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Be Kind - Be Grateful Working our way to 100. Next 5 #74 – When you are the summer fair and you win a stuff animal playing games, look around and give to a child and ask them to name it for you and to keep good care of it for you. They will sleep well that night with their new friend. #73 – At your local community center or cork board at the grocery store, put up a message inviting people to give thanks to people that you know visit that location. Seeing your name unexpectedly on the board brings the biggest smile to their face. #72 – If you have old prescription glasses that you no longer use, consider giving them to Lions Club or another not-for-profit that will send them out to places where eyewear is hard to obtain and costly. #71 – There are migrate works that come to assist with agriculture farming and their only way to get around is typically a bike. Donate your old bike to these hard-working people that often do what we are not willing to do. #70 – With herb gardens at their peak, take extra herbs and make up little bundles to give to friends with a note attached to the mint saying, ‘you are worth a mint to me’. Leave on doorstep and keep them guessing on who this might have come from.

Update on Rural Medical Services in Newport, TN. Their clinics were not damaged by flood waters. They are, however, serving a community deeply impacted by the flooding. They are under a Boil and Conserve water warning for city water, thus causing two clinics to be closed. Internet is still spotty throughout the community and many residents are relying upon sites setup for internet connection by officials. The person I spoke with reported that she was unaware of any injured or displaced staff members, so there is the good news in this sad story. The needs are great there, though. Right now, donations are coming in for just about everything, but the first week, while these issues are in the news making headlines is when the donations are generous. Please continue to remember them next week, and in the weeks that follow. Power outages have caused people to have to throw away everything in their refrigerators. Specialty items like baby formulas (especially those for allergies), medications, power for medical equipment, etc. will continue to be needed in these communities affected by the storm for a while. Consider planning out donations from here in a week or two weeks, after the initial donations deplete and more is needed to help the community while they clean out the mud and muck and try to get the rebuilding started. Thank you for everything everyone is doing. Let's keep the aid coming as long as it is needed! (This image is likely copyrighted. I tried to find the name of the photographer who should be credited, but was unable to do so. I would like to ask forgiveness for using this without acknowledging the person by name...I am using it simply to assure this community gets help.)

Baby2Baby: Sends supplies for children and families. The Humane Society of the United States’?Emergency Animal Relief Fund: Helps animals impacted by disasters. World Central Kitchen: Prepares food and fresh water. Save the Children: Helps children and schools. American Red Cross: Delivers aid in a number of ways, including?mental health services. Direct Relief: Provides medical resources. Aerial Relief: Conducting water rescues, welfare checks and more aid. Donating to these organizations, amongst many others, can go a long way towards helping the victims of these natural disasters. The ones above have been reviewed and vetted by NBC News, and are prepared to assist in the aftermath. Combined with employer matching programs, your potential impact can be doubled. If you are not in a position to donate financially, remember that there are other ways to contribute that can all make a significant difference. Thank you for whatever support you are able to provide.

Costs are rising rising. Mobile Meals of Toledo has experienced a 25% increase in food costs,transportation, and, labor. Even with that we haven’t passed cost on. What does that mean? Do the math we are eating into our reserves. Also government, contract funding, and insurers increases support has only gone up from 0% to 6% in 3 years. Help us find a sustainable path forward

Did you know… In recent years, the possibility of intervening humans with animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been growing due to numerous physical, psychological, and social benefits provided to humanity, enabling them to maintain or improve their quality of life. ?? This is why Canine Concern has been doing this voluntary work with our Therapy Dogs in England and Wales since 1988. ?? See this article via the National Library of Medicines for more information. The link is in the comments below #canineconcern #therapydogs #workingdogs #caredogs #ukcharity

Did you know… In recent years, the possibility of intervening humans with animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been growing due to numerous physical, psychological, and social benefits provided to humanity, enabling them to maintain or improve their quality of life. ?? This is why Canine Concern has been doing this voluntary work with our Therapy Dogs in England and Wales since 1988. ?? See this article via the National Library of Medicines for more information. The link is in the comments below #canineconcern #therapydogs #workingdogs #caredogs #ukcharity

