It is a September Saturday. The sun peaks through the clouds. The sounds of music fill the air. The grill is fired up and hot dogs cook in the concession stand. A crowd gathers to see the event participates. Some are big and strong. Others are athletic, nimble, and fast. The sound of the cowbell… Continue reading Celebrating a Forever Home
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
My life has been blessed by amazing women. I have an amazing wife. I am the father of two beautiful girls. I am the son of the world's greatest mother. I have a mother-in-law who has loved me with all of her heart since joining her family many years ago. These women, along with grandmothers,… Continue reading Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
A Hometown Chef
They say that the third time is the charm. After life interfered with our plans to volunteer at the Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House we agree. Our two previous attempts to volunteer with the Children's Hope House were foiled by life. An ailing grandmother and her eventual death led to the postponement and rescheduling of… Continue reading A Hometown Chef
A Decent Place To Live
I would like for you imagine a world where everyone had a decent place to live. Homelessness would not be an issue. Substandard housing unfit for man and beast would not house families with children. This world would provide individuals and families with a safe, dry place to call home. Could this world in our… Continue reading A Decent Place To Live
People Make Organizations Special
Week after week, our journey of giving takes us down a new road. An unknown path of emotion, inspiration, and reality. Each week is unique, but each week is the same. We witness great organizations serving the people of our community with a gentle hand, a caring heart, and a loving soul. Each non-profit has… Continue reading People Make Organizations Special
No Footprint Too Small
I’ve been recently thinking to myself that I might stop donating my time to an organization called NILMDTS (Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep). An organization that provides the gift of remembrance photography for parents suffering the loss of a baby. This decision is not because I do not believe in the mission of… Continue reading No Footprint Too Small
Register, Be a Match, Save a Life
For years, I have admired Robin Roberts. First as a basketball player, then an ESPN sportscaster. Today, she is the anchor of Good Morning America and a breast cancer survivor. It is obvious that Robin Roberts is a fighter. In June, the world learned about her newest fight. She announced during Good Morning America that… Continue reading Register, Be a Match, Save a Life
Creating Possibilities
Do you take things for granted? Have you complained about having to go to work, to school, or to a practice? If you answered no, you are a liar. Each and every day we take life and its events for granted. We lose sight that being employed, receiving an education, and playing on a sports… Continue reading Creating Possibilities
Life-Changing Horse Play
Just minutes outside the hustle and bustle of the city there is a peaceful place that provides hope while changing the lives of children. It is place where neglected and abused horses are rescued, loved, rehabilitated, and trained to impact lives. It is a place where these four-legged creatures are the teachers and the lessons… Continue reading Life-Changing Horse Play
My Little Brother, My Friend
Three years ago, Erica met a young man at a fundraiser that made an impression. Mason was a fourteen year old boy who was waiting for a mentor through the Big Brother Big Sister program. He was tall, skinny, and loved basketball. Does that sound like anyone you know? Well, except for skinny. I am… Continue reading My Little Brother, My Friend
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