Tikkun Olam. This Jewish saying refers to various actions intended to repair and improve the world. Many believe in...
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Partners In Education – The Uniters
"I saw the volunteers really working with the students and helping move forward their literacy skills and helping take...
Four Reasons You Should Volunteer with a Nonprofit
"Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer." —Author Unknown United Way believes that volunteers are the...
Eyes Wide Open: Taking the Classroom Outside
As a teacher, keeping a room full of fourth graders engaged and excited about learning can be an...
A Mother’s Dream: Removing the Burden of Costly Childcare
“I had a good dream last night,” I said, looking in the rearview mirror at Alex. He was strapped...
Smiling Again: How Dental Care Changed a Young Man’s Life
“Okay, let’s give a big smile in one, two…” The photographer pauses on three as I remain perfectly...
A Child’s Dignity: The Difference a Foster Care Kit Can Make
At the front entrance of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, I stopped at the registration...
A Place to Belong: The Impact of Affordable, High-Quality Childcare
Walking through the doors of my daughters’ school, I felt butterflies in my stomach. I wasn’t sure...
When Dreams Collide: Exploring Career Possibilities
“Kelsey*, come check this out!” I heard my friend Lindsay* shout from across the room. She was...
Rough Waters: Navigating Life’s Challenges to Keep Families Connected
Pulling into the parking lot at Joyful Connections, I remember the last time we were here. It was...
An Early Arrival: Pacing Hospital Rooms to Playing at the Park
“Ethan*, Ethan, Ethan.” With my hand pressed against the little plastic box he was enclosed in, I...
Reflections of Fatherhood: Facing the Past with the Support of our Community
I kept looking at him in the rearview mirror during the endless drive back to Port Clinton. He was...
It Can Be Done: The Positive Power of Community Partnerships
As our school bus pulled up to the headquarters of Owens-Illinois in Perrysburg, I reluctantly...
A Safe Home for Janie: A Mother’s Fight to Protect Her Daughter
“We were supposed to be safe there,” Melissa* whispered through tears. “Where could a child be...
A Step Forward: One Man’s Pathway Toward Health and Housing
“I’ve tried everything and nothing works. I just don’t see things changing...” he boldly said to...
When There’s Nowhere to Turn: Coordinated Entry through 2-1-1
She could feel the tension in the air. A couple weeks camped out in her cousin’s basement had...
When We Unite as One
In 1918, the First World War was finally over and across the globe, countless communities began to...
