This week's volunteer experience is a little bit different from what we normally share. Most weeks I write about an experience with a specific organization. The goal is always to share our story, the lessons learned, and to shine a light on the great organizations that serve our community. This particular blog will highlight a… Continue reading Getting On Board
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A Brown Bag Lunch To Stop Abuse
What is child abuse? Could you properly define it if someone asked? We could ask one hundred people and we would probably get one hundred different answers. I am sure that many definitions would be similar, but few would be the exact same. This is something that needs to be addressed. One of the best… Continue reading A Brown Bag Lunch To Stop Abuse
UPDATE: Linnie Mae’s New Friends
Two weeks ago we launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign for our new children's book LINNIE MAE'S NEW FRIENDS. Our goal was to raise $5000 to help cover the expenses involved in printing and distributing hard copies of the book. As of this post, we have reached the $3500 dollar mark and 70% funded. We feel… Continue reading UPDATE: Linnie Mae’s New Friends
A Cold Day in a Bounce House
One year ago, we were blessed with 80 degree temperatures on St. Patrick's Day. It was an extremely warm day for March in Northeast Indiana. This year, we were not as fortunate as below-average, near freezing temperatures and a stiff breeze graced the day. A holiday of green also featured some blue this year. Blue… Continue reading A Cold Day in a Bounce House
We Are Small, But Mighty
“We are small, but mighty” is how one student in my room described the class’s acts of kindness this year. The class was excited to learn that they are the smallest class in the building, but so far, they have raised the most money for Hearts for Riley, a fundraiser held every spring for Riley… Continue reading We Are Small, But Mighty
A Meal With Good People
"It is nice to have people come in to spend time with us, help us, and do it without passing judgement". These were the words spoken to us by a mother of 4 who is currently living in a homeless shelter. It was nice to know that she appreciated us and our willingness to give… Continue reading A Meal With Good People
Color a Smile
There aren't too many things better than seeing another smile. As a parent and husband, my daily goal is to hear the laugher and see the beautiful smiles of my wife and children. Their smiles always brighten the darkest of days. In a world of disease, poverty, heartache, and personal hardship, we all should strive… Continue reading Color a Smile
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Opening Our Eyes to Need and Filling it
I have said many times that the most challenging aspect of our project is scheduling a volunteer experience for each week. Sometimes we are faced with the challenge of a scheduled activity falling through or being cancelled due to circumstances out of our control. That is what we dealt with this week. We were scheduled… Continue reading Opening Our Eyes to Need and Filling it
Frustrated Volunteer Finds Pet Project
When I moved to Fort Wayne in 2008, I knew I wanted to be involved with some type of community-minded group, but I had no idea where to start. Naturally, I looked to the internet. I found a few organizations that seemed to fit my interests and abilities, but every attempt at becoming involved was… Continue reading Frustrated Volunteer Finds Pet Project
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