We can learn a lot from children. They have an innocent and natural motivation to help people. Children are making a positive impact every day in our world, from donating toys to less fortunate children to organizing a local food drive to driving large scale awareness campaigns about the environment. Kids are Heroes wants to recognize the service of children everywhere. [...]
Archive for the ‘Service’ category
Sunday Service – Kids Are Heroes
May 6, 2012Sunday Service – First Book
April 29, 2012Somehow, when I was a little girl, my parents always managed to find a little extra money so I could get books through Weekly Reader. I never really gave it much thought but, upon grown up reflection, I know they didn’t have a lot of extra money to spare. My husband and I started buying Little [...]
Sunday Service – Healing Waters
April 22, 2012One of my pharmacist co-workers has traveled to Mexico for the last eight years with a team of people who volunteer to serve both the medical and spiritual needs of the people in a very poor area. He recently posted a call for help to provide clean water to the people of that area through Healing Waters International. Through partnerships with [...]
Sunday Service – Red Cross Tornado Response
April 15, 2012The post below originally published just six weeks ago. Once again, however, the American Red Cross has mobilized its tornado response and they need our help. The U.S. midwest and plains areas were struck last night by many large, deadly tornados and severe storms, leaving a wide and long train of damage behind. As the sun rose today, [...]
Thank you Thursday
April 12, 2012My husband and I love to go to high school sporting events. This time of year, it’s baseball, baseball, baseball! Yesterday after work, we headed to one of the local high schools and were amazed at the field improvements since last year. The principal of the high school happens to be a friend of ours. [...]
Sunday Service – Blankets for Syria
April 1, 2012If you’ve paid attention to international news lately, you know that there is serious conflict happening in Syria. This conflict has led many Syrians to abandon their homes, seeking refuge in neighboring countries. Earlier this week, I got the email below from the United Nations Refugee Agency. I can’t add anything more that would make a [...]
Sunday Service: Spring cleaning, Spring giving
March 25, 2012While I enjoy a few days of R&R, here is a timely re-post from the start of Spring last year… Spring officially began [this week.]. As the temperatures warm up, windows open, trees bud and flowers bloom, thoughts turn to… Spring cleaning? Yes! Why not make it a family affair wrapped around charitable giving? First, [...]
Sunday Service – The Ireland Fund
March 18, 2012St. Patrick’s Day might be over, but you can continue to honor your Irish heritage by supporting The Ireland Funds, “the global Irish making a difference together.” In addition to eleven other worldwide Ireland Fund organizations, the largest is right here in the United States, with twelve chapters across the country. For 35 years, the American [...]
Sunday Service – Kiva
March 11, 2012There are people all over the world who, while living in impoverished conditions, see a way out with an inspired entrepreneurial idea. These people are willing to work hard to farm or weave or fish or build, but don’t have the resources to get even the smallest business off the ground. More often than not, traditional financial institutions are either unavailable or [...]
Sunday Service – Red Cross Tornado Response
March 4, 2012Continuing a nearly seventy year tradition, the President issued a proclamation declaring March to be American Red Cross month. How incredible then that, just three days in to the month, the organization’s disaster services are desperately needed. The Red Cross has mobilized to provide emergency assistance in eleven states hit by Friday’s tornado outbreak. By Friday evening, their quick response teams had [...]
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