I recently had the honor to share our Impact 52 story during the 2012 installment of TEDx Fort Wayne. This event is a full day session featuring inspirational, educational, and informational talks. This year's theme was "Rethink Fort Wayne." The goal was to challenge attendees to rethink how we view our city, our beliefs, our… Continue reading Creating an Epidemic of Giving: A TEDx Talk
Author: Impact 52
Impact 52 is a service organization that volunteers with a different community organization each week for the next 52 weeks. We share our volunteer experiences through our blog in an effort to inspire others to take action in their communities. We all can change the world if we make the commitment to get involved and positively impact other people. We invite you to follow our story, share your experiences, and join us on this exciting journey!
Keeping Pets at Home with Their Families
Our pets are valuable members of our family. We love them, care for them, and spoil them as if they are our children. We, in return, are given the joys of wagging tails, kisses, and endless amounts of unconditional love. As with other family members, our pets are deeply affected by life events and the… Continue reading Keeping Pets at Home with Their Families
Going Ham for Field Day
A tornado. A hurricane. An earthquake. A wildfire. In an instant, life changes. Communities are wiped out and destroyed. Homes and cars are totaled. Telephone poles are splintered in half. Cell phone towers blown over and eliminated. During these natural disasters all forms of communication are interrupted. Communities of people are cut off from the… Continue reading Going Ham for Field Day
No Child Forgotten
For years, I heard Sally Struthers and other celebrities speak about the suffering children in other countries. For only a few cents a day I could sponsor a child and help ensure that he or she was fed a nourishing meal. I will admit that the images of these children were tough to watch and… Continue reading No Child Forgotten
Dinner, Duds, and Great Conversation
When you encounter someone who is sleeping on a sidewalk, covered in filth and tattered clothes, what do you do? What do you think? The common answer in our society is to keep walking, do not make eye contact, and hope that person doesn't follow you. We are afraid that we will put our self… Continue reading Dinner, Duds, and Great Conversation
Learn to Love to Read
I have been blessed to be a reader in the Real Men Read program for the last four years. I shared one of my experiences in our year one, week 19 blog titled "Read and Be a Rock Star". I am a true believer in the title that I used for that post. When you… Continue reading Learn to Love to Read
Participating in Animal Enrichment
I am often asked what parents need to do to get their children active, involved, and excited about volunteering. We have been blessed that our girls have embraced our mission and that they get excited about helping others. The process was not, and will not, be easy. There are, however, things that can be done to… Continue reading Participating in Animal Enrichment
A Teacher for a Day
It is no secret that I am a huge advocate for childhood development. I have involved myself with many organizations that focus on teaching children about core life skills while building self-esteem. Our volunteer experiences with many great organizations has increased my exposure to and admiration for the work that is done in our community to serve… Continue reading A Teacher for a Day
The Cornerstone of a Community
I grew up in a small central Indiana town that had three stoplights and zero fast food restaurants. It was not a hot bed for entertainment, especially for kids. There was no youth center, Boys and Girls Club, or structured after school programs. It lacked a place where kids could gather and be kids. Unfortunately,… Continue reading The Cornerstone of a Community
Four Girls and The Rescue Mission
We recently had the opportunity to volunteer at The Rescue Mission in Fort Wayne, a faith-based non-profit organization that provides services to men, women, and children who are experiencing a homeless crisis. We helped serve those in need during the Sunday evening meal. The awesome thing about this week's experience was that we had a couple… Continue reading Four Girls and The Rescue Mission
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