Monday, October 13, 2008
Todd McMeen
About Todd McMeen
CitizenPowered.org member since Tue 08-21-2007
I co-founded CitizenPowered.org. See the About section of this website from the top navigation bar for more information. I serve as the executive director of Chicago nonprofit Green Street Project. Most of our work is focused on building and operating this community-oriented website! We hope you like CitizenPowered. Please send me a note (using the email link at the top of this profile) with any questions or comments, as we are eager to be of service to the community.
School(s) Attended
Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, Illinois; University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Bachelor's degree
Place(s) Worked
OneBlueWorld, Inc. Founder/CEO 1999 to 2002; Green Street Project 2003 to present
Personal Statement
To paraphrase Mother Theresa: I believe in being helpful to whomever/whatever is in front of me. To paraphrase our board chair, Jerry Jekins: in doing so, I help myself.
My Interests:
Interests | Basic Comment |
|---|---|
| Civic Engagement | I am very interested in what motivates more people to become more civically engage, thus voting more. |
| Homeless and Housing | There is a fellow in my alley whom I befriended. He doesn't want to visit a shelter. I don't know how to help him. |
My Pledges For The Community:
LifeStyle Pledge:
In Kind Request Pledge:
Volunteer Pledge:
My Websites:
Green Street Project
CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy)
BIG: Blacks in Green
Kids Off The Block, Inc.
CommonSenseSavesLives
Prim Lawrence Group
Purpose Over Pain
Increase the Peace
P.E.A.C.E
Another Test Site
Postings (Latest 25 entries)
| Type | Post | Author | Replies | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | Test | Todd McMeen | 0 | 2 weeks 3 days ago |
| Organization | Another Test Site | Todd McMeen | 0 | 2 weeks 3 days ago |
| Organization | Green Street Project | Todd McMeen | 0 | 2 weeks 6 days ago |
| Interest | Interest | Todd McMeen | 0 | 16 weeks 4 days ago |
| SupportPetition | SupportPetition | Todd McMeen | 0 | 27 weeks 3 days ago |
| Volunteer Wishlist | Volunteer Wishlist | Todd McMeen | 0 | 28 weeks 11 hours ago |
| SupportPetition | SupportPetition | Todd McMeen | 0 | 30 weeks 5 days ago |
| Blog entry | Behind the News | Jeff Pinzino | 2 | 31 weeks 2 days ago |
| Blog entry | Dignity | Mariah Neuroth | 1 | 38 weeks 4 days ago |
| Interest | Interest | Todd McMeen | 0 | 38 weeks 4 days ago |
| In-Kind Wishlist | InKind Wishlist | Todd McMeen | 0 | 39 weeks 8 hours ago |
| Pledge | Pledge | Todd McMeen | 0 | 40 weeks 2 hours ago |
| Interest | Interest | Todd McMeen | 0 | 40 weeks 2 hours ago |
| Wishlist | Wishlist | Todd McMeen | 0 | 42 weeks 2 days ago |
| Event | Chicago Critical Mass Bike Ride | Todd McMeen | 0 | 1 year 3 weeks ago |
Guest Book Comments
Jim Allen
Sun, 05/25/2008 - 15:34
Thu, 03/06/2008 - 16:24
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 17:04
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