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Rockin' Around the Giving Trees
Reach out a helping hand in the community during this season of giving
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A Crowded Table
With a sweet dish to pass here, and savory dish to pass there, the potluck creates a fun way to gather friends, family, and community.
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Kindred Spirits
Veterans and Wild Mustangs Rebuilding Together
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No is Just an Option
How resilience turned setbacks into sparks of innovation
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Kindred Spirits
Veterans and Wild Mustangs Rebuilding Together Article by Katie Bobrow | Photography by Sharmila Taylor Some people, some places, you just know are special. It’s in the way they speak with sincerity, the way they make you feel the moment you arrive. There’s a place like this in Bull Valley, Illinois. Operation Wild Horse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by Patti Gruber and her assistant director, Megan Townsend. On a blazing August day, I had the opportunity to visit. The winding, tree-lined drive...
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No is Just an Option
How resilience turned setbacks into sparks of innovation Article by Patti Noble | Photography by Sharmila Taylor For some, the word “no” feels final—a slammed door, a dead end. For Scott Grafer, it has always been something else entirely. To him, “no” is simply a detour, a signal that the timing isn’t right just yet. His life and career are living proof that setbacks are often the first step to something greater. Scott has always loved the problem-solving side of work and became known for...
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Rockin' Around the Giving Trees
Reach out a helping hand in the community during this season of giving Article by Jamie Kayser With Thanksgiving around the corner and the ‘Season of Giving’ to follow, there couldn’t be a better time to both be thankful for what we have AND give back to those who may have less. We can make a profound difference in our own community by helping one neighbor at a time. Here are a few ways to make a difference and put smiles on faces. The Salvation Army has their well-known Red Kettle bells...
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A Crowded Table
With a sweet dish to pass here, and savory dish to pass there, the potluck creates a fun way to gather friends, family, and community. Article by Klaudia Burian NBC-HWC | Photography by Klaudia Burian “I want a house with a crowded table, and a place by the fire for everyone. Let us take on the world while we're young and able, and bring us back together when the day is done.” These are lyrics from a song by The Highwomen, and when the later November wind invites children, friends and family...
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