When you pull into the Autumn Woods apartment complex, you feel as if you have entered a different country. That country, in fact, is Myanmar (formerly called Burma). Men and women are walking about in traditional Burmese dress. Children are running around in bare feet while wearing clothes that are clearly hand-me-downs. The complex dumpsters… Continue reading Kickball and Reading Books Break Down Barriers
Tag: Inspiration
Greyhounds In The Park
We love animals, especially dogs. Greyhounds are a favorite. Greyhounds are a docile and easy-going breed of dog that make for great pets. We should know, we have adopted three retired racing greyhounds into our family over the years. Jag (racing name Jagged Puzzle) raced in Daytona, Florida before becoming a beloved member of our… Continue reading Greyhounds In The Park
I Want To Empower Women
Raised the daughter of a Baptist pastor, I have always had a desire for helping others, but I never knew in what avenue or even if I was mature or equipped enough for the task. So I spent much of my youth in Richmond, VA (where I was born and raised) pouring into needy and… Continue reading I Want To Empower Women
A Stranger, Teens, and The Zoo
Our journey continues and year 3 is underway. It started the same way that year 2 of our project began, with a volunteer experience in an animal enrichment workshop. The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is a non-profit that has the mission to connect children with animals while strengthening families and inspiring others to care. It… Continue reading A Stranger, Teens, and The Zoo
Painting For Children
We are not artists. We are not painters. We are not professionals. We are volunteers. This week, the kind folks at Crossroad Child and Family Services learned that first hand. We arrived on the 47 acre campus of Crossroad Child and Family Services on a beautiful Saturday morning. It was our first visit and introduction… Continue reading Painting For Children
Improving The Lives of Those with HIV/AIDS
I first heard about the HIV/AIDS virus as a youth growing up in Indiana in the mid 80s. Ryan White, an Indiana teen, was expelled from his middle school after contracting the virus through a contaminated blood treatment. The story created a firestorm of media coverage while raising millions of questions in communities all over… Continue reading Improving The Lives of Those with HIV/AIDS
Lending A Hand Through A New Store
The Franciscan Center has been lending a hand to its neighbors for more than twenty years. Those in our community who are less fortunate are served through programs like food pantries, sack lunch deliveries, and a medicine cabinet. In fact, the organization serves more than 100,000 people in our area every year. We were first… Continue reading Lending A Hand Through A New Store
I’m Born To
What were you born to? Were you born to sing, to dance, to become a parent, to practice medicine, or change the world? There is no doubt that we were all born to be and/or do something. I believe that I was born to positively impact the lives of others. That is my purpose and thus… Continue reading I’m Born To
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
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