Volunteer Highlight: Shirley Parker

Volunteer Highlight: Shirley Parker

I choose to volunteer at The Raw Carrot for the same reason that I have volunteered at other agencies over the years. I look for organizations that are encouraging a leg up rather than a handout.  It's great to see the pride and confidence that these staff members...

Karen’s journey to join The Raw Carrot

Karen’s journey to join The Raw Carrot

"The Raw Carrot loves to share stories of how our social enterprise is having an impact on our staff; making their lives better. But this story is how the Raw Carrot has impacted me; Manager of the site for the passed 3 yrs.   I worked in the financial industry...

“This is my joy job…” – Lynne

“This is my joy job…” – Lynne

“This is my joy job; as one of the readings this past Sunday reminded us, (and I’m paraphrasing) ‘a rich man will find it as easy to get into heaven as a camel through the eye of a needle’. It’s not about our earthly riches. And I couldn’t agree more; God provides....

Advisory Board Member Posting

Advisory Board Member Posting

The Raw Carrot Soup Enterprise is looking for Advisory Board Members to join our team. This is a volunteer position. Current areas of expertise required are: Perspective and understanding of persons living with a disAbility (lived experience) Business development...

Volunteer Story: Alan Oaks

Volunteer Story: Alan Oaks

“When I retired 10 years ago, I wanted to donate some of my newly found free time to volunteer work so that I could play a small role in changing peoples lives for the good. I knew our world; our community has urgent issues. Volunteering would give me a personal...

Hopeful Economics

Hopeful Economics

Hopeful economics – the idea that we live in a world of abundance from which everyone should thrive. Given the right mindset, ideas, and tools, this is possible! Or is it? What is happening that so many of us don’t have access to the abundance the world has to offer?...

Research and Development

Research and Development

We’ve learned a million and one things since starting a Social Enterprise/Franchise 8 years ago.   One of the pieces that we’re recently learning is the importance of R&D…research and development. We have recently integrated an R&D line item in our yearly...