A Good Idea

I attended A Good Idea’s first annual charity auction last night at St. Francis yacht club in the Marina. It’s a charity event with open bar and hor dourves, so it’s not too hard to mess up.
The organization seems like a very tight nit community, and everyone seems very passionate about it
Gavin Newsom showed some face time, and I think everyone had a pretty good time all around.
The silent auction prizes were pretty good, but I really like the raffle prizes, including a night stay at Adagio and king size bottle of Francis Ford Coppola wine and a girls night package for I think 6 girls with wine and appetizers. I went as a volunteer, but after a view glasses of wine, I ended up bidding for the french press and Le Creuset tea kettle basket and won!
I wasn’t planning on bidding for anything, but like my friend said, «Fundraisers are your funds lost.»

I originally found A Good Idea group when it was first getting started. I met the founder Jared at a meditation center, where we were both taking classes. The group was originally founded upon the writings of Eckhart Tolle (A New Earth, Power of Now, etc).
I volunteered with a Good Idea at Project Reconnect, which offers services for the homeless a few times a year. It was truly an amazing experience to be a part of.
Also, worth mentioning: although I’m not able to attend the meetings and volunteer events as much as I used to, I have made wonderful friends through being a part of this group. These people are beautiful, and a lot of fun!

A Good Idea is a fantastic organization who’s goal «is to simply help as many people in need as possible.» AGI has a truly charismatic leader with an amazing gift to both connect with and inspire people to not only get involved but to really become passionate about the work they do to help others. Its rare to find a person with such a natural ability to lead and encourage random people that he meets everyday to get so involved and dedicated to an organization who’s goal is simply to help people.
I recently participated in a «Call to Arms» event that AGI put on called the «Warm the City Social.» People were asked to collect blankets, warm coats and jackets, gloves, hats, etc as well as make baked goods and hot chocolate. Participants then split up into groups and hit the streets to pass out these items to many homeless members of our community or those who looked to need a little extra love and encouragement. I was amazed by some of the people I met while handing out blankets and cookies and the pure joy they had when they received these small gifts and were able to talk to a new friend for a few minutes. Even though the scope of the operation was limited, I think the volunteers were able to make a positive impact on society and put a smile on a few faces that evening. I know as a volunteer I got a lot out of serving that night, and my hope is that many others will join this cause to watch it grow and be a part of a movement that could change our generation.