How Will You Lend a Hand?

 

The Dignity & Respect Campaign hopes you had a great Thanksgiving and wishes you the very best holiday season!  As we approach the winter holidays, giving back is on our minds. 

How have you lent a hand to someone in need?  We want to be inspired by your ideas.  If you have a great story on how you helped someone out or how pitching in impacted your community, now is the time to share it with the world and encourage others to lend a hand for the holidays.

How are you planning to give back this holiday season?  If you are planning a food drive, hosting a charity event, or cheering up a relative in a nursing home, tell us about it!  If you have an inventive way to spread Dignity & Respect during the holidays, let us know.   Share your ideas on how to lend a hand this holiday season and you may inspire others to do the same. 

Share your stories with us on our Facebook wall and let’s make this the season of giving back! 

Lend a Hand This Holiday Season

 

 

One of the most beneficial and rewarding aspects of the Dignity & Respect Campaign is centered around Tip 29: Lend a Hand.  Whether it’s volunteering at a food shelter, helping a neighbor rake leaves or shovel snow,  or even donating clothing you don’t wear, it is usually the little things you do that can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Below are some examples of how you can lend a hand. If you have any ideas or personal success stories about lending a hand in your community, share them with us on our Facebook or Twitter pages!

Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway – Steeler Nation Joins Dignity & Respect Campaign to Help Families in Need Celebrate Thanksgiving  > Learn More

Clean-up Drives – Throughout the year, local Dignity & Respect Councils are involved in organized clean-up drives through community. Start a clean-up drive your community!

Donation Days or Days of Service – The Dignity & Respect Campaign encourages collaborations with United Way, schools, food banks, faith-based organizations, and community organizations. Participate in an existing day of service, collect some canned goods or gently worn items, select an organization, gather a few friends or colleagues, and lend a hand to an organization that needs you.

Holiday Drives – Partner with a shelter to donate food, gifts, or time. Bring others some holiday cheer this season!

Dignity & Respect Month a Success!

1. We exceeded our goal of 125,000 Pledges by 2,000 for a total of 127,083 pledges.

2. Fans of the Dignity & Respect Facebook page increased by 20%.

3. We received proclamations from 18 municipalities throughout western Pennsylvania, where the campaign started, plus Pitt County, North Carolina, and Washoe County, Nevada.

4. Nominations for Dignity & Respect Champions were received from coast (Massachusetts) to coast (Florida) to coast (Oregon).

5. The winning video was submitted by a new father from Donora, PA.
>Watch winning video here: http://www.facebook.com/DignityandRespectCampaign/posts/235157403280536

6. Most importantly, we received valuable feedback through the D&R Survey from individuals and organizations about being treated with dignity and respect.

Once again we Say "Thank You" for all of your support and for Taking 5 minutes to make a difference.

Take Five: Nominate a Champion!

 

TIP 30: BE A CHAMPION OF DIGNITY & RESPECT

Nominate an individual or organization you believe reflects the qualities of a D&R Champion. You can nominate more than one D&R Champion. Nominations will be accepted from October 1- October 31, 2012 (11:59pm PST). Each individual and organization nominated will be featured on the D&R website and facebook page as a 2012 D&R Champion.

 

■ Identify the individual and/or organization you would like to nominate.

■ Submit nomination on facebook - www.facebook.com/dignityandrespectcampaign

or via email - campaignmanager@dignityandrespect.org.

 

To Nominate an Individual:

D&R Champion qualities of an INDIVIDUAL:

■             Practices the 30 Tips of Dignity & Respect

■             Models inclusive behaviors

■             Gives back to others

 

Nominate on Facebook

■             Post an appropriate photo of the nominee on facebook.

■             Please tag the nominee on facebook photo, if nominee is on facebook.

■             In the “write something…” box, please provide a brief example of how the individual exemplifies each of D&R Champion qualities for an individual listed above.