Last Friday my wife Stacey Brumfield and I joined a group of 18 friends at 6am to deliver supplies to those affected by Helene in the Western North Carolina area. For a week prior we all had worked with our employers, family, friends and the community to collect donations of everything from sleeping bags, diapers, medicines, generators and pet food. Our group of 12 trucks split into two groups in an effort to divide and conquer. The video below shows us unloading just one of the stops, which was only half of what our larger group brought, just to illustrate the support we received from back home. It has taken me a few days to try and articulate what should be shared afterwards, and it's still overwhelming. So I will distill my thoughts down to just a few key thoughts: ~Many hands make for lighter work - Please don't mistake my use of this phrase to say that the work in NC, SC and TN is light, there is no amount of hands that could make the work there light. What I did experience was an incredible support structure of those that donated locally, to those that delivered the supplies and to the volunteers and victims who are boots on the ground collecting and distributing the supplies to those most in need. In every phase of this we were surrounded by folks who were passionate about helping lift others in such a challenging time. And we were just a really small part of what was a monumental amount of support this region saw of volunteers and supplies. ~Unity - There was one objective here, help those impacted, period. There was no division, no negativity and no complaining, just a clear focus on what needed to be done. It reminded me of a period of time after 9/11 where we were all united. It's warming to know that still exists and that it transcends everything else when it really counts. ~Some people are really selfless - I could share countless stories worth the read, but I'll limit it to two for now. The firsthand intel about what was going on in the impacted zones was from a lifelong friend, Cal Gray. Cal put his work/life on hold and just a few days into the rescue efforts and flew his personal helicopter to NC and spent 6 days flying missions into some of the most remote areas of the affected zones. Cal, Brooke Cremmins and Dan Cremmins were in the mix early and were able to provide much needed intel for our group on what was needed and provided contacts for local churches and drop zones. The second story is about a friend who called me day one into this and said he wanted to make a donation in his Father's name. The day prior to us leaving I receive a text from this friend providing much support and guidance, only to find out his Father passed 3 hours earlier. To think that not only was he processing the loss, he was thinking of us and those we were helping tells me everything about how he lives his life. I was in tears. Just WOW and THANK YOU all for the support!!!!

?? The Safety Care-a-Van made a big impact in its first year! ?? 18 community events attended ?? 1,299 pieces of safety equipment distributed to families ?? 548 safety surveys completed from 45 ZIP codes Your voices were heard! The top concerns from our Safety Survey: 1. Not enough exercise, poor eating habits, and bullying are the top unhealthy behaviors parents wish to change. 2. Access to healthcare, nutrition, and mental health are the biggest health issues for families. 3. Medication storage lockboxes and gun locks are the most needed safety equipment. 4. Nearly 40% of respondents aren’t using age-appropriate car seats. To learn more about the Safety Care-a-van visit, https://lnkd.in/eDfHHmWq. The Safety Care-a-Van is funded by the Irvin F. and Alice S. Estcorn Charitable Foundation in partnership with Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation.

You know that Peterborough Humane Society receives pets in all sorts of physical and mental conditions, heals them and then adopts them to their fur-ever family. But what you might not know is we offer emergency boarding to pets of individuals feeling domestic violence. We provide these pets love and care for up to 30 days (before we re-engage with the owner) without cost to the individual. We can do this work because of supporters donating to our SNOOY (Safe Nights for Pets) fund. Now we want to expand SNOOPY to include individuals that are experiencing non-preventable situations like fire, flood and hospitalizations. But we need money to ensure we can help more individuals. This is where you come in. Please vote for our submission (link below) in the Community Contest presented by McDougall Insurance & Financial. This is a popularity contest and you can vote once a day per email. Voting ends next Friday so please vote now and tell someone else to vote for us. https://lnkd.in/ggvvhjyV

???? Heat Up Your Heart for Safety! ???? As the summer sun heats up, so does the risk of hot car tragedies. It's time to turn the temperature down on these preventable incidents! ?? Mission: Protecting Lives ?? From advocating for life-saving technology to educating families, Kids and Car Safety is leading the charge against hot car deaths. With over 1,100 children lost since 1990, the urgency has never been greater. ?? Hot Car Alert! ?? There have been 18 confirmed hot car deaths this year. A majority have taken place in the summer. Amidst the grief, there's hope. Legislation passed in 2021 has paved the path for technology to prevent hot car deaths. Occupant detection systems can alert caregivers if a child is left unattended in a vehicle, offering a crucial lifeline in critical moments. Yet, NHTSA still has not issued its final ruling...and it's 3 years later. ?? How You Can Help ?? Your support fuels our advocacy efforts and spreads life-saving knowledge. Please donate below now and/or share the link below to help us help children in need! Thank-you!