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 and … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Heroes: Delivering Dinner to Families in Need
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7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Consuming Good News
It's no secret that over the last several years, our news media consumption has had an impact on our everyday lives. From the COVID-19 Pandemic to political and societal issues, it can be hard to feel that there are any good news sources out there anymore. While these situations have created great distress and new challenges in our everyday lives, negative news has always had a … [Read more...] about 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Consuming Good News
How a Metallica Fan Club Is Giving Back to Their Community
For April Mancuso, community, brotherhood, sisterhood, unity, love, and rocking out are some of the most important things, and in the words of her favorite band, “Nothing else matters.” Harvesters of Utah is an official fan club chapter for the metal band Metallica, and it is more than what it may look like at first glance. When a group of people with battle vests, long … [Read more...] about How a Metallica Fan Club Is Giving Back to Their Community
A Heart-to-Heart Conversation About Disabilities
I recently had the opportunity to go on a hike with Sam Durst and Ryan Grassley. The pair have been friends since high school. Durst, like me, was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP for short). CP is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture, and it has a wide spectrum—some folks, such as myself, can walk independently. Others, … [Read more...] about A Heart-to-Heart Conversation About Disabilities
Special Olympics Utah: Creating a Community of Champions
Special Olympics Utah provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Through sports, these athletes discover new strengths and abilities, develop greater skills and confidence, and experience added joy and fulfillment. Special Olympics Utah is all about empowerment. And special events manager Haley Nall says that … [Read more...] about Special Olympics Utah: Creating a Community of Champions
