It has been just a minute as my family and I have tried, like everyone else, to wrap our head around this COVID pandemic. Getting a handle on our lives being literally flipped upside down has been interesting to say the least. But, being quarantined with my kids has really been the best. Furthermore, juggling…
United Way is in nearly 1,800 communities and across more than 40 countries and territories worldwide. As the largest privately-funded nonprofit in the world, United Way creates solutions that build stronger communities. They improve education, strengthen financial stability and make communities healthier. My sister is a yoga instructor and for years has tried to convince…
I work to lift up others because I know what it is like to be torn down. Bullying is personal for me and now my children are elementary and middle school ages. I am passionate about it more than ever. I am a voice for children and have a mission to make them ‘stronger than…
Morningday Community Solutions of Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach gives charities access to building and household materials. They do so at deep discounts or free of charge. Founded in 2010, the organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps other nonprofits. These may include: churches and schools in an effort to keep their operating costs…
This week I spent time at a Habitat for Humanity warehouse center. I went through donations coming in and saw first-hand the impact it had on local families. They come in to shop and find household needs at a fraction of the cost. According to the Palm Beach County’s Habitat for Humanity outreach site, “Habitat…
It’s not just a tag line or a popular hashtag for my family, its our mindset and way of life. Kindness matters in everything that we do. The kids and I put together a little note and gift card to pass to the person behind us at Starbucks. The opportunity to be kind is everywhere.…
I volunteer weekly at a different organization to have a true pulse on the community and the issues we face. Feeding South Florida, i.e. Feeding Palm Beach County, is South Florida’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization. They serve 25% of the state’s food insecure population. According to their website: “Feeding South Florida is the largest, most…
Keeping up a business or personal relationship takes work and commitment. It’s why posts like these are so gratifying. The positivity I get to experience in my life from my allegiance to a platform, that allows me to not only move forward confidently, but allows me to help others, is befitting. If I can help…
With my husband Russ by my side along with our 3 children, last weekend was a very exciting time as the day I have worked so hard for over the past year came to fruition.
The event took place at Boston Children’s Hospital this past Saturday and with booths set up to touch on everything from concussions to carseat safety, attendees really got a good look at what Boston Children’s tagline truly exemplifies…Until every child is well. Teaming up with Safe Kids Worldwide for this Safe Kids Day, I was so…