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I just like to smile, smiling’s my favorite! Buddy, the Elf said it best. It’s simple. It doesn’t cost a thing. And yet it brings the world a little closer. But imagine if you couldn’t smile? And because of it, you were ostracized from your community and unable to attend school or hold a job. […]

If you have suffered the grievous loss of someone close to you following a suicide then you know the devastating impact it has on the people that individual left behind. The tragedy cannot often be explained or understood. But despite the national and global statistics, the truth of the matter is, suicide can be prevented […]

Technology is oh-so-great! Except when it isn’t. We love it. We hate it. And we love it again. Because technological advancements are fascinating. The latest and greatest tend to reveal some impressive engineering. Upgrades mean change. Improvements stem growth. And it keeps us connected. But that kind of connection also means some serious collapse. As […]

Natural disasters cause devastation. Almost always. And families are left without a home, their belongings and sometimes each other. Not a day goes by where people are not affected by a natural disaster or conflict. These kinds of things don’t take a rest…and neither should the support. ShelterBox USA is working to help the most […]

Kid founded. Kid operated. And kid approved. Simon Says Give, an organization where kids celebrate kids! Founder and Chief Charity Officer, Mandi Simon, knew she wanted to make a difference in the lives of others, specifically other kids. The most remarkable part…she was only 7 years old. Yes. This young girl took the initiative to […]

Did you grow up with parents who affectionately advised you to always follow your dreams? And did they also support you on that stretch to discover your heart’s desire? If so, then consider yourself lucky. Not all young girls grow up with reassuring role models and often times they miss the message that they can […]

Early infant loss breeds a kind of devastation that no parent should ever have to suffer. But it happens. And when it does, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) is there to provide the gift of remembrance photography. They are an organization that offers healing through the heartache and memories through the mourning. […]

Hunger happens. Because life doesn’t always go the way we planned. Unexpected job loss. Extensive medical bills. Lack of access to nutritional food. Whatever the reason, it’s an urban, suburban and a rural problem. Food insecurity plagues many households and exists in every single Minnesota county. Second Harvest Heartland along with a network of hunger relief […]

You may have read the article published by BBC back in 2013. But just in case you didn’t, don’t be alarmed by this organization. We promise that Babies Need Boxes has the best interest of every newborn baby in mind. Because these boxes actually mean blessings! It’s a tradition designed to give all children an […]

Accidents happen. Sometimes they’re tragic. Sometimes they’re threatening. But most times they teach. Just under five years ago, while on vacation with his family Chase suffered an anoxic brain injury caused by a near drowning accident in a pool. When a brain loses oxygen, it only takes four minutes for the cells to die. It’s […]