Nonprofits Chris Has Worked With
Since the summer of 2015, Chris Strub has worked with hundreds of nonprofits around the United States. The lists below reflect Chris's work during '50 States, 100 Days' in 2015; with Louisville, Ky.-based Humana as a traveling social media consultant in 2016; and Chris's role as a national Red Kettle Ambassador with The Salvation Army USA in 2017. Currently, Chris serves as a contributor to Forbes and works as the 'Giving Day Guy,' helping drive donations and build awareness of 24-hour online giving days around the U.S.
50 STATES, 100 DAYS (2015)
Alaska
State 20 - Day 43 - June 20, 2015
California
State 15 - Day 32 - June 15, 2015
Ana Maria Perez Paulino (8:39)
Meal Sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe San Diego
Meal Sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood
Colorado
State 27 - Day 60 - July 13, 2015
LONGMONT TIMES-CALL: Cross-country Journey Brings Philanthropist to Longmont
Meal Sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe Denver
Connecticut
State 54 - Day 87 - Aug. 9, 2015
Delaware
State 45 - Day 91 - Aug. 13, 2015
Florida
State 3 - Day 5 - May 19, 2015
Terri Florio & Sarah Kirkwood (10:05)
BONUS SnapChat Interview: Mark Kaye (1:17)
Lodging Provided by Ramada Jacksonville
Meal Sponsored by Moe's of Jacksonville
Meal Sponsored by Fairways for Veterans
Indiana
State 33 - Day 70 - July 23, 2015
Kansas
State 10 - Day 20 - June 3, 2015
Kentucky
State 49 - Day 98 - Aug. 20, 2015
Louisiana
State 5 - Day 9 - May 23, 2015
Maine
State 40 - Day 83 - Aug. 5, 2015
Maryland
State 44 - Day 92 - Aug. 14, 2015
Missouri
State 9 - Day 18 - June 1, 2015
Tyler Moles & Dylan McKinsey (8:33)
OZARKSFIRST.COM: Traveling volunteer stops in Springfield
Lodging Provided by Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Massachusetts
State 41 - Day 85 - Aug. 7, 2015
Ray Adams & Kevin Morrissey (11:50)
LOWELL SUN: Former YMCA Camper Giving Back, One State at a Time
Lodging Provided by UMASS Lowell Inn & Conference Center
Meal Sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe Boston
Michigan
State 34 - Day 72 - July 25, 2015
LANSING STATE-JOURNAL: Trailblazer Hits 50 States in 100 Days
Lodging Provided by Staybridge Suites
Minnesota
State 30 - Day 66 - July 19, 2015
Mississippi
State 7 - Day 13 - May 27, 2015
WJTV: "One man's taking his mission to help nationwide"
Lodging Provided by Cabot Lodge
Montana
State 23 - Day 50 - July 3, 2015
Nebraska
State 28 - Day 62 - July 15, 2015
Nevada
State 16 - Day 34 - June 17, 2015
New Mexico
State 13 - Day 27 - June 10, 2015
New York
State 37 - Day 77 - July 30, 2015
LONG ISLANDER: Huntington Station Native Volunteering Across Nation in 100 Days
NEWSDAY: Chris Strub Volunteers in 50 States, but Relishes Return to Huntington Station
HUNTINGTON, NY: 50 States in 100 Days Pilgrimage Hits Home
BINGHAMTONHOMEPAGE.COM: BU Alumnus Visits 50 States in 100 Days
FOX 5 NY: Volunteer Chris Strub is on a Mission to Change the World, One State at a Time
WBNG: Students Paint with a Special Guest on a Mission
Lodging Provided by Holiday Inn Binghamton
North Carolina
State 50 - Day 99 - Aug. 21, 2015
GRAND FINALE - Six Organizations (27:51)
Featuring: Children First Communities in Schools (DONATE); Verner Early Learning (DONATE); Girls on the Run Asheville (DONATE); United Way Asheville (DONATE); Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina (DONATE); and Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Asheville - Buncombe County (DONATE)
North Dakota
State 24 - Day 54 - July 7, 2015
Ohio
State 35 - Day 73 - July 26, 2015
Oklahoma
State 11 - Day 21 - June 4, 2015
Pennsylvania
State 36 - Day 75 - July 28, 2015
BONUS SNAPCHAT: Steve Sasman, Million Dollar Tesla Trip (1:31)
SUPERCHARGED SHOW: Chris Strub
Lodging Provided By Courtyard By Marriott
Rhode Island
State 42 - Day 86 - Aug. 8, 2015
Lodging Provided by Renaissance Providence Downtown
South Carolina
State 1 - Day 2 - May 16, 2015
South Dakota
State 25 - Day 56 - July 9, 2015
Tennessee
State 7 - Day 15 - May 29, 2015
Texas
State 12 - Day 25 - June 8, 2015
BONUS SnapChat Interview: Save the Children (0:49)
Meal Sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe San Antonio
Utah
State 17 - Day 36 - June 19, 2015
Washington
State 22 - Day 49 - July 2, 2015
West Virginia
State 48 - Day 97 - Aug. 19, 2015
Wyoming
State 26 - Day 57 - July 10, 2015
HUMANA'S BOLD GOAL (2016)
From June through December 2016, Chris worked as a social media consultant through Humana's 'Bold Goal' initiative, working individually with nonprofits and community organizations in seven core markets to help them with advanced social media strategies. The markets Chris worked in, in sequence, were:
Louisville (where Chris lived, home of Humana's headquarters)
San Antonio (Aug. 15-19) | Tampa (Sept. 12-16)
Broward Co., Fla. (Sept. 19-23) | Baton Rouge (Oct. 3-8)
Knoxville, Tenn. (Oct. 17-21) | New Orleans (Oct. 24-28)
Find all of Chris's Humana interviews, sorted by market, at Facebook.com/TeamStrub/videos
Louisville, KY
Market 1/7 - June 13, 2016
Louisville, KY
Market 1/7 - June 21, 2016
Louisville, KY
Market 1/7 - June 21, 2016
Louisville, KY
Market 1/7 - June 23, 2016
Louisville, KY
Market 1/7 - June 22, 2016
Tampa
Market 3/7 - Sept. 16, 2016
Broward Co., Fla.
Market 4/7 - Sept. 20, 2016
New Orleans
Market 7/7 - Oct. 25, 2016
I AM HERE, LLC (2017)
Through I Am Here, LLC, launched Jan. 1, 2017, Chris has traveled the country speaking and presenting about social media and live video.
This portion of the site is under construction, but check out all of Chris's interviews from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America national conference here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BigBrothersBigSisters/videos/ and all his live interviews from Give For Good Louisville 2017 here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cflouisville/videos/ .
RED KETTLE AMBASSADOR (2017)
Chris Strub's role as a Red Kettle Ambassador for Salvation Army USA brought him through 25 states from Nov. 6 - Dec. 14, 2017. The trip began in Houston, Texas and ended in New York City, spanning over 6,200 miles from start to finish. Donate at http://chrisstrub.redkettlereason.org.
(24) Philadelphia
Dec. 12, 2017
Recap Vlog (6:00)
Man Does Cross Country Tour to Raise Funds for Salvation Army (CBS Philly)
(11) Louisville, Ky.
Nov. 23, 2017