to sit up and take notice. My personal motivation to go out and explore the world however is the philanthropic side …

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Inspiration Safari *Interview*

Wednesday, January 1st, 2014

madagascar_working, Photo by Kristian RuggieriMeet Adventure Philanthropist Kristian, the founder of Inspiration Safari! I met Kristian when she introduced herself during a book signing in San Francisco. We spoke for a moment and she followed up with an email to tell me more about …

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2013 GoErinGo! Fund Giving

Wednesday, December 25th, 2013

Girls in the Sse Sse Islands, photo by GoErinGoThe goal in establishing the GoErinGo! Fund was to make a charitable gift to organizations and communities I met during my two-year around-the-world journey.

Now almost 3 years to the day, I’ve met my objective – donating more than $36,000 …

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Celebrating #GivingTuesday 2013

Monday, December 2nd, 2013

a_year_of_school 2safe_delivery 2Tuesday, December 3, 2013, is the second annual #GivingTuesday, a new tradition started last year to balance out the extreme shopping frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with a day of donating to others. 

Increased Giving

In its inaugural

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