We asked the homeless, addicted, exploited, and/or recovering at-risk women and children we serve on second Saturdays in Homewood with Living in Liberty to write down 3 wishes and a prayer on a card for this holiday.
Empathy and life: I was THAT mom. You know – the one that carried the big bag and pulled out food, snacks, Band-Aids, juice boxes. I was a walking, talking, bag-carrying emergency preventer! When my children were around 10 and seven, our family took a trip to San Francisco. Everywhere we turned, homeless people sat on…
Small Acts of Kindness Each month, our office completes a service project. Recently, our owner gave each employee $100 to brighten someone’s day. Our job was to carry out small acts of kindness. I chose to pick up the restaurant check for a family. I also sent nonperishable goods to Houston to help with the…
An Act of Kindness or A $100 Backpack I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the phrase “random act of kindness”. Every day on my way to class, I see the same faces. They are on the corner of an intersection or sitting in the shade of one of our city’s many bridges. In addition,…
Random Acts of Kindness Bear with me for a moment. It may not seem like it, but I promise I’ll get to the point of this blog – random acts of kindness! I played the flute most of my life. I say it in the past-tense because I haven’t picked up my flute in quite…
Some Thoughts on Corporate Social Responsibility This coming Saturday, I will get up earlier than I like, head to the city, and walk in benefiting the Light of Life rescue mission. If you’ve read any of my blogs, you have likely stumbled across a reference to the mission. They serve the hungry and homeless in…
What I Learned In Prison As I stood at the glass exit of the Allegheny County Prison this afternoon, it was hard to feel anything but hope. Nevertheless, waiting for the Corrections Officer (CO) to buzz me back into the world always brings a moment of anxiety. I think of the prisoners who only know…
Pokémon Go! Unites This picture does not depict the reality of the Pokémon Go craze. Nor soes it reveal just how easy it is to see our community join together in even the smallest way. However, let me try to explain. My 11-year-old son, Zane and I recently took a day trip to Erie, Pennsylvania…
SHELL IS BUILDING AN ETHANE CRACKER PLANT NORTH OF PITTSBURGH. WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT COMING? Shell is building an ethane cracker plant north of Pittsburgh. What exactly is a “cracker plant”? And why is it coming? The simplest way to understand what an ethane cracker plant is, is to break down the…
April Service Project As a service project, our company recently paired with Hosanna Industries. We were tasked with gathering 53 sets of new twin sheets for their volunteer dormitory. We’re now over halfway to our collection goal. In addition, our office traveled to Slippery Rock for some hands-on participation. The Project The day had finally come…
February Cancer Care Service Project The Satchels of Caring Foundation creates satchels filled with therapeutic items. The foundation then provides them to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Volunteers design and make each beautiful satchel. Doctor’s offices and outpatient centers distribute most satchels. However, you can also hand deliver a bag to friends and family members….
Some of our Team Serving the Homeless at Light of Life Rescue Mission Today Over the month of January we collected knit hats, cereal bars and hand-warmers for the homeless. We had the privilege of hand-delivering them to the men and children of the in-house residential program at Light of Life Rescue Mission today. It…