In the Spotlight
“In the Spotlight” is my philanthropy column. This column highlights an organization or company’s good works and offers support by increasing visibility for their efforts domestically and worldwide.
It is always rewarding to get involved and share that experience. There are unlimited organizations. Select the right ones for you and get involved.
Global Women’s Peace Network
Women’s empowerment and education are powerful engines for peace and development as they transform both economies and human lives. They broaden people’s and in particular women’s freedom of choice and action, empower them to participate in the public, economic, and social lives of their societies, and equip them with the skills they need to develop their livelihoods.
World Connections Foundation
Collaboration between some of the WORLD’S BEST INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATORS is happening right here on the World Connections Foundation platform. This is where individuals have the means to capitalize on the strengths of diverse learning institutions throughout their academic journey, and where qualified professionals, universities, and other educational organizations enjoy complete academic freedom over their curricula
Career Connectors
Career Connectors is a non-profit organization that has served thousands of people in job transition, is recognized as a major Valley networking group, and has garnered attention as far away as the White House. The original mission of “helping people with their resumes for free” has grown to serve a newly formed demographic born of the recession—the midlevel professional who has been displaced. C
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
Empowering women to transform their lives through education and engagement became the mission of Fresh Start Women’s Foundation. They follow through with their mission by offering free or low-cost programs and services in the areas of economic self-sufficiency, education, and personal development.
Global Chamber® Around the World
The Global Chamber is the first Chamber of Commerce that is dedicated to supporting business growth collaboratively everywhere in the world.
Girl Scouts around the World
Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership of over 3.2 million girls and adults, a significant growth from its modest beginnings nearly a century ago. More than 59 million women in the U.S. today are Girl Scout alumnae. From their willingness to tackle important societal issues to their commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, Girl Scouts is dedicated to every girl, everywhere.
The Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America was founded in the United States in 1910, based on the concepts of a similar organization founded in England by Lord Baden Powell. This organization, now over 100 years since its founding, was established for boys to build character and leadership skills until they reach the age of 18 by focusing on the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.
Opportunity Advancement Innovation (OAI)
OAI values innovation, respect for all peoples and their cultures, a passion for quality, dedication to hard work, and commitment to success. OAI’s mission is to create an environment in which all people can access education, training, and employment that will allow them to sustain and enjoy safe, secure, and fulfilling lives.
Tippie Builds Habitat for Humanity
Students are our future. In addition to concentrating on their academics, many students are rebuilding their lives and the lives of others in need. Robert Monge, a finance and economics student at the University of Iowa, recently posted Tippie Build Habitat for Humanity.
Gabriel’s Angels
Gabriel’s Angels’ Pet Therapy is the core program of the organization. It provides trained Pet Therapy Teams to agencies to nurture the emotional development of at-risk children to allow them to be free of domestic violence and enhance the quality of their lives.
Virginia G. Piper Sports & Fitness Center
Ability 360’s mission is to provide exceptional adaptive sports, recreation, aquatic and fitness programs that promote the independence, health, and overall well-being of people who acquired their disability from birth, during a war, involved in an accident, or as the victim of a senseless act of violence. Jennifer Longdon is one of those people.
Kiwanis: “Serving the Children of the World.”
The name “Kiwanis” was adopted from an Otchipew American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis, which translates in a variety of ways, such as “we meet,” “we trade,” and “we share our talents.” Kiwanis International founders translated it as “we build.” In 2005, Kiwanis chose a new motto, “Serving the Children of the World.”
Phoenix Sister Cities
Sister Cities International has played a key role in renewing and strengthening important global relationships and serves as a center for institutional knowledge and best practices to benefit citizen diplomats. Since its inception, it has developed into a network that unites tens of thousands of volunteers in programs in 136 countries on six continents.
Kaitys Way: The Formation of P.E.A.C.E.
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness” month. Kaitlyn Marie Sudberry was a beautiful, vivacious, artistically talented young lady. Her ambition was to make the world a better place; however, her goal was cut short when she became the victim of a boyfriend’s rage. She is not alone. It is a global issue. And you can help by supporting the Sudberry family’s fight to help prevent others from experiencing a similar loss through P.E.A.C.E.—Patience, Empathy, Acceptance, Caring, Equality. Did you know that 81 percent of parents admit that they had no idea their teen was experiencing dating violence? Plus, a national study by
The World Academy for the Future of Women
The World Academy for the Future of Women is a bold and rigorous leadership training program for women committed to acquiring the skills and confidence needed to develop as campus, community, national, or global leaders.
A Tribute to Letitia Baldrige
Letitia Baldrige, my mentor and who served as the social secretary to the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the early 1960s, made a significant transition in her career. After her years with the Kennedy administration, she ventured into the world of public relations and marketing, establishing her own firm and becoming an authority and prolific author on the subject of etiquette.
Dr. Gladys McGarey: The Foundation for Living Medicine
Foundation for Living Medicine Mission: To promote a paradigm shift in healthcare that changes focus from the treatment of disease with a heavy emphasis on pharmaceutical intervention to the conscious treatment of people stressing prevention and wellness through lifestyle change and emphasis on living medicine through all healing practices. This includes conscious birthing and end-of-life care, aging into health, and patient/provider relationships.
Catherine Anaya: The Sisterhood of SuperWomen
Catherine Anaya has supported dozens of charities, some of which included 60 thousand-plus pounds of donated goods and close to 10,000+ dollars in cash; or the more than two dozen different restaurants, caterers galleries, and boutiques that were supported with lunches and purchases.