Welcome to 2021 and my personal 52-week journey through something that is inherently important to me…giving. Giving of time or giving of treasure, I believe that giving creates a circle of happiness…for all of us. Each week, I’ll explore, highlight and contribute to a charity…
Animal lovers are a special breed…. In 2008, animal lover Debi Boies and pilot Jon Wehrenberg flew from Florida to South Carolina to rescue a Doberman and save the dog’s life. The trip was a success and the two quickly brainstormed on how to rescue other animals. The dream…
Heather Lotz moved from Indiana to Clearwater, Florida in 2003 to study nursing. Over the next few years, she became an RN, married and started having a family and has always pursued life with a passion for helping others. While raising her children, she investigated volunteer opportunities to…
About Babycycle Babycycle is community Diaper Bank that serves low-income children ages 0-12. Its mission is for no child to go without necessities like diapers, wipes, clean clothing, and other basic items. Leaving children in dirty diapers not only affects their physical health, but also their emotional…
Week 7 – Matthew 25 Ministries – “A Disaster Relief Powerhouse.” When I first learned about this charity based in greater Cincinnati, I quickly realized that I could only detail a small portion of the impact that it makes on its local residents as well…
In 1991, when Charles Robbins returned to Denver from Los Angeles, he found that friends living with HIV/AIDS were wasting away before his eyes. He founded Project Angel Heart in response, modeling it after Project Angel Food, a Los Angeles organization where he had been…
www.handsofhealinginc.org Hands of Healing, Inc. was a spark ignited after 2 families from the Largo, Florida area adopted children from Guatemala. Personal interest lead to a search for a special heartfelt mission within Central America. Hands of Healing, Inc. is a not for profit 501c3 organization…
The single biggest obstacle for women getting out of a sex trade situation is lack of access to a new job or life. For over 9 years, it has been Rethreaded’s mission to renew hope, reignite dreams and release potential for survivors of human trafficking…
It all started with a purple coat… One cold Florida morning, a teacher called her sister for a favor. She told her that there was student who couldn’t go outside for gym class because she didn’t have a jacket. Her sister immediately jumped in the car…
We all know what the bed linens look like in a hospital….. A hospital experience can be terrifying and traumatic for both a child and their family. Ryan’s Case for Smiles helps with the stress and emotional impact of illness while children are in the…
