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Making a Difference in the Lives of Sexual Assault Victims
Late last year I put on a pair of red pumps and participated in the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event. I gingerly walked the course, stumbling and spraining ankles along the way, to help raise community awareness for sexual assault. That day, though extremely painful, was such a great experience. First of all,… Continue reading Making a Difference in the Lives of Sexual Assault Victims
Guest Post: My Heart Belongs In Ghana
Rebecca Kuntz - Chicago, Illinois Just 24 hours after graduating high school in June 2011 I hopped on a plane to Ghana, West Africa to embark on the journey of a lifetime. I’d only been out of the country once before, to France for 2 weeks, and had no idea what to expect. I can’t… Continue reading Guest Post: My Heart Belongs In Ghana
Encouragement Through a Card
It is estimated that more than 3.5 million children under the age of fifteen are hospitalized each year. For some of these children, a hospital stay is a planned event for a surgery or continued treatment for a chronic illness. Others are hospitalized due to a sudden, unexpected illness or injury. Regardless of the reason,… Continue reading Encouragement Through a Card
A New Year With New Opportunities
The ball dropped in Times Square and the curtain closed on 2012. It was a year full of volunteer experiences, raw emotion, and life-changing lessons. We completed our first 52 weeks in May and began the journey into year two. We were introduced to great nonprofit organizations and amazing individuals who serve our communities. We… Continue reading A New Year With New Opportunities
Big Shoes and Spare Change
It is no secret that I am a big man with big feet. I have lovingly been called, and referred to myself as, "Big Foot", "Sasquatch", and "Mutant Shoe" for many years. There is a funny story behind the last one that I will tell you another time. So what do my big feet have… Continue reading Big Shoes and Spare Change
Share the Warmth of a Coat
Winter brings rosy red cheeks, fluffy white snow, and frigid cold temperatures. Many of us put on our hats, our gloves, and our big warm coats and we go about business. The winter cold does not break our stride. For others in our community it is a completely different story. They lack the warm clothing… Continue reading Share the Warmth of a Coat
25 Days of Giving: A Look Back
At the beginning of December we set out on a mission to make this a special season of giving in our community. We wanted to find simple, easy, non-expensive ways to give this Christmas. The ultimate goal was to let others know that they were in our thoughts and that we genuinely cared about them… Continue reading 25 Days of Giving: A Look Back
Day 20: Book Donation
As a community, we must get books into the hands of children. Especially children who live in poverty. Children in families that live below the poverty line are less likely to read at home and less likely to be read to by an adult. Limited resources keep these families from building a library of book… Continue reading Day 20: Book Donation
Day 19: Donate Blood
Right now there are men, women, and children in hospital rooms in need of your blood, your plasma, your platelets. They have serious illnesses, are awaiting blood transfusions, and preparing for surgery. You could be the individual who saves these lives. All you have to do is give up some time and donate. Tonight I… Continue reading Day 19: Donate Blood
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