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Fueling Your Soul

March 13, 2012 in Charitable Giving

My frustrating morning had turned into a divine appointment.  My gas light was on with barely enough time to get to my next meeting.  Coupled with the slow speed of the student driver in front of me, I had accepted the fact that I was going to be late.  Not wanting to lose more time, [...]

Smile Train – Thanh Dihn :: Vietnam

April 12, 2011 in Charitable Giving

Unlike many charities that do many different things, The Smile Train mission is focused on solving a single problem: cleft lip and palate. Clefts are a major problem in developing countries where there are millions of children who are suffering with unrepaired clefts. Most cannot eat or speak properly. Aren’t allowed to attend school or hold [...]

World Vision – Maggie :: Zambia, Africa

April 12, 2011 in Charitable Giving

Jonathan and I sponsor many different World Vision kids and Maggie is one of our little girls! At our company Christmas party one year, we brought hundreds of pictures of kids that needed sponsorship. We laid out all their pictures on a table in the room. People would pass by them all night. This is [...]

World Vision – Drilling a Well :: Zambia, Africa

April 6, 2011 in Charitable Giving

Do you believe that everyone deserves something as simple and critical for life as clean, safe water? Do you believe a child in Zambia should spend her day in school instead of fetching dirty, diseased water from a pit? Do you believe you can make a difference? I do. Clean water changes lives. Girls return [...]