In a season when so many people focus on their blessings, it is sometimes easy to forget those who are not as fortunate. For every family who can afford to travel to be together around a sumptuous feast, there are many others for whom this is only wishful thinking. Though it is easy to feel sorry for those in this boat, it is much harder to know how to help. Enter Rob Adams … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Heroes: Delivering Dinner to Families in Need
Charities
CHOICE Humanitarian: Helping Build Resilient Communities
Most people get into humanitarian work to make a difference. But how do you measure “making a difference”? Volunteer hours completed, buildings erected, people fed? Or is there more to humanitarian work than numbers? To leaders at CHOICE Humanitarian, one way they know they’re on the right track is returning to projects decades-old to see them still fully functioning … [Read more...] about CHOICE Humanitarian: Helping Build Resilient Communities
Western States Aerial Search: Helping Families of Missing Loved Ones Find Closure
Before Greg Nuckolls and James Badham founded Western States Aerial Search, drones were just a hobby. Over the years, however, the two men have honed their skills and put their unique perspectives to work as they use the technology. Now, their drone hobby has turned into much more as they have found meaning in helping others by doing detailed aerial searches for missing … [Read more...] about Western States Aerial Search: Helping Families of Missing Loved Ones Find Closure
Warrior Rising: Empowering Veterans to Succeed in Business and in Life
Words hold power; when combined with action, they can change the trajectory of our lives and those around us for the better. In 2015, Jason B.A. Van Camp couldn't have known that two simple questions would propel him to action, changing lives. Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable As a decorated Green Beret, former linebacker for the Army Black Knights … [Read more...] about Warrior Rising: Empowering Veterans to Succeed in Business and in Life
Stitching Hearts Worldwide: Giving Comfort to Those in Need
Long-arm quilting can be a satisfying endeavor. A quilt, pieced together lovingly by a client, just needs to be stitched and bound before it’s ready to be used and enjoyed. For years, as a professional long-arm quilter, Krysti Wright put the finishing touches on fabric masterpieces. Clients brought in their work, she stitched beautiful designs on them, and they took … [Read more...] about Stitching Hearts Worldwide: Giving Comfort to Those in Need