 

Nominate via email

■             Provide a brief example of how the individual exemplifies each of D&R Champion qualities of an individual listed above.

■             Attach an appropriate photo of the individual.

■             Please include (cc:) the nominee on your email submission, if you have email address.

 

To Nominate an Organization: 

D&R Champion qualities of an ORGANIZATION:

■             Demonstrates leadership commitment to maintain culture of dignity and respect

■             Creates an inclusive workplace

■             Practices its own organizational values

 

Nominate on Facebook

■             Post a logo or photo from the organization on facebook.

■             Please tag the nominee on facebook photo, if nominee is on facebook.

■             In the “write something…” box, please provide a brief example of how the organization exemplifies each of D&R Champion qualities of an organization listed above.

 

Nominate via email

■             Provide a brief example of how the individual exemplifies each of D&R Champion qualities of an organization listed above.

■             Attach logo or photo from the organization..

■             Please include (cc:) an organization contact on your email submission, if you have the email address.

Venango County Celebrate Dignity & Respect Month!

The official of Venango County, Pennsylvania have declared October Dignity & Respect Month.  If you would like October to be declared D&R month in your area, download all the tools you need here:

http://www.dignityandrespect.org/take5_proclamation.php

Be an ambassador for Dignity & Respect in your home town!

Take Five: Request a D&R Month Proclamation

 

TIP 22: LEAD THE WAY

Request a D&R Proclamation. Create visibility about your city’s or county’s commitment to dignity and respect by submitting a proclamation. Consider your proclamation request an opportunity to identify yourself as a citizen committed to the principles of dignity and respect for your community. 

1. Contact a local city and council elected official to request a proclamation.
2. Create your D&R Proclamation request using our downloadable templates available here: http://www.dignityandrespect.org/take5_proclamation.php

o   Draft a cover letter.

o   Include draft of 2012 D&R Proclamation.

o   Include supporting materials such as our 30 Tips Brochure and other Proclamations. 

3. Mail or hand deliver your cover letter, draft Proclamation and supporting materials. 
4. Once signed, pick up the Proclamation in person – that way, it can’t be damaged or lost in the mail and you can personally thank the person who helped you out – you may want to do this again. 
5. Submit proclamation to campaignmanager@dignityandrespect.org

Take Five for Dignity & Respect Month: Share a Video!

 

Dignity & Respect Tip 20 is: SHARE YOUR POINT OF VIEW!

This Dignity & Respect Month we are asking you to create a D&R video and encourage your colleagues, contacts, Facebook friends, and twitter followers to share their stories.    Two winning video(s) will be selected for D&R Month October 2012, one for the most number of Facebook “likes” and  one for most YouTube “views” for the month.  Each winner will receive a $1,000 D&R Visa gift card!

All you have to do is Take Five! 

1.  Complete the following statement on your video:

“Dignity and respect means…”

“Dignity and respect is important because...”

“My favorite Dignity & Respect Tip is … because...”

Be creative and include your friends and colleagues in your video!  Make sure your videos are no more than 2 minutes long and do not include explicit language or expressions.

2.  Your video should end with the following statement:

“I’ve taken the D&R Pledge to treat everyone deserves dignity and respect. Have you?” Learn more at www.dignityandrespect.org/DRmonth or  www.facebook.com/dignityandrespectcampaign.

3.  Post your D&R video on Facebook or YouTube.  (By posting your video to the D&R facebook page and/or DRCampaign YouTube channel you grant permission for the D&R Campaign to use your D&R video on the D&R website and D&R facebook page. The Dignity & Respect Campaign reserved the right to remove any video that are inconsistent with the mission of the Campaign.)

4.  Encourage your friends to “like” your facebook posting or view your D&R video on YouTube video.

5.  Winning videos will be featured on the Dignity & Respect Campaign website and Facebook page for up to one year! 

 

So get inspired and share your message of Dignity & Respect with us!