I feel like since 2019 began, I've been spending the majority of my time focusing on our new Pickerington thrift store. I worked with our architecture firm and DaNite signs to map out where and what our branding and signage would look like inside the store. This involved helping to choose paint colors, designs and… Continue reading Grand Opening of the Pickerington Thrift Store
Today's my two year work anniversary at Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana! Reflecting back, I've grown a lot in this role. I went from writing social media posts in Excel that needed to be approved each week to leading social media campaigns and projects in a paid software. I made the decision to start… Continue reading Two Years at VOA
Nate surprised me with an unforgettable Valentine’s Day. I feel so loved. He picked me up after work and we drove to campus. The whole drive, I was trying to guess what we were doing and where we were going. We parked at Chadwick Arboretum, where we had a picnic on our second date. Nate… Continue reading An unforgettable Valentine’s Day
For Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana, I wrote a blog post essentially about how to be the best at donating to a thrift store. I was inspired by my own personal experience of donating to a thrift store. When I would gather up the clothes in my closet to donate, I wondered things like… Continue reading Blog Post I wrote for Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
After merging with Indiana, Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana has been growing at a rapid pace and we have a lot of job openings right now. To assist HR with finding qualified applicants for these positions, I ran a paid campaign on LinkedIn from 12/27 to 1/2/2019, targeting people in Evansville, Toledo, Fort Wayne,… Continue reading LinkedIn Paid Advertising
I wrote and designed this donor email newsletter for January 2019. I was inspired by an email I got from the epic Lori Jacobwith. It caught my attention because she used my name in the subject line and addressed me like an old friend “Hi Debbie.” I honestly did a double take when I read… Continue reading January 2019 Donor Email Newsletter
I went to a Denison event this evening after work and was talking to a current student who was studying English and he asked me, "Do you still write for fun outside of work?" I thought about it and honestly answered, "No, but I'd like to." I think I felt compelled to sit down and… Continue reading Listening in the background
Like everyone else, I've been watching "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" on Netflix. I was looking forward to the show since Netflix sent me a personalized email in December about the show and when it was premiering. Yes, Netflix, I was interested in a show about organization. Nate, my boyfriend, teased me for watching a… Continue reading Sparking Joy on Instagram
gmail-merry-thriftmasDownload I wanted to share this monthly thrift email newsletter that I sent out this morning. I needed to let our subscribers know when we'll be closed and that our sale date is changing this month. I kept it fun by updating the top banner for the holidays. Debbie looks good in a Santa hat.
Below is an email that I wrote and designed for Volunteers of America. The email was sent to those who attended our Faces of Hope fundraising breakfast a few weeks ago. This is the second thank you email that they received. We emailed them a few hours after the event to say thanks for coming. … Continue reading Thank You email for Faces of Hope fundraising breakfast
Debbie Wakefield 