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Day 6: Help A Neighbor

Today's task for Day 6 of the 25 Days of Giving was to help a neighbor. Opportunities exist daily to help others and to be a good neighbor. The question is "how often do we embrace them?" We want to be good neighbors. We want to make our neighborhoods and communities better places to live.… Continue reading Day 6: Help A Neighbor

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Day 5: Clothing Donation

Day 5 of the 25 Days of Giving was called Clothing Donation. We donated three trash bags of clothing to Forgotten Children Worldwide. The clothes will be shipped to India to clothe vulnerable children and orphans. We continue to hear great stories and awesome testimonies about how the 25 Days is impacting people. From NYC to Minnesota… Continue reading Day 5: Clothing Donation

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Day 4: Help A Furry Friend

Day 4 of the 25 Days of Giving is complete. Today was Help A Furry Friend and we made a food donation to the Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry. It is an organization that provides food to pet owners in an effort to keep pets at home where they belong. Pets are valuable members of… Continue reading Day 4: Help A Furry Friend

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Day 3: Love Letters

The world needs more love and encouragement. Messages of hope and support need to replace constant stream of negativity that fills our lives. We must let others know that we are here and that we care. Our priority should be to uplift others through kind words that are life-giving.  Today we tried to do that. Day… Continue reading Day 3: Love Letters

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Day 2: Treat A Stranger

There are no small gestures in life. Simple, yes. Small, no way. Everything we do in life has the potential to make an impact and create ripples much larger than we could ever imagine. We do not know what most people are going through. We are not aware of their struggles, the heartaches, or demons… Continue reading Day 2: Treat A Stranger

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Day 1: Candy Canes

Today we kicked off our annual 25 Days of Giving with a day we called Candy Canes. We spent the day handing out candy canes to classmates, co-workers, and complete strangers. It was a simple way to say "Happy Monday", "Happy December", "Merry Christmas", or "Thank you". The first candy canes of the day were… Continue reading Day 1: Candy Canes

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Join Us For The 25 Days of Giving

"Tis the season to be jolly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la!" The holiday season is here. This week we will gather with family to enjoy a delicious meal while we pause to reflect on life's blessings and all of things for which we are thankful. It is a day that we look forward to each year. Thanksgiving… Continue reading Join Us For The 25 Days of Giving

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A Life-Changing Year

Another calendar year has passed.  It was a year that saw year 2 of our project come to an end and year 3 begin.  Over the 52 week period we worked with 45 new nonprofit organizations and causes.  Each and every week the experiences were new, eye-opening, heart-warming, and life-changing. We met unbelievable people who… Continue reading A Life-Changing Year

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Day 25: Gift of Love

Christmas Day is one of our favorite days of the year.  It is a day that we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is a day where we gather with family to create memories that will last a life time.  For the second year, Christmas Day is the culmination of… Continue reading Day 25: Gift of Love

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Day 24: A Neighborly Gift

Christmas Eve, Day 24 of our 25 Days of Giving, is a special day.  We celebrated by making some special deliveries to some very special people.  It has been said that good neighbors make great neighborhoods. We believe that statement to be 100% true.  We have been very blessed over the years to have great… Continue reading Day 24: A Neighborly Gift