Posts tagged as "Giving"

Posted by Lauren on 17th December 2010

Night in a Box Followup

If you read my last post, you know that we slept in a box downtown on December 3. I am here to say that it was a great success! We heard some amazing stories from single moms about their trials in life and celebrated with them as they shared their triumphs. We heard the despair [...]

Posted by Lauren on 30th November 2010

Night in a Box

Call us crazy, but this Friday night, we’re sleeping in a box downtown! We are raising money for a non-profit called Encompass that reaches out to single moms and kids who don’t have dads. These are the “hidden homeless,” as they, especially the kids, are often bounced around from place to place, maybe not knowing [...]

Posted by Lauren on 15th January 2010

Haiti

Our hearts are heavy this week as we learn about the devastation in Haiti. I am frustrated that this happened in the one place in the western hemisphere that is the least able to help itself. I am frustrated that the news media is so enamored with finding out the death toll. I am frustrated [...]