Movers & Shakers March 31, 2010
Survival goes glossy
Outdoor video producers Hood Woods is now in the magazine publishing business. Ron and Karen Hood are the publishers of Survival Quarterly Magazine, which went on sale in February.
The full-color magazine will be published four times a year. The first issue from the Coeur d'Alene couple details their history in the outdoor/survival field and includes a variety of stories ranging from themes such as outdoor cooking to dog training and firearms selection.
Ron and Karen are contributors, along with a variety of other writers.
Each issue will be based on one of the company's video productions, Ron Hood said in his opening column.
The next edition is planned for publication in May. Single copies are $6.50, or $24 for a year.
Information: www.survival.com
Photographer holds open house
Brady Campbell photography is having a grand opening of the new studio from 6-9 p.m. Friday,
"Brady Campbell has had a great influence in the community for years, bringing beauty and creativity to so many lives through the gift of photography," a press release said. "He would love for you to join him for an amazing night of inspiration in welcoming a new studio to our community. Feel free to get dolled up and come on down."
The studio is at 728 N. Fourth St., in Midtown Coeur d'Alene.
International woes the focus at Beers, Bulls & Bears
Several European countries, particularly Greece, have dominated headlines lately with worries about government debt. On the other hand, many "emerging market" countries are showing strength and outpacing the growth of some developed economies.
Understanding the reasons behind this dichotomy could be the difference between success and failure in international investing. This will be the focus of discussion at the April Beers, Bulls and Bears event at 6 p.m. Thursday at Daanen's Deli in Hayden.
Beers, Bulls and Bears is a monthly social held the first Thursday of each month about investing and the markets. More information is available at www.beersbullsbears.com.
United Way honors Wells Fargo
United Way recently recognized Wells Fargo with a Summit award for exceptional volunteerism as a testament to actions the company and its employees took to improve lives and local communities.
"Community Involvement is an essential part of the Wells Fargo culture from top to bottom," said United Way Worldwide Executive Vice President Atul Tandon. "This year, Wells Fargo championed their local communities across the nation and rallied team members to become the largest employee campaign in the entire U.S. Wells Fargo and its team members stepped up in every possible way, increasing volunteer hours as well as giving more of their financial resources. We can't thank them enough for their exceptional generosity, leadership and commitment to helping others. Truly, they have re-set the bar for giving and volunteering."
In addition to giving $202 million in grants to support nonprofits, more than 32,000 Wells Fargo team members volunteered 1.23 million hours in 2009. Volunteer activities included:
• Delivering more than 2,500 financial literacy classes teaching 38,000 participants about saving.
• Providing free tax preparation and assistance to hardworking low-income families at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites.
• Training more than 13,000 students in Teach Children to Save outreach.
• Reading to children in more than 4,000 classrooms, as well as providing more than 41,000 books.
• Serving on more than 10,000 nonprofit boards across the country.
Wells Fargo also provides numerous volunteer awards and incentives including 16 hours of paid volunteer time annually, Cash for Your Cause foundation grants, outstanding volunteer of the year awards, volunteer service awards with grants to nonprofits, a Dream Builder award for top affordable housing volunteer, and a unique volunteer leave program that provides fully paid leaves up to four months for Wells Fargo team members to help nonprofits with significant, impactful projects. In 2009, 21 team members received paid volunteer leave totaling more than 40 months. Projects ranged from running a camp for children with cancer to creating bilingual curriculum at a local elementary school to working with nonprofits in India on microfinance.
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