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Jan 23, 2008

"A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements." --Bo Bennett

A $10 Assignment in Giving

A Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison did a little experiment with his class, leaving each student $10 to explore giving. Stories unfolded. Katrina Kapetanovic, like everyone else, struggled mightily with what to do with her $10. "It suddenly dawned on me. This $10 serves as a reminder that I need to be doing something for a good cause. This is enough. I'm going to find a picture frame, frame the $10 bill and hang it in my room so I see it every day. This way I will look at it and know that there are many people and organizations out there that could use my time more than any financial contribution I am able to give them. ... However, I still think there is much more that could be done." Katrina explains further.