My kids, ages 7 and 4, are familiar with the idea of helping others — we have been the beneficiaries of much help from our community of friends and family in recent years, and we talk often about paying it forward — but this was their first experience serving food to others at a soup […]
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Our first ever Friends Across Nations (FAN) Playgroup kicked off on September 18th. The kids got to enjoy a Teddy Bear Picnic, and thanks to generous donations from members of Love and Lift, Inc., each child was able to take home their very own teddy bear. It warmed my heart to see the kids
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“The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of efforts originally launched in 2002 by the nonprofit 9/11 Day with wide support by the 9/11 community and leading national service organizations. This effort first established the inspiring tradition of engaging in charitable service on 9/11 as an annual and forward-looking tribute
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We volunteer frequently and we want our children to believe that volunteering is a natural part of life just like going to school, visiting Great Grandma Shirley in Texas, and brushing their teeth. Every experience is different for our family and we believe that every time does not have to be a huge light-bulb/a-ha/mountain top
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20+ families gathered for our second annual Meet and Greet. The purpose of this event was so parents and kids could socialize and also so we could introduce ourselves, in person, to families who were curious about us but haven’t jumped in. We know this event didn’t cover all of you so here’s a digital
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