During March, our Stress Busters Team took on the initiative of promoting various causes throughout the organization. We met with Nichole Osborn (NO), the Stress Busters Taskforce Chairperson, to talk more about this #InspiringForward initiative. AC: As Chairperson of the Stress Busters, what are some of your goals when deciding which activities to showcase? NO: … Inspiring Forward: Promoting Worthy Causes at Activus Connect
A true friend is one that is there in the good times and the bad ones . Once they reconnected after 25 years, Fredrick Sosa (FS) decided to spend his Day of Giving lending a hand to his friend in need. AC: For your Day of Giving, what did you do? FS: OK, I actually … Inspiring Forward: Lending a Helping Hand in Times of Need
After being inspired by Activus Connect’s Day of Giving benefit, Robert “Bob” Vannini (RV) with his spouse initiated a 3-day process to donate and support the Rockford IL Rescue Mission. We met with Bob to go over his Day of Giving experience on his last day of this process. AC: For your Day of Giving, … Inspiring Forward: Three Day Giving Back Process with the Rockford IL Rescue Mission
Educating the youth and paving a way for them to accomplish their goals and dreams is something that Sharronda Hayes, one of our Ambassadors, loves to do. She volunteers at Hampton University’s Biology department as a mentor of their youth mentorship program. For her, being a mentor is more than teaching new things, it is … Inspiring Forward: Mentoring for the Future
When we think about giving back, most seek to give back to organizations or groups close to home. However, for Milley, giving back meant helping her community in some way or another. Thus, she went on a journey to help those who are less fortunate on these cold winter nights. We met with Milley Carmona … Inspiring Forward: Giving Back on the Streets of Chicago
Giving back can be as simple as sharing a meal with those around you or even lending a hand during tough times. We met with Nykia Durant (ND) to go over her day of giving experience giving back to those from her support group community, the MOB. AC: For your Day of Giving, what group … Inspiring Forward: Supporting One Another During Tough Times
Christmas is a time to share joy and cheer to those around us by giving back and creating happy memories with them. We met with Mary Wirick (MW) to talk about her Day of Giving experience at Soldiers’ Angels and how she brought joy to a veteran family. AC: For your Day of Giving, what … Inspiring Forward: Sharing Joy with Soldiers’ Angels
Sometimes giving back is a journey we embark on willingly and naturally. This is the case with Angie Dixon (AD) and her experience with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension office where she actively volunteers and is part of their certified Volunteer team as a Master Gardener. AC: For … Inspiring Forward: A Journey of Giving with The University of Florida’s IFAS Extension Office
We can make a difference even through the smallest of gestures. On her Day of Giving, Sierra Young, wanted to make the biggest impact she could. Empowered to make a change, she visited not one, but three organizations. We met with Sierra Young (SY) to go over her Day of Giving experience at the Mid-South … Inspiring Forward: Giving back at Three Organizations
As the Holiday Season continues, many might consider gifting their loved ones with a small pet. However, many other animals are left in shelters still waiting for their forever homes. Wet met with Rhonda Walker (RW) to talk about her Day of Giving experience volunteering at the Humane Society of Statesboro where she became the … Inspiring Forward: Fostering for a Cause with the Humane Society of Statesboro