Tag Archives: Amy Quinn

November 08

COLLATERAL KINDNESS: LOCAL STORIES AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY

Reposting four inspirational stories of how neighbors helped neighbors immediately after Superstorm Sandy (originally published November 15, 2011)…

February 16

“CAR LOADS OF STUFF”: COMMUNITY SUPPORTS HUMANE SOCIETY

Eight weeks ago Heather Jensen and Amy Quinn were walking dogs at the Tinton Falls Humane Society and noticed many of the canine companions were missing blankets. The ladies spoke with friends and posted a request on “The List,” the Yahoo group for gay and lesbian Asbury Park homeowners.  The rest is history. “Everybody has […]

GIFTING WITH A CONSCIENCE

 No doubt 2009 was a tough year.  That said, we are so beyond lucky and blessed in so many ways there is no better time to give back than during the holidays.   TheBPlot reader, Heather Jensen of Asbury Park, sent in a few super-fantastic socially conscious charity gift suggestions…   Kiva  Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, […]

YOUR BRIEFS: DOGS INVITED TO JOIN PARADE, PREPARING FOR ROAD TRIP

DOGS INVITED TO JOIN ASBURY PARK’S JULY FOURTH PARADE Dogs and their owners have been invited for the second year to participate in Asbury Park’s Fourth of July Parade. “Last year we had about 15 dogs of all sizes that walked the entire route and a few more that joined in along the way,” said […]