There's an organization that's been providing aid to Haitian families for years. It's called Sove Lavi. Translated it literally means "saving lives". What a wonderful organization that is doing tremendous work in helping the people of Haiti in this desperate hour. Please take a moment to check them out. It's well worth your time.
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Monthly Archives: March, 2010
0 Saint Patrick’s Day… ten years ago today
I've written about it before but quite frankly there is no better day to write about St. Baldrick's than today. It was ten years ago that a bunch of reinsurance executives decided to substitute their year Saint Patrick's Day party for a fundraiser for kids with cancer. The rest is history with folks all over the world shaving their heads each year at events that continue to raise money for a worthy cause. Although we haven't ended our battle to eradicate cancer, St. Baldrick's helps to provide some of the funds we need to research a cure. So Happy Saint Patrick's Day and happy 10-year anniversary to St. Baldrick's.
0 Haiti Recovery Efforts Continue
The American Red Cross announced today that it has surpassed the $100 million mark in aid to Haiti. That's really terrific news and shows how kind-hearted and generous Americans are, especially as we consider the current financial struggles hitting so many families. The aid being sent to Haiti is helping to fund so many worthwhile projects and aid the overall recovery. The country was devastated by the earthquake back in early January but it's heart warming to see so many reach out to help so many in need. A good start.
1 Update and Call to Action
I Have A Dream (IHAD) here in Dallas continues to struggle after we made our difficult decision. But hopefully the community will rally around this worthy effort to diversify the donation base for the after school program. Believe me when I tell you, we know dollars are tight and the economic environment is hurting everyone. It's our hope this will only end up being a temporary decision on our part to pull back because the program and the kids have played such an important role in our lives over the past 15 years. The Dallas Morning News covered current efforts to raise donations and IHAD Dallas have launched a website to make it easier for the community to step up. Please take some time to check out both of the links. Thank you.
1 Tough Decisions
I wanted to share with the tough decision we've had to make it's hitting the local news right now. As you know, the I Have A Dream Foundation (IHAD) here in Dallas is truly a remarkable program for so many children in need. We’ve been privileged to play a role in their efforts for nearly 15 years. In particular, we’ve been the sole financial provider of the after- school program, totaling well over a half-million dollars over more than six years. But because of rising costs — such as unprecedented spiraling employee health care costs — and our other financial commitments, we find ourselves having to temporarily suspend those efforts. Obviously, this has been a tough, difficult — and hopefully temporary — decision for us.
It’s our hope that the program will continue with help from the community as we continue to work hard toward being able to resume a financial commitment in the future. With help from the community hopefully the IHAD foundation's efforts will no longer be solely reliant on one individual which will make it healthier and stronger in the future. Please take a moment to learn more about this deserving program.
