COVER STORY
4 Laboring for love
Running a successful charitable organization is
one of the toughest management jobs around.
We feature a few nonprofits that are successfully
meeting the business challenges—and reaping
the rewards—of their humanitarian efforts.
STUDIO 1501/TOM HINCKLEY
8 Volunteer transformation 20 Costco Book Buyer’s Pick
A firsthand account of the process First-time author Jody Shields
of giving back: Who really is the blends food, folklore, forensics—
recipient? and Sigmund Freud—in her
BY MARK E. STRODER bestselling mystery The Fig Eater.
BY NATALIA de CUBA ROMERO
15 Fantasy islands
Pick an island—any island—and
you’re sure to have a pampering
vacation in Hawaii.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
ARCHIVE ARTICLES
10 Paul Newman: “From salad dressing all
blessings flow.”
BY DAVID WIGHT
14 Rotary International
This service organization
set its sights on eradicating polio and other ways
of improving life.
BY DAVID WIGHT
Paul Newman
Watch for this alert to find articles
appearing only in
the online edition.
DEPARTMENTS
2 Food
Summer barbecue by Anne Desjardins;
Picnic tips by Frank Bordoni
13 Be Positive
By Wally Amos
20 Books
Picks, previews and Book Look
24 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
28 Hot costco.com products for August
INSIDE COSTCO
16 Buying Smart:
Where sleeping
dogs lie
A Kirkland Signature dog bed
provides creature comfort—
without chewing
into your pocketbook.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
19 Building a
better future
Costco and ShareBuilder
can help you frame a
better tomorrow with
sturdy long- and short-term investments.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
Also:
13 Children’s Miracle Network
18 Member Services Update
22 Costco Photo Contest
25 Updated Hearing Center locations
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