Quotable Me

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Written By Nathan Box

"Since my return from Rio de Janeiro, I have found American news and the things we choose to focus our attention on depressing. Then I ran across this quote again and it reminded me to keep my chin up. "Society becomes great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in." Deep breath. Keep pushing forward. 

"To be blunt, pay in the nonprofit world sucks, the hours are long and the stress is high. But tonight at our "Back to School Celebration," I watched families struggling to "make it" get all the school supplies they need and take family photos for maybe the first time ever. It then dawned on me, my riches lie elsewhere." 

 

Thanks for entering my world, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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