On any given day, there could be 20+ children at a Christmas Box house—an emergency shelter for kids who need it the most. These children may be experiencing abuse or neglect, or they may even be entangled in human trafficking or facing homelessness. When the worst happens, they need a place to stay, often last minute, often in the middle of the night. A Christmas Box house is … [Read more...] about Christmas Box International: Keeping Children Safe During Vulnerable Times
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Empower Her Holiday: Giving Single Moms Extra Support at Christmas
Kate Strong is one of those big-hearted people who will always find a way to help others—the question is, how will she make a difference? And what more can she do? Years ago, she partnered with Timpview High School to organize a Sub for Santa event. For nine years, she organized fundraising and toy shopping. Later, she created the nonprofit Going Beyond Borders to … [Read more...] about Empower Her Holiday: Giving Single Moms Extra Support at Christmas
Utah Veteran Serves Community, Fights PTSD Through Mountain Biking
Leslie Zimmerman is an army vet who is hard to miss. She’s a woman. She’s a redhead. And she’s fierce. And even after experiencing horrific events during the Iraq War, she not only faces the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder head on, she is helping others along the way. Joining the Army Leslie Zimmerman joined the U.S. Army after high school, following in the … [Read more...] about Utah Veteran Serves Community, Fights PTSD Through Mountain Biking
Krista Andersen: Battling Breast Cancer with Courage—and Costumes
When most people think of costumes, they imagine children on Halloween or cosplayers converging on the convention center, but certainly not cancer patients at chemotherapy—well, unless you are Krista Andersen. Costumes and Cancer Treatments Andersen is a doctoral candidate, a master mediator, and has mothered 12 children. If she didn’t already have enough on her plate, … [Read more...] about Krista Andersen: Battling Breast Cancer with Courage—and Costumes
101-Year-Old Nell Bright Part of “Best Kept Secret of WWII”
Looking back on her life, 101-year-old Utah resident Nell “Mickey” Stevenson Bright has a lot to be grateful for: her family, her career . . . and her time as a pilot during World War II. Yes, that world war. Yes, a woman pilot. According to Bright, she and the other members of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) were the first women military pilots and the best … [Read more...] about 101-Year-Old Nell Bright Part of “Best Kept Secret of WWII”
