Refurbished Tees

I have had this idea for a couple days now and thought it would be a good idea to throw it out to the masses. The proposal would be for an initiative called "Refurbished Tees" (or RefurbishT, not sure which looks better!). Basically, the process would involve only a few independent companies and vendors, but the impact could be great. For this example, we will use Goodwill. Members of the "Refurbished Tees" company would go to select Goodwill stores and pick out the most reasonable shirts. They would look for a combination of price, quality and design of the t-shirts. Once these purchases have been made (which will automatically support the efforts of Goodwill), the shirts will be taken to a screen printing company. This company would then print a graphic (possibly slogans: "You are what you wear", or a design) on the reverse side of the t-shirt. What this will create is a "washed-out" look for the t-shirt with the original design coming through the front in combination with a modern and fashionable design on the front.

Besides the fashion element which could be worked on, the basic premise of this idea supports many different goals.
1.) Goodwill receives the payment for the shirt
2.) We can still pay the screen printers for the designs (boost the economy!)
3.) Resale of the "Refurbished Tees" will be able to fund any number of causes

I know I would buy a shirt which had this kind of story. Imagine how many people bought in to the "Product (RED)" campaign. This is very similar, but most of the proceeds would go to benefit local causes and American issues.

Please comment on this or contact me with any reaction to this idea. If this exists in some shape I would love to know about it. If you are interested in helping with making this happen!

Thanks for reading.

Keep smiling...

BGSU Kappa Kappa Gamma 5K

This morning I took part in a benefit run at my school (Bowling Green State University). I've been training for an upcoming half marathon (the Glass City 1/2 Marathon in April) so this was a great warm-up to competitive running. Event-wise the setup was rather simple with one check in table. Participants had to sign in and sign a liability waiver (hopefully no one would sue if they fell on a 5k route, but the possibility is there apparently). One nice thing they had was a set up for pre-race water. Always important to hydrate PRIOR to the race. I do think the registration fee of $15 pre-event and $20 day of was a bit steep. While the money was going to a good cause, one can only hope to receive something besides the right to run in an event. The staging of the race was fine with the volunteers from the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority indicating the route with giant green arrows. My personal goal was to break 21-minutes as I am not a "speed" runner. The length was obviously doable and I finished with a time of just over 20 minutes. After the race, there was some food available, but I didn't see any vegetarian options so I grabbed a water and headed out. It is good to see how many people would come out for a Sunday morning run at the college age to support a good cause. Personally achieved my goal while helping out.

The Start of Fight

Hello everyone!

My name is Glenn McBride and I am a Senior business student at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. This blog is part of my decided path towards a life dedicated to helping others and bringing light to the struggles of the world. The information on this site in conjunction with many other social media outlets which will be coming soon will help to build a network which I hope can grow in influence. There are no biases, hidden agendas or negative feelings towards anything from my end. I will always strive towards transparency in all ventures. My goal is to get as many people on to take a moment and understand the world we all live in. I myself spent too many days as a disconnected member of society, unaware of the impact of each singular effort. People are the power in the world, there is no way around this. Nothing has ever been, or will ever match, the power of dedication, motivation and passion which is found within the human spirit.

This blog, and the entire Global Good Network, will never monetize or put any pressure on anyone to donate beyond their own means. While donations will have their place in the grand scheme eventually, this is not the goal of the network. Money has a limited appeal. Money is finite and can go only so far. Only the human element; the inspiration of the masses can truly shape the world and make positive changes.

Please help me fight towards social change. If you are passionate for any cause, I would love to help. If at all possible, I would love to attend as many events and get involved with as many groups as possible. I will track these involvements online through blogs and detailed descriptions to hopefully help everyone understand exactly what is going on out there in the great world. Do not hesitate to ask for my help. The least I can do is help spread the word for your cause.

Thanks you for your initial interest in what I am trying to do. Every effort helps.

Best,

Glenn McBride
globalgoodnetwork@gmail.com
Twitter: @globalgoodnet