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Volunteerism: The New Fountain of Youth
You’ve worked hard. Played a little—probably not enough. And now you’re ready for a new chapter but have no idea what you want to do. Perhaps you’re seeking a new career. Possibly you want to travel. Maybe you wish to develop new skills and talents, or you have a strong desire to share the knowledge…
Read MoreBuilding Community with Productive Networking
It was the Winter of 2009, and our country was in the thick of the Great Recession. The United States went through its longest and, by most measures, worst economic recession since the Great Depression between December 2007 and June 2009. It was a time of economic upheaval that shifted the direction of the lives…
Read MoreIt All Started the Day I Met The 5th Dimension
My story is simple but has taken a lifetime to write. When I was eight years old, I was blessed to have an uncle who was friends with members of the internationally acclaimed pop music and vocal group, The 5th Dimension. For those of us who are old enough to remember, the group was internationally…
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again for Feed My People
I pulled into the parking lot at 9 a.m. and parked in front of the brown, nondescript building that houses Feed My People, a well-loved charity in High Ridge, MO. The physical structure is a rambling, one-story, brick building with a storied past. I had heard that it served as a funeral home at one…
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