Serendipity E-Zine | Inspire & Be Inspired - Social Good

Raising Up Hope for Uganda

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:48:00 -0700

Caleb and Sonja met, as students, in Uganda in 2010 to study with World Learning Institute. After five months of study, they were introduced to Patrick, the founder and director of Raising Up Hope, an orphanage he started and which housed 42 children.
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Give Blood

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:47:00 -0700

Looking for a gift to give that is unique, personal, and precious? Consider giving blood.
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Abilities United Aquathon

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:57:19 -0600

Last year, a friend invited me to attend the Aquathon at Fremont High School. It is a fundraiser for Abilities United, giving everyone the opportunity to "champion the abilities in disabilities" by swimming in 30-minute relays to raise money, just like running laps or walking miles.

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Bring Joy This Season

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:52:01 -0600

'Tis the Season to be jolly / Fa la la la la, la la la la. Sounds like someone forgot the words and then just used the 'la' as the words. Or, maybe a child was singing a song and liked the sound of 'la' tripping over the tongue. 'Deck the Halls' is a merry song about being happy and wearing nice winter clothes and enjoying a warm fire in the fireplace, and decorating the home for winter celebrations.

What if you live without halls, warm heat, and warm clothes during winter? What then? Where is the joy to that? While some decorate their houses and shop for presents to add more things to store in their garages and closets, others have gone homeless and found poverty, but not by choice.

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Feed a Family

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:29:34 -0600

Next time you visit the store, consider buying seconds, as in a second bag of groceries, or a second of other items on your list. Take the seconds and drop them off at your local food bank or community services organization.

If the budget is tight and seconds are not in reach, consider taking some time to volunteer at a food bank or a community services organization. It's worth saying these things twice. This difficult economy has hit everyone, and some more than others. When it comes time to pay the bills, do you keep the electricity going (for heat and hot water) and pay rent or mortgage, and car insurance, and school costs for your children, and still have money for food? When the budget is tight, getting enough food becomes an issue.

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Sponsor a Child

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:04:03 -0600

The greatest gift is life. The second greatest gift is nurturing existing life. Some lives have more needs for nurturing than others. Compassion International is one of many organizations that provides the means for providing the nurturing that some lives need.

I started sponsoring a child 13 years ago. She's now 18. She calls me her second father. She and her family (parents and siblings) live in a place of poverty. By sponsoring her, and writing letters, and praying for her and caring about her well-being and her future, I have nurtured life. And yet, it is her life that nurtures me.

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Partnership with City Impact

nospam@example.com (Kevin Fox) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:43:02 -0600

Pastor Ralph Gella was visiting Sunnyvale in February, 2011, and he shared what has been happening with City Impact.

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