Comments on: Changing the Present – Interview with Robert Tolmach http://jedsundwall.com/changing-the-present-interview-with-robert-tolmach/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim http://jedsundwall.com/changing-the-present-interview-with-robert-tolmach/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Tim Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:48:43 +0000 http://jedsundwall.com/?p=97#comment-1027 Jed, Great post. I'm heading to a friend's wedding in September, and just dropped him an email with a link to changingthepresent.org. Sadly, I got an email back saying that they have already asked for John Lewis ("The UK's favourite retailer...") vouchers. I mentioned I'd rather get him a surprise; he sent back a despondent, frownful email. I didn't know a napkin holder was so important! Jed,

Great post. I’m heading to a friend’s wedding in September, and just dropped him an email with a link to changingthepresent.org. Sadly, I got an email back saying that they have already asked for John Lewis (“The UK’s favourite retailer…”) vouchers. I mentioned I’d rather get him a surprise; he sent back a despondent, frownful email. I didn’t know a napkin holder was so important!

]]> By: Clark http://jedsundwall.com/changing-the-present-interview-with-robert-tolmach/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Clark Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:46:23 +0000 http://jedsundwall.com/?p=97#comment-1002 Great information. Another organization I have followed for awhile that does something very similar is Kiva (dot org) they allow you to lend your own money to a specific entrepreneur in a developing country so that they can use it toward developing their business. One thing I love about Kiva is that the loans are paid back by the borrower to you and then you can re-loan the money. They have very high repayment rates and your gift can be used over and over again. Thanks for sharing another great way to be involved. Great information. Another organization I have followed for awhile that does something very similar is Kiva (dot org) they allow you to lend your own money to a specific entrepreneur in a developing country so that they can use it toward developing their business. One thing I love about Kiva is that the loans are paid back by the borrower to you and then you can re-loan the money. They have very high repayment rates and your gift can be used over and over again. Thanks for sharing another great way to be involved.

]]> By: Megan http://jedsundwall.com/changing-the-present-interview-with-robert-tolmach/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Megan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:43:17 +0000 http://jedsundwall.com/?p=97#comment-1000 Wow! You just made my gift giving 10x easier. You do realize how hard it is to buy Shan gifts. Well, maybe not for you... I actually read the interview and think that company has got a great concept! Wow! You just made my gift giving 10x easier. You do realize how hard it is to buy Shan gifts. Well, maybe not for you…

I actually read the interview and think that company has got a great concept!

]]> By: david n sundwall http://jedsundwall.com/changing-the-present-interview-with-robert-tolmach/comment-page-1/#comment-999 david n sundwall Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:53:32 +0000 http://jedsundwall.com/?p=97#comment-999 Very provocative and informative - makes me wish I could trade in some gifts received over the years for more meaningful and useful "donations". Our collective consumption is often not very gratifying nor healthy - for us personally or for the planet. Great to know that thinking of alternative ways of honoring others can be both. DAVID Very provocative and informative – makes me wish I could trade in some gifts received over the years for more meaningful and useful “donations”. Our collective consumption is often not very gratifying nor healthy – for us personally or for the planet. Great to know that thinking of alternative ways of honoring others can be both. DAVID

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