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The Ashna Project: Illuminating Mental Health and Purposeful Living
In the quiet corners of our minds, where vulnerability meets strength, lies the essence of The Ashna Project. Born from love, loss, and unwavering determination, this initiative seeks to create conversation and destigmatize mental health. Ashna’s Story Ashna Wagle was more than her diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She was a biology and chemistry student, a…
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The Power of the Small: Empowering Kids with Cancer
Leukemia is an incredibly tragic burden for families with a loved one that is diagnosed. WIth an average treatment duration of 2-3 years, it leaves those impacted with enduring physical, social, and financial duress that is often extremely difficult to overcome for many families. Fortunately there are heroes in this story, and they don’t always…
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Nonprofit Spotlight: Color Me Safe Foundation
The Heartfelt Mission of Color me SAFE Foundation: Empowering Families in Crisis within the community fabric. There are organizations that stand out for their dedication and heart, and Color me SAFE Foundation is one such shining example. Color me SAFE Foundation is the nonprofit arm of Color me SAFE, LLC, and has been steadfast in…
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Change a person’s life on a Saturday morning
The first time I have ever used a power drill in my life was on a cool and crisp Saturday morning, when I used it to build a ramp. Yes you read that right. A ramp. ramp: a sloping surface connecting two different levels, as to the entrance or between floors of a building Dictionary.com…
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Making Time to Volunteer Is Easy
The countdown to age 65 has begun. That’s when I can “retire” and do all the things on my bucket list. Like traveling the world, visiting every brewery and coffee shop in town, and volunteering my time on a regular basis. The daily grind of the workweek and the packed weekend social calendar leaves no…