Our Volunteer Family
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteer appreciation week is this month (April 18-24), and I can’t help but […]
A Stronger, Healthier Region
It’s March, and we are officially one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Wow! That’s a sentence I never thought I would write. Rather than look back at the year that […]
With Love & Service
Many years ago, walking into an office for a meeting, I noticed a small, framed quote hanging on the wall that read, “Life is measured in love and positive contributions […]
365 Blank Days to Fight Hunger and Feed Hope
It is finally 2021 – a new year filled with new opportunities. None of us can control what is going on around us; we can only control how we respond […]
My Christmas Wish
I asked my 8-year-old daughter what she wanted for Christmas this year, and she said (sternly) “I want COVID gone, Mommy – I am done with it!” and I cannot […]
Sharing and Caring for One Another
Sharing and Caring for One Another The holidays seemed so far away in March and April – and now they are just a few weeks away! While this time of […]
Gratitude. Kindness. Selfless Service.
Gratitude. Kindness. Selfless Service. These are the words that come to my mind as I reflect on “Hunger Action Month” and all of the incredible people, companies, and groups that […]
What Can I Do To Help?
Well, we made it to September everyone! For many parents, this month traditionally means kiddos are back in school, fall sports are in full swing and we start thinking about […]
Hope Will Help Us Through This
Hope Will Help Us Through This James Stockdale, a veteran of the Vietnam War who spent seven years as a prisoner of war, attributed his survival to a simple ideal: […]
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2020
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week– a time when organizations across the nation take time to celebrate their volunteers, often with their volunteers, as volunteers are such an integral part of […]