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My Visit to the Rockaways: No One Should Have to Live Like This

November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Today on my way home from spending the morning volunteering at St. Carmillus Church & School in the Far Rockaways, my head spun with torment. Torment for all the people living in poverty.  Torment for all the people living in fear.  Torment for the people desperate for a chance in life. Torment for the young children I saw come into the church for clothes to cover their small bodies.  Torment for the mothers and fathers trying to provide for their children. Torment for all the people still living without heat. These people feel abandoned.  I saw … [Read more...]

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ONE’s 12 Days of Change: Fighting Local Hunger

December 9, 2011 By 4 Comments
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It only takes ONE mom.  ONE mom can make a difference; she can tell another mom’s story. She can help a child with homework; she can tweet, blog and use her voice for mothers in the world’s poorest places.  It only takes ONE mom to inspire hope.  I'm inspired by the ONE campaign and I'm going to be one of those moms today by joining their 12 Days of Change.  The organization has launched 12 ways to give back and change the world right in your own community, without writing a single check. Each day, a different ONE Mom blogger from around the … [Read more...]

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My TV Debut for Social Good

November 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
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It all started a few weeks ago.  I read a blog post by one of my favorite writers, Jill Smokler of Scary Mommy.com, that caused me to immediately take action.  She was asking readers who felt they had money to spare to offer $25 donations that could be used to buy grocery store gift cards for readers who said they couldn’t afford to buy food for Thanksgiving.Her goal was to match two donors to each person asking for assistance on her blog.  She had been moved to do something as a response to remarks made in her "Confessional" section on her site … [Read more...]

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