If you have been following the news, or driving along any freeway in Sacramento the last few days, you have likely seen the hash tag #HereWeBuild. If you don't know what it is all about, refer to my article from a few days back for the details. For a grassroots movement that just started Tuesday, #HereWeBuild has raised more than $400,000 dollars. No money has been collected, but the committed individuals behind the movement are taking this Twitter campaign to the next level. In a statement released by idea man Carmichael Dave on the #HereWeBuild website, a team is being formed to take this groundswell of Twitter pledges to a viable donation campaign. "Version 2.0" as Dave calls. #HereWe

Sitting on the edge of wonder, it is time to build the sukkah and dine under the stars with the region's young Jewish professionals, leaders, community, family, and friends. It’s harvest time. In Sacramento, perhaps more than many cities or regions around the world, we can very much identify with the spirit of Sukkot. Tomorrow evening, Friday, Sept. 24, join NextDor and PJ Library in Sacramento for a Shabbat Sukkot dinner together! We'll dine outside in the sukkah, learn about Sukkot traditions, shake a few lulavs, and read stories. PJ Library is even providing the food! This event is the evening before NextDor's own big Sukkot dinner, so take advantage of both chances to make friends and

The Young Professionals Committee (YPC) of Big Brothers Big Sisters will again be hosting the Prom at The Park, a red carpet fund raiser that is sure to be one of the biggest events of the summer for Sacramento’s 21 and up, young professional crowd. This 2nd annual premiere Sacramento event is taking place Friday, June 11, at the Park Ultra Lounge in downtown Sacramento. This event is for the 21+ crowd and will feature red carpet photography and a VIP lounge experience. In the true sense of Prom, attendees are encouraged to come dressed in their best. Click HERE to check out the pictures from last year's Prom at the Park. Not only will this be an event to remember, but it is a party wit

Sacramento county has been one of our state’s hardest hit areas for job loss in recent years, and for job seekers that can mean streaming through newspaper want ads, scouring the internet, or going business to business dropping off a resume or application to get a career back on track. Following that type of job search formula can often lead to more headache and frustration than satisfaction when local unemployment is at a blistering 12.3 percent in this shrinking job market. However, for many area professionals they are turning to other methods such as attending job clubs or network groups for help and those dividends seem to pay off. Job clubs are nothing new when it comes to the circle